BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Mataura Ensign, 24 February 1909, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

-IiOVEHNAIKNT OBLIGATIONS." IIV F.LlXimO 'i KLKO K.Vi'll.—COl-VlilUii V. l'Kit uNin.o rrti.ss association. LONI'ON. J'Vl>. 2H. Mr A- I'oiisonhy's amendment to t lie Address in-Kepl.V- in I'm or of a liiil dealing with I lie llous.' oi Lords \eto this session, was uvgulitwl l>> :22r> to it.

Mr H. 11. Asqtiil li il'rime .Minister i deserihed the amendment as eqmvnlent to a Mjte of (-ensure, lie urged Hint, the pledge., given lor the s.-s----■sion, including pnnincial proposals, must, be honored. Tlie contemplated change jnvolwd iJis.soliiii.il). and I lie issue would lie Mihiuitted lo the country at, the. e .rliest opportunity consistent, with tie* diseli.-irge ot the lioverniiienl's obligations regarding

social reform. .The uiomt hi I In- imniou lin'Uuvii I nut- tlu' t ;u\l'lnnu'iii was luave n untiling hill wold.-.. .11111 lllev u,']'i conscious thai tin" country was nol I'eliind tlii'in. Tilt 1 minority i tiiiM.siiil oi l.ib'Tals Nationalists and Laljoritcs. THK UUi' INi?t -TKY. I,ON DON. I'i 11. In I lie ilunsi- Ml CmniiHms Mr li. Hay's ltill to proliil'ii hi>ii .substitutes in lircuing ami the impoi'ta tion *ii' hops except in properlymarked - read tlio first time