BRITAIN’S PART.

Mataura Ensign, 13 January 1916, Page 4

BRITAIN’S PART.

THE COMPULSION BILL. LORI)> & M.IVs NOT EXEMPTED. Received January Ml, X..~> a.m. LOXLOX, Jan. .12. I'm tho House of Coiinnoiiv Kt. Hon. B. H. Asquith i Prime Minister), in reply to a. <;Mei-;tioi*, sai<l that monilicr:: of tins House of Lords and tlii* House of' Common*- of military age could not claim exemption from the Compulsion Hill.

DKXOrXCIvD BY MIXERS. Received January l.'t, 11 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 12. The Souih Wales Moners' Conlercn* e by 212 votes to :'l"> d(*uouut*ed tln % Compulsion Kill. NEED FOR ECONOMY. CABINET AND WAGKS. Received January I.'L .8.2"> a.m. LONDON, Jan. 12. Cabinet (hat it lias earnestly coiisidcrou the financial po-dtion and (he imperative need for economy. .Having regard to the general advances in wages since the war and the measures taken to limit "them the people's (.'overnment concludes that any further, advances in wage* other than an advance following automatically from existing agreements should be strictly conlined to the adjustment ol' local conditions where aduisi incuts are proved to be necessary.

"CHE DUCHY OF LANCASTER. Received .January l.'l, 5.2.J a.m. LO'XDON, .Jan. .11?. lion. K. S. Montagu lias heen appointed Chancellor of die Duchy of Utneaster with a seat in ilie Cahinet. He retains liis financial position a.;' Secretary Id tin* Treasury. THE MUNITIONS BILL. AKTF.U TUP. WAR. Received .January l'l, a.m. Uf\t)OX, .Jan. 12. In the House of J.ord ihe Far' ef Kintore. discussing the 'Munitions Bill, nai<f opportunity should lie seized of gi'vino - i lie ..Minister discretion to fix the standard profits of controlled, monis and to set aside tlie war profits Tor expansion alter the war of younu; establishments prodncine: likespelter. He moved: an amendment i accordingly. ' Lord Newton. ((Paymaster-General)

opposed the amendment, Elating thatilie Bill conferred ample discretionary powers. The ainendment was not pressed. AFTER THE WAR PROBLEMS. SIR, RIDER HAGGARD’S All SSI OX. , Received January 13, 8.25 a.rn. LONDON. Jan. 12. Sir Ridei' Haggard gave the representative of the Australian Rrcsss As-,-, soeiaciou an outline of his programme-. ,»■ He stated, "I intend to leave, in a lew weeks’ lime and will visit South Africa and then all the capitals of Australia and New Zealand. I will see as; much of the various countries as possible- in order to .•■.•-certain what openings there are tor soldiers and ox-seivieo inen>alter the war either in settlement or employment. One result of the emplAy- • meat of women workers will lie a great exodus of men. We want to keep the*** within the Empire and not -allow them to go to America and Argentine. There has been great fraternisation of Jfritpijs : and Australasians since the war and the attractions of the colonic* have keen advertised. Afany of the wounded men will lie unable to stand the English climate and will appreciate orchard farms in Australia and dairying in Xe-w Zealand. Afy former visit to Australia convinced me that it would support .10.()(>0,0(10. I consider the work of the settling of emigrants so important that. I have volunteered to carry it-out in an honorary eanaeity as .agriculture and settlement have -keen my liie story. J go without- cut and d'-ied plan* andwill discuss the possibilities with the • Governments with an open mind and .. see what associations and indrviduaha ■ are willing to help. 1 will invite suggestions from all willing to help to tiy and solve a .scheme which, will possibly, provide, assisted fares, help to finance the purchase of land and give gnid-auco . to settlers thereafter. My present opinion is that men and women with child- - ren and widows might be included. Allan- my investigations J will submit'a report of my rer-ommenda rions to the ■ • Colonial firsiitute. 1 am undertaking ; tbe. task as a public duty. Imping that. . it will result in the good of the Empire.”