Imperial Politics.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7792, 17 March 1904, Page 7

Imperial Politics.

(Per Press Association—Copyright) Received March 17, 7.47 a.'m.. LONDON, March- 16.

The Standard, commenting on Mr Redmond's division on the Irish education vote, says the lack of discipline in Ministerial ranks might have been avoided had the intrusive fiscal issue been firmly and unequivocally excluded from the Cabinet's programme when the split began. It |n_w enfeebles, though it is noped that it has not yet shattered, the wno'i<*. noff'/'Ot Unionists.

In the lltuae of Lords, Lord Wemyss asked for the appointment of a small Commission to enquire into the prospects of trade.

Lord Goschcn supported the request and said it was desirable to have expert opinion on the exports and imports Ci the Home trade and trade in neutral markets. Real information was wanted on meuVcds of valuation. He referred to a book written by Senator Pulsford, of New South Wales, dealing with Australian trade, to show how easy it was to miscalculate the real export's and imports of England ajnd Australia.

Earl Spencer opposed the proposal.

The Marquis of Lansdowne said the Government _____ not think the Commission necessary for tbeir limited policy.

Professor Hewi-ns, Secretary to the Tariff Reform Commission, finds the utmost willingness of Freetraders -and Imperialists to take a reasonable- view on the Commission, which is now in communication with ten thousand firms and many Trade Associations. Firms in the iron and steel trade, employing qao •hundred and fifty'thousand workers, are providing data.; . '