British Politics.

Manawatu Standard, 29 July 1904, Page 5

British Politics.

The Eiseal Problem Discussed

A Nation of Freetraders.

(Per Press Association— Copyright.) Received July 29, at 9.16 a.m.

LONDON, July 23. Mr A, Bright, who has <bee_> elected to represent Oswestry, in the House of Commons, is a grandson of Mr Samuel Bright, founder of the Liverpool house of Gibbs and Bright.' Mr Bridgeman, who was defeated, stood as a convinced, supporter of Mr Chamberlain. Mr Bright is a stronoFreetrader. a

There was immense enthusiasm at the National Liberal Cluib conversazione as a result of the ejection, Lord Carrington, Sir W. V. Harcourt, and Sir H. Canipbell-Banner-man bein-g the speakers.

Sir H. Campbell-Bannernian de-. dared- that the country was sick of tlie whole hoggers and still more snjk of the half-hoggers. The Daily News says that after the result of the Oswestry election" Protectionists cannot hope to retain any scat.

The Chronicle says the electorates are in revolt against the liuvern,ment and all its work.

The Standard declares that there is not tlie slightest sign that the country will accept the new fiscal 'doctrines and that the movement is a colossal 'failure.

The Times says that what the country thinks cannot, be inferred from a bye-election.

The Duke of Argyll, in a .letter to tho Time*.- believes the colonies to: be content with a five.percent, preference off and' ten imposed on foreigners. Co-pp'eratiou in fiscal matters would encourage the colonies and assist in naval work.