ENGLISH POLITICS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1169, 27 July 1894, Page 35

ENGLISH POLITICS.

London, July 18. Sir Wm. Harcourt announced to-day that the Ctovernment would try to pass the Evicted Tenants Bill, Equalisation of London Bill, Local Government (Scotland) Bill, Miners Eight Hours Bill and several non-controversial Bills, and to prorogue at the end of August. London, July 19. The press generally regard the programme suggested by the leader of the House of Commons as absurd and impracticable. The Premier, opposing Lord Salisbury’s Aliens Bill, said it conflicted with the traditional right of asylum afforded by England to refugees. He hoped the House of Commons would not pass it. During 1893 the alien immigrants only amounted to 6000 —the lowest number for many years. Foreign Governments had made no complaints. Lord Salisbury pointed out that the United States had refused to admit destitute aliens. The Premier replied that only 99 out of 60,000 from Great Britain had been rejected. London, July 20. In the House of Commons Mr John Morley, in moving the second reading of a Bill to reinstate 4000 evicted tenants, said that the Irish Church Fund would be able to provide a quarter of a million of money for the purpose. Colonel Saunderson has moved an amendment that the Bill be read six months hence.

The Boyal Commission for the unification of London proposes to create eight district councils under one central authority, which should have control of the city area.

The Board of Conciliation has confirmed he mi nimum wage agreement. Lord Salisbury, in asking for time to discuss the financial Bills, claimed the right to amend the Budget Bill. The Premier, however, said the House of Lords was merely an academic body when discussing money Bills, and it was impossible to amend them.

London, July 21. The Parnellites are insisting on all evicted tenants being reinstated. The Unionists desire that the reinstatement should be voluntary. Replying to a question in the House of Commons Sir E. Grey said that the Belgian and German treaties which affected the colonies were terminable twelve months’ notice.

London, July 24. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr J. Chamberlain said that the Evicted Tenants Bill did not provide finality, and was merely designed to meet the political exigency of the hour. If it were passed, the lives of many existing tenants would not be worth a moment’s purchase. Mr John Morley, in reply, said the interests of peace in Ireland demanded this measure. A great mass of the tenantry approved of it. It would be impossible to reconcile a section of the landlords, who objected to any measure of relief at all.