BRITISH POLITICS.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. LONDON. July 29. Air Balfour’s motion suspending Uie 12 o’clock rule passed the House of Commons by a majority of 138. It is stated that it is intended to pass seven contentious measures before the prorogation. The Press consider that the Premier is too sanguine, and anticipate that most of tho measures will have to ho abandoned. DEMAND FOR A FISCAL DEBATE. LONDON. July 29. During the discussion on Mr Balfour’s motion to suspend tlie 12 o’clock rate, Lord Hugh Cecil (son of Lord Salisbury) attacked the Government for declining to facilitate a fiscal debate. Apparently, ho said, tho Commons would not ho permitted to discuss tho matter until after tlio general election, when tho verdict of tho people would have been declared, and argument would he useless. Air J. H. Dalziol (Liberal member for Kirkcaldy) moved an amendment excluding tho operation of tho rule on any days devoted to a fiscal discussion. Mr Balfour stated that since the Government had not formulated a new fiscal policy it was not bound to facilitate a miscellaneous discussion. Premature debate would bo inconvenient and valueless. Tho demand of the Opposition for a debate while tho Government was enquiring was. he declared, a mere party move, which ho was not fool enough to assist. Tho amendment was negatived by 193 to 97.
SUGAR BOUNTIES. LONDON, July 29. The Right Hon Gerald Balfour, President of the Board of Trade, in moving in tho House of Commons the second reading of tlio Sugar Convention Bill, said the chief objection was removed, sinco tho Government’s declaration that it wou)d not consent to penalise boun-ty-fed sugar imported from autonomous colonies. The debate was adjourned. SUPPORTERS OF INQUIRY. (Received July 30, 11.23 p.m.) LONDON, July 30. The presidents of tho Liverpool, Sheffield. Glasgow, Swansea, Dundalk and Newport Chambers of Commerce, and the vice-president of the Dundee Chamber of Commerce favour the holding of a fiscal inquiry.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5031, 31 July 1903, Page 5
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