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Otago Witness, Issue 2086, 15 February 1894, Page 16

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London, February 9. Mr Joseph Chamberlain advocates the formation of a National party to maintain the integrity cf the Empire to include in its ranks men of all shades of opinion. Mr Gladstone has assured a French interviewer that he has no idea of resigning, and that he is determined to preserve a democratic progiamme despite the opposition of the House of Lords. In the House of Lords the Parish Councils Bill was passed through Committee. February 11. Mr Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary for War, commenting on Mr Chamberlain's proposal to form a national party irrespective of political creed, said it was founded on mud and originated in spite. While the Crown (sic) clung to obsolete privileges it was impossible to let the quarrel between the two parties come to a compromise. Lord Salisbury's attitude was the desperate shift of a belated oligarchy trying to stem the overwhelming tide of democracy. Sir Charles Russell characterised the proposal as a daring attempt to deny the workers' demands and views. Ha would prefer nn absolute monarchy. Mr Bryce thought it was necessary to decide whether they should longer berate the House of Lords as sorry tools. The Rig! t Flon. W. E. Gladstone has summoned a. Cabinet meetiog for Monday. The majority of the T<"<)y press cxpec that a dissolution will be the only choica to accepting the amendmtni-s made by tbe Houfe of Lords in the Parish Councils Bill aud the Employers' Liability Bill. The Standard suggests that the amendmeatß should be referred to a conference of representatives from the two Houses. February 12. The Liberal Federation have issued a manifesto stating that the House of Lords cannot be permitted to ruin the Government bills, and calling for serious action on the part of Ministeis. John Burns assfrts that the attitude of the Lords is imperilling the safety of the Throne. The people who sent Charles Ito sleep without his head will not permit their measures to be vetoed by Lord Salisbury. February 13. The Daily News states that it is believed the Government will accept Earl Dudley's amendment to the Employers' Liability Bill limiting the contracting-out system to existing societies for three years.

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