IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10692, 16 May 1906, Page 3

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright) LONDON,' May IS. A meeting of Nonconformist 'members of the House of Commons informed .Mr Bincll that they would resist any cxteiir sion of concessions under tlie four-fifths clause, either m thc direction of making the action of local authorities obligatory, or giving denominations the right to appoint teachera. Mr Churchill, speaking at West Hartlepool, said thut Parliament exhibited three remarkable characteritistics," its willingness to accept Sir H. Campbell Bannerman's (guidance, the Opposition's lamentable weakness, and the Labor party's strength an influence which had greatly increased tlie House's wisdom, earnestness, and dignity. It was a misebeviouß falsehood to imply that Liberals desired to impair the principle of colonial selfgovernment. He applauded Lord Selborne for his loyalty, and hoped a rich, reward would attend his labors. (Received May 16, 8.57 a.m.) The Duke of Portsmouth, .' Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War, m reply to Lord Wemysii, made an important state, inent on Home defence. Britain, he said, had a mobilisation scheme, enabling* troops to mobilise as quickly as any Continental nation. The two, services were entirely m accord concerning measures of defence. Sir H. C. Bunnorman promises a Royal Commission to inquire into police methods hi the West End. dealing with disorder iii tho streets at night, 'and to. take "special cognisance of aspersions, cast on a French lady illegally arrested., The Plural. Voting Bill has been read a second time. Mr Forster's amendment, insisting on redistribution as a pie-re-quisite to any changes of the franchise, Mas' negatived by 403 to 95. A departmental committee' on railway rates reports that no uuduc preference has been accorded foreign .and colonial produce as compared with Home produce. The farmers of Britain should combine and co-operate to send, .produue m larger quantities, packed so us .to give good loading m trucks.