THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12097, 15 March 1910, Page 5

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

iPress As3n. — By Telegraph — Uopyngnt) LONDON, March 14. Mr Keir Hardie, speaking at Swansea, said that some arrangements were possible for alloAving the Government to drag out a tolerated existence beyond June, but,, the Labor party must riot meanwhile be content to simply act as props to the Government, and must be careful lest they be buried m its ruins. He added, m reference to the threatened contest m Mid-Glamorgan, Avhere Mr Hartshorn, aJ Socialist, is m the field, that, rather than hold seats by the grace of the Liberals or the Tories, he preferred Labor to be Avithout them until it won them by its own strength. (Received March 15, 8.5 a.m.) 'LONDON, March 14. Both parti-*s m Canterbury electorate offer Mr Henniker Heaton to re-elect liim unopposed, Avhen the time comes, if he will reconsider liis decision to retir-e. • lii reply to Lord Hugh Cecil, the Premier said the Government could- not give an undertaking, but intended to pass the Budget befpre the spring- recess. This intention was riot 'contingent on anything that might happen elseAvhere. " . (Received March 15 1 9 a.m.) Tlie Naval estimates are expected to provide for the employment of 200,000 inert for tAvo years. Tavo thousand "extra are engaged m the Avork of broadening and lengthening a slip for the accommodation of Dreadnoughts. Another tliousand will be engaged after the first of April.