BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10408, 23 July 1912, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

United Press Association.—By Elec trio Telegraph.—Copyright , Loudon, July 22

Mr Asquith, rorlysng tea deputation at Birkenhead, said the Government's Parliamentary duties would not ba completed anti!, by the extension of the franchise, the simplification of registration,, the proper distribution of political newer, and tbs raconstruotioa of the Second Chamber, they.' had a machine adapted lor the work of a democratic Government. Mr Keir Hanfie, speaking at Newton Abbot, said ha believed there was turmoil in the Cabinet relative to the disposal of the surplus, which was notVmlikiey to give the Labour Party a "new leader and a new following. Asked whether he meant Mr Lloyd Georye, Mr Keir Hard is replied that it was better to allow «os leader to remain a “dark horse ”

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, Received July 28, 11 a.m. London, July 22.

Mr Churchill, in introducing the Supplementary Estimates, said this was dne to the new German navy law under which four-fifths of the vessels ransfi be ia instant readrness fqr war. This proportion was unprecedented in modern practise, Britain’s programme of construction for the coming five ysara has been increased by four Dreadnoughts and provision is made for the acceleration of smaller . cruisers and fur a larger number of destroyers, and submarines and eight bfiittlesbipa will be based at Gibraltar with a subsidiary base at Malta. He added that by 1914 onr folly commissioned battleships will be increased from 28 to 33,