BRITISH POLITICS.

Southland Times, Issue 19728, 31 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

PROMINENT LIBERALS lIEIIG- ' - r . . INQ. ■ . ; .■> •; Per United Press- Association, By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Jan' 29.. Mr Bryce, speaking at Dublin, said he did not think it possible to make the provision’ of work for tHc unemployed an Imperial charge by taxing . workers, possibly on tic edge of poverty, for the bcuci.t of ethers perhaps not equally industi.jus. 1 Mr Haldane, speaking p.t Edinburgh, and, dwelling on the potent influence of the University, suggested that the rise of the Labour party was due to a suspicion that the Liberal party was lacking in ideas. Any attempt to tyrannously* exercise ' State power would result in a reaction, but the Liberals, by a wise exercise of power, combined with scientific knowledge, hoped to render superfluous the aspirations of an independent Labour party. Mr Haldane implied that the State might.take action precluding the notion that j labour was a commodity to be bought in the cheapest and sold in the dearest_ market. Mr Lough, Under-Secretary to the Board of Education, <ln a letter to ,the Times, says the Government 'does not intend to touch the fundaI mental principles of reform embodied ill the Education Act. Re-elected—North Down ; T. L. Corbett (C.) ; South Londonderry : John Gordon (L.U.). Elected —Cricklade : Massey (L.). jOPENING FOR MR BALFOUR. LONDON, Jan. 30. Received 31st, 12.14 a.m. The Executive of the City Conservative Association thanked Mr Gibbs for resigning his seat, , and unanimously adopted the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour as a candidate after a momentary protest from Mr H. W. Russell, who objected to dual leadership and declared that Mr Balfour [had mjvcr got hold of the democ- . racy and never would. Sir Joseph 'Lawrence (Tariflite) supporting Mr Balfour, urged that as regards, tariff reform MV Balfour’s views were much more in consonance with Mr Chamberlain's than many supposed. The Morning Post states that upwards of a hundred tariff reformers have been elected. The real issue is whether, if there be four parties or live in the House of Commons, will Mr Balfour lead a number of his supporters across the bridge, and. as leader of a united parly lake his place by MV Chamberlain’s side ? Tariff reformers want a direct answer. Re-elected —Ilkeston : Sir D. W. Foster (L.). Per United Press Association. 'WELLINGTON, Jan. 30. At a meeting under the auspices of the Irish National Federulion much enthusiasm was shown in the direction o f extending financial aid to the Irish parliamentary parly towards the furtherance of Home Rule, and a committee was set up to lake immediate steps to effect that object.