BRITISH POLITICS

Southland Times, Issue 17242, 13 January 1913, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

THE TARIFF POLICY. LOOKING AHEAD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright). LONDON, January 11. Received January 12, 5.5 p.m. All Unionists, except five, have signed the Pall Mall memorial, which enables the tariff policy to be instituted Immediately the L T nlonlsts are returned to power. WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT BILL. LONDON, January 10. Received January 12, 5.5 p.m. Discussing clause 14, safeguarding Incumbents' life interests, Mr Gladstone moved to Include the right of a commutation order to immediately sever the church from the State. Mr McKenna said that Us acceptance would mean material financial alterations. The reason the Government had not included commutation was that It wished that Incumbents should retain life Interests, wherever they were living. He. agreed that the commutation principle was a wise one, therefore he would submit the new clause for report. The amendment was negatived, the Welsh members strongly opposing Mr McKenna’s acceptance of It. THE LAND QUESTION. AND EDUCATION. LONDON, January 11. Received January 12, 5.5 p.m. Lord Haldane, at Manchester, said that the land question required much treatment and great caution and was still'at the inquiry stage. The moment for making some suggestion had not arrived. The Government had decided that education was one of the greatest of great social reforms. Elementary, secondary, and higher education was in a chaotic state, and a great step forward must bo taken. He had been authorised to announce that Mr Lloyd George was ready to throw himself into the question with the same whole-heartedness as he had shown In regard to the Insurance Bill. The outlay would be costly, but productive. What was done for the coming generation must not be at the expense of the ratepayers. The national system must be one entire whole, starting from the standpoint that a child must be made fit to receive that education. The Government had been busy with experts for some time, and now saw a path along which they Intended going. It was a colossal undertaking. THE INSURANCE SCHEME. LONDON, January 11. Received January 12, 5.5 p.m. Insurance panels have been formed In every country and borough in Britain, and comprise upwards of 15,000 doctors. ARRANGEMENT WITH DOCTORS. LONDON, January 11. Received January 12. 5.5 p.m. One hundred thousand colliers In Scotland are arranging for free choice of doctors at a cost of 2d weekly, Including drugs. Owing to the withdrawal of the doctors In Derbyshire from the panels 10,000 people are affected. The clubs thereupon Inaugurated a Medical Aid Association, and are asking permission to choose local doctors in some places where doctors not In a panel bate consented to attend those Insured until a scheme has been arranged. In many districts provisional arrangements have been made for three months. THE UNIONIST MEMORIAL. LONDON, January 11. Mr Bonar Law, who is receiving the memorial art Standforth, will consult Lord Lansdowne, and reply at the earliest opportunity. Mr McNeill has announced that 08 per centum of Unionists will support the memorial. During the debate on the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, Mr Goulding moved an amendment In order to allow consideration of the claims of 561 assistant curates for compensation. Mr McKenna strenuously opposed the proposal, which was negatived by 230 votes to 1?0. But for the Nationalists the Government would have been In a minority of thirty. Many radicals abstained from voting. Labour members, Messrs Kelr Hardle, and three of .their colleagues, voed with the Conservatives.