BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 140, 5 August 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE VETO BILL. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London August 4. Sir E. H. Carson has directed attention to the speech made by Mr Redmond, jun , and published in New Zealaifd papers of June 5. which shows that Mr Asquith had recci/ .d guuran tebs ht least two months before he communicated the fact (o IVi lament. Sir Ernest Carson commer.ts on the disgraceful use made of the fact oi tho King having acted on .Mi Asquith's advice for the purpose of the collection of money. Mr O; S. Locker Lhmo.s »a, refer ling to Mr Redmond’s New Zealand speech, said it was rot such as a m-nctbii oi the House- of Commons shoot 1 make. He regretted that any uanlrr siK.ul;! have taken .idvuiirgo of tho dif!»«t,!ties of the £iug. Hie sjvcdi ciuld ony he based cn secret .nlo. u at.< n. The Master t Elibank, in Mr Asquith’S absence, the suggestion that tho Premier or any Minister communicated what transpired with the King. Mr John Redmond said the object of the question was to suggest that he supplied his son with the information. He denied that Ministers had ever communicated such information to him. • ; Sydney, August 4. Mr-. Redmond, interviewed regarding the cable, stated he made a speech at Auckland on June 2, which was subsequently , criticised by tho Auckland Herald. He wrote to the Herald stating he had been incorrectly rexg.Hey. Tln r , pi* won:? mt-* In* mouth he never uttered and was never likely to Utter. “I should think,” said Mr Redmorid, “my father’s statement was no such secret, and the information given was sufficient answer to Mr Locker Lampson or his friends who sbok to make capital out of an alleged utterapee of mine at Auckland. London, August 4.

In the Souse of Commons Mr LloydGeorge said he hoped to pass the Veto and the Payment of Members’ Bills before 1 the adjournment. The Government wptlld dovoto the. autumn session chieflytb the Insurance Bill. ■ V THE CENSURE MOTION. > ‘ London, August 4. Mr Lloyd-George has announced that thb : Government acquiesces in the consqro* debate taking place on Monday V* In view of the recent regrettable incident in the House, ho is sure Mr Balfour will give an understanding siinilar, to that asked by the late Sit H;. Campbell-Bannerman in 1905 that; {he 1 debate will take place under conditions of decency and fair play. It difficult to estimate the prospective voting in the House,of Lords. It ih relieved that 68 peers will suppbrt.Jjords Halsbury, compared with 61 for‘ the Government. Y iThe House of Commons will adjourn oh tfye .18th,. ,and .reassemble at • the end qf October. NAVAL PRIZE BILL. • ' • l. ... London, August 4. Doppite Dr. Macnamara’s opposition, the of Commons Standing Committee amended the Naval Prize Bill, ptQtidjng that British ships recaptured from the enemy be returned to the owners free of salvage. It was argued that as shipowners made proper contribution to the navy they were entitled to complete protection, and should not be compelled to pay salvage. The Government undertook to pool prize money for the benefit of all officers and men engaged in war. I’he committee, without further amendment, reported t’ e Bill for the third reading.

THE MINES BILL. London, August 4. The .House of Commons, despite Mr Masterman’s objection to Mr Markham’s amendment to the Mines Bill, excluding women from woiking at pitbrows, carried the amendment in committee. A deputation of pitbrow girls have arrived in. London to interview Mr Chtirchill. Mr Masterman, replying to the pitbfow girls’ deputation, regretted the committee’s action. r t showed the necdßSity for women’s votes. The question was essentially i ne for women to decide. Therefore a men's parliameht, elected by men, had no right to prohibit women from pi .brow work. Hfe had Mr Churchill’s authority to say that an effort would l;o made to pltel the committee’s decision. 11 HOME RULE. ' London, August 4. The Eighty Club has ai ranged a representative party, ncluding many Parliamentarians, to visit Ireland in September, to study the Irish question, with a view to the coming Home Rule campaign. NEW SOCIALIST PARTY. f ■ London, August 4. A new Socialist party, called the British Socialist Party, has been formed, with Victor Grayson as the moving spirit. THE PARLIAMENT BILL. > - (Received o, 8.5 a.m.) London, August 4. It is believed the Government will pfbceed with the Parliament Bill in the Lords without the creation of poors. They expect to muster sufficient supporters to outvote the Hals-6tll-yites. .MISCELLANEOUS. i (Received 5, 9.25 a.m.) London, August 4. Lord St. Aldwyn presided at a meeting of Unionist poors opposed to Lord Halsbury’s action.

Lord Cromer spoke, and tho meeting decided not to attempt to organise the Unionist vote in support of tho Government.

Lord Haldane, speaking at Oxford, said there were few persons, he supposed, in tho United States, who would have remained under an English centralised Government, even • though George 111. had not been foolish. A similar difficulty might arise with Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. If Canada develops eighty millions, can she remain under any sort of written or rigid system? It all depended on the elasticity of the system and the lightness of tho rein of tho common Government.