BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 46, 9 October 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

HOME RULE

London, October 7

The Right Hon. IT. L. Samuel, Postmaster-General, at Belfast, declared that the Government was unflinching in its resolution to carry Home Rule. The rights of the Ulster Protestants would be amply safeguarded. Mr Redmond, at Manchester, said the Nationalists did not demand a coordinate Parliament, such as Ireland had before the Union, but a Parliament subject to the supremacy of Westminster.

BY-ELECTION

London; October 7

In the North Tyrone election Mr T. Russell (Liberal) gained the seat with 3104 votes. Mr Herdman (Unionist) polled 3086 votes.

SPEECH BY MR BALFOUR

(Received 9, 8.5 a.m.) London, October 8

Mr Balfour, speaking at Haddington, explained his attitude on the Parliament Bill. He said he did not desire the Lords to be made less efficient than the Bill effected, or the King’s prerogative to be further dragged in the mire. Ho doubted whether the smaller successors of Mr Gladstone would succeed in perfecting Homo Rule where the masterhand failed, or carry it by any legitimate constitutional means. It was a radical idea of soc ial reform; it was revolutionary, and did not benefit anyone. Ho instanced national insurance which would probably cause the decay of friendly socioites and trade unions. He credited the Government with not desiring such a result. The Unionist policy in future would strive to build up a strong second chamber, free of coercion. He hoped the people woidd approach tariff reform in a similar spirit as that animating Canada over reciprocity. The whole future of the Empire was bound up in tariff reform. Britain faced the dominions while bargaining with foreigners, therefore it was impossible to expect the former to continue preference.