BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 88, 27 November 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

WOMEX ’S SUFFRAGE

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (United Press Association.)

London, November 25. Mi’ Lloyd-George, at Bath, accused militant suffragists of being more au-ti-Liberal than pro-suffragists. They favoured limited suffrage, and the road was now clear for amendment by enfranchising working men’s wives. That did not suit the militant suffragists. Men in all parts of New Zealand and Australia considered that the women’s franchise was a great iriumpn. One statesman describes it as the widening of the horizon of the home. Men were losing their slaves, and had found comrades instead. THE INSURANCE BILL. London, November 25. At a meeting of tho British Medical Association it was resolved that if the Insurance Bill is passed it will endeavour to arrange satisfactory terms witli tho insurance committees of tho counties. Failing this they will not work under the Bill. The Association decided to adhere to tho 40s income limit, and declared the scale of remuneration, based on 0s per capita annually, is inadequate. The Times declares that most of tiie difficulties left will bo found out after tho Insurance Bill becomes law; hence the extraordinary powers conferred on the insurance commissioners. Mr Lloyd-George invited the Countess Desarte to bring a number of servants to the Treasury to discuss the servants clauses of the Insurance Bill. 1 MR. LLOYD-GEORGE SERENADED. i (Received'27, 8.45 a.m.) London, November 2d. The suffragettes at midnight serenaded Mr Lloyd-George who was staying at a country house near Bath.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND

(Received 27, 8.45 a.m.)

London, November 26. Sir G. Parker, speaking at Gravesend, said Mr Redmond wanted Home Rule on the basis of Canadian autonomy. The Government dared not give it with control of Customs and excise and practical independence of the Imperial Parliament, yet a section inside the Cabinet and a large Radical faction outside were willing to grant it. Tho Liberal ship would certainly go to pieces on that rock, and it was not unlikely it would he wrecked very soon over the Insurance Bill.