IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 92, 13 December 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE HOME RULE BILI

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (United Press Association.) (Received 8.0 a.in.) , London, December 12.

The House of Commons competed in committee forty-eight clauses, guillotining the last six, and will discuss the new clauses of the schedules today.

Mr Samuel’s amendment transferring control of the Irish Post Office to Britain in times of nat.onal emergency was carried. The Opposition sharply criticised Sir Rufus Isaac’s alteration of the time of meeting of the Irish Parliament. Mr Bonar Law sa d the Government were contemplating a general election after the Bill passed and before ii could come into operation. It was a wicked proceeding which was certain to result in disorder. Mr Asquith (Premier) denied that the Government had an ulterior object.

THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. London, December 12. Mr Asquith, replying to a deputation from tire United Kingdom Alliance, stated that it was dishonest il it had been said that there was ; reasonable prospect of a large temperance measure being put through in the 1913 session. It must be short; otherwise the Parliamentary machinery would break down. Progress must be made within the limits of human endurance.

TARIFF REFORM. The Liverpool Courier makes an urgent appeal to Lord Lausdow nc to reconsider J\js decision <uid renew the pledge to submit the question of tar 11 reform to a referendum. This war the only way to save Yorkshire and Lancashire from the Unionists. Jn latter desire a speedy dissolution, but feared that the Government’s escape meant an irrelevant free food cry.