BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 143, 11 July 1901, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

. A MEETING OF LIBERALS, P*B PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 10, 5.15 p.m. Londok, Ju'y 10. Ooe hurdied and sixty Liberals attended a meet : ng called to discuss the position of the party. Among those present were Sir W. V. Harcoort, Sir Henry 'OampVe 1-Baunerman ar d Sir Henry Fowler, Liberal Imperialists. , Right Hon. H. H. Asqui h and Sir Edward Grey, while highly complimenting Sir Herry Campbell-Bannerman, claimed their iighto adhere to an bonest diff. ivnce of op ao . n specific questions

A vot-i of co.ifii'eice in Sir Henry was cirri d unanimously.

THE LIBERAL LEADER'S DEFENCE. '•A VIOTORIOUS PROSECUTION" OF 'JHS WAR. Received 11, 1.4 am. London, July 10. At the Liberal par y me ting, S'r Henry CampbellJßanrermaa s<rjr)g]y Lhm-d a certain pe's:nal antagon g-m thit was pa'alysiog sr tions of the party. Four-fifths of the centre party were wi'h him in favour <>f a victorious prosecu ion of tV-e war, simu'taneously with the announcement of reasonable atid gi' erous terms. He admi ted is wis imposiib'e to t9rms placing the B„ers in a bet'er pes tion than j they occupied at the ou'set. j Bight Hon. H. Asquith denifd havir-g any share iu a cabal against the Liberal leader, and vindicated his right to express freely, and act upon his convictions in regard to the war without any imputa'ion of disloyalty. To ignore honest •d ffsreires by res:r!ing to ambitious formulating was either affectation or 'dishoncst-.y

A POSSIBLE N.fiHV LEADER. 'Received 11, 1.11 am. London July 10. Th 9 Times, commenting on the Liberal meet ng, sijs that the opinion ia tho lobbies is th;.t the result is a distinct s'rength'ning of Mr Asqurh's position. The sem' lance of unity, and the sacrifice made to i nsure the i< d;specsib'e of tin Li'e.al Imperialist, is equ valetit to a confession that, j n (he event of Sir H. Crmpbel'-Banßerraan's retirement Mr. Asqui h wi 1 be his successor.