BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 112, 2 May 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

SIR ANTHONY MACUONNELL'.s ill TIIIEMENT. I London, April ao. I It is announced that Sir AiiUitin .MacDunnell will shortly retire from lh ulliee of Under-Secretary for lrelam and bo elevated to the Peerage. THE LICENSIXU KILL Loudon, April HO. At a great. meeting of the Libera] Labor Reform Club, a resolution was passed urging the Premier, Mr. H. 11. Asquith, to persist with the Licensing Bill. MR. CHURCHILL'S ADDRESS AT DUNDEE. Received Ist, IO.IiO p.m. London, May 1. Mr. Churchill, in his address to tinelectors of Dundee, urged them to Hippo it great causes before local need*, thus helping to keep the levers of social progression in the grasp ot the Liberal l'artv.

IRISH LEAGUE TO SUPPORT MR. CHURCHILL. Received Ist, 9.45 p.m. ' London, May 1. The United Irish League of Britain has advised the electors of Dundee to j support Winston Churchill, whose deI clarations on Home Rule are entirely satisfactory, and pronounced by Mr. Asquitli to be the Government's policy, MR. CHURCHILL'S PLATFORM PROMISES. Received Ist, 10.20 p.m. London, Al;n- ]. The lion. A. LyttellOn, Mr' Long, ami others sharply heckled Mr ASquith relative to Winston Churchill's Manchester promises regarding education and Home Rule. MV. Asquith replied that he was sat Mr. Churchill's statements were not inconsistent with the previous deorations of the Government. ■MEETING OF THE LIBERAL PARTY. SOUND TRADE POLICY WANTED. Received Ist, 10.20 p.m. London, Mav 1. Sir John Brunner, presiding at an enthusiastic meeting of the Liberal Party, advised the Government to abandon the Manchester policy of laissezfaire, since the Tory Party iiad absolutely convinced the mercantile eomnimiitv that they meant to make a big effort for the benefit of trade when tli:?v repained power. Sir John Brunner ad vised the Government to adopt a liberal, sane, wholesome, and sound trade policy, because when had times came, the mercantile community would accept an offer from the other side if the Liberals made none. Resolutions deploring Sir IT. Camp-bell-Bannennans' loss, and warmly welcoming Mr. Asquith, were carried. SPEECH BY THE PREMIER. Received Ist, 10.30 p.m. London. Mav 1. - Addressing a meeting of. the Liberal Party. Mr. Asquith expressed his warm gratitude for the confidence reposed in Mm. He said he attached little importance to the Liberal reverses at live- 1 elections. He admitted, however, that it was a critical time in Parliamentary affairs, and it was still necessary to defend Free-trade. He hoped an education concordat was possible, but the Lilie rals were unable to abandon either tlteir principles or friends. Though the Licensing Bill had met an unprecedented storm of misrepresentation and vituperation, nothing the Liberals 1,.., d done for years had given them more real foothold among the intelligent people. Tlie Government were determined rather to sink- in attempting to solve the problem than not to attempt to solve it.