IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 58, 17 June 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

MENDING THE LORDS. A PLEA FOR UNITY. RADICALS ANTAGONISTIC TO THE CONFERENCE. . By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. s Received June 16, 10.40 p.m. London, June 16. Liberal newspapers welcome a by Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C., the Li-.juist Commoner, stating thut it is impossible to defend the existing disparity between » the parties in regard to the question of I*e Lords. Both should have the same chance of casing legislation. The Chronicle declares that if this be the mood of the Conservative leaders at the conference, the prospects are more bopeful. Sir E. Dilke presided at a meeting of Radical Commoners. The speakers did not disguise their dislike of the conference, and finally decided that no responsibility rested on them at present. Lord Lansdowne, Mr. Balfour and Mr. ■■ Asquint held a short conference in the House of Commons. THE REGENCY. London, June 15. The Premier has introduced a Bill appointing Queen Mary Regent in the event of the King's death before the Duke of Cornwall reaches eighteen years. r THE CONFERENCE OF PARTIES. London, June 15. Negotiations over the conference are progressing smoothly. Mr. Martin, M.P. for St. Pancras, asked the Government in connection with the conference whether the Liberals mould be committed to a change of policy without the Government first cont suiting its supporters in the Commons. The Premier said it would be useless for the Government to enter into a con- i tference unless it could rely, as he believed it could, on the confidence of its supporters. THE CIVIL LIST. London, June 15. The committee appointed by the Government to consider the question of the re-arrangement of the civil list inr dudes the Premier, Messrs Balfour and Lloyd-George, Sir J. H. Dalziel, Sir C. ©icke, Messrs C. S. Henry, D. Shackleton and G. N. Barnes. There are twelve Ministerialists and ni:ie Unionists. . * \_ WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. London, June 15. The Welsh members of the House of Commons have declared that their further support to this or any future Liberal Administration depends on Welsh disestablishment and dlsendowment continuing to occupy the first place after the Veto and Finance Bills. PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL. London, June 15. It is officially announced that Lord Wolverhampton's resignation as Lord President of the Council has been accepted on the ground of ill-health.