IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 127, 16 October 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

AN ANTI-MILITARIST QUESTION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, October 14. Mr. Clougli, in a long rambling question, asked Mr. Harcourt for details of the prosecution of defaulting cadets, and whether the children of British immigrants in Australia and New Zealand are compelled to become conscripts after six months' residence, also whether the boy conscriptionist policy was adopted to allay the scaremonger apprehension of German, Chinese and Japanese invasions. Mr. Harcourt said the Defence Acts were entirely within the province of the Dominions themselves. It was not the practice to answer such controversial questions. THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. London, October 14. Mr. McKenna, replying to a deputation, said that the Government was firmly determined that the White Slave Traffic Bill should be passed this session, with unlimited power to the police for arrests.-

THE HOME RULE BILL. Received 15, 10.30 p.m. London, October 13. In the House of Commons the Government carried the guillotine resolutions for Home Rule, after conceding two extra days in committee. SHIPPING IN WAR TIME. Received 15, 10.30 p.m. London, October 1». Mr. Bninner, president of the National Liberal Association, has circularised Liberal Associations advising them to urge the Government to cultivate relations with Germany similar to those of France, and also to arrange treaties with America and other Powers securing the immunity of peaceful shipping merchandise from capture and destruction in war time. TEMPERANCE REFORM. Received 15, 9.30 p.m. London, October 15. Mr. F. Acland, addressing the United Kingdom Alliance, said that the Prime Minister's pledge to introduce a licensing measure stood. If militancy ceased theReform Bill would enfranchise women and greatly advantage temperance reform.