Imperial Polities.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 19 February 1903, Page 2

Imperial Polities.

leader" of the, opposition t .'VENEZUELA AND SUG-AR^ ~-J; V ', : United, Press- Association.— By Elec- - \ ' trie Telegraph. — Copyright. va-v.wjj'vr •;,--*//>: "^-London;- February 18." ' Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in the Housp, ofv 'Commons, said the King's speech " referring . . 4o Venezuela ■ cur--iougly^omitted jail, mentioh of Ger--_Vv; many. \•. lie- trusted that relations v were improved,', -and^inqwired theveffect of the BrusseK^v^Convention "on ' Queensland s-ugax. '- r . • ,; ; . Ministerialists below -.the^ gangway faintly cheered -v>Sir Henry's mention of. dissatisfaction at" Mr -'BrodricVs'V' army- schem.e..- . . . , ., >- .-^ r/K' ' Mr^Balfdur reiterated that the. Pow-ers-were , " that /•-' Britain • would-, never. ' penalise colonial sugar, v an 4,' th^y did, npt protest, 1 therefore .the British f condition", ofra^ficationi^ must stand: " Venezuela 4 wou^(i^ : :iiay4 ; „ pitted one , against .' the ■ other, had • Britain and Germany acted seiiattfte^ '>, V- -*.'- .. • ,"• .■__ \ ■ ."■/ kING EDWARD'S SPEECH.; , tSe^balkan troubles. BURDENS^FQR THE TAXPAYER.; v '. Received JTebruary l9,LS^S',a.m. '' , - * ' : ' Loifd'onj Feoruary 18. , ,v, v The, -King alsd • Queen remaiaed spairetl^ thirbugihthe opehmg" pefiemony. ,k ; .. Tflie , Prince,., ,pf Wales, JLord^Satis- - i)hiryy arid.', fße Ar^bielwfp of^Cantec' ■ bury were /present. „ „ , \,£ ,<■ -~ : . \* B^^^iidward.:*in a clear , voice reail ; his speeot' which emphasized his ailf vice -to tne SuliLan of the. urgent need, for anni well considered re- t forms.- ?Koped that Britain would • be able hea*tily to auj>pbrt ihe scheme Which;^Aiastriavand , Rusteia were, preparing 6ii\behalf of the Powers for reforms 'in * the^-Balkansr Mr 'Cifam- r berlaili's .icfsurKatl been attended with ha^ie^* : reslults. * Altliougli ifcer^ .■", estimates' Jhaid been framefl with-eico'-* nomy^iW^riee^s of the country, and ' t!he.Empkft, would jnakellargefex^E^diture ineviita^e. ' ; . „>. - . ., V • ■ THE ADDI^ESS-IN-REPLY. . . A JHSCURSItVSJ DEBATE. * .^e^iyed JPetomaty 19, 8.6 aim.: J- ,.' ', V' 'London, ."February r IS. •} The Duke V; of Roxburgh, and> Xpijd Leitriia in the , 19jou^e . of- Lords, ajud Mr Qr^ttjMi (member for SautLDerby^ Aire)an<i" Oa.pt ain ' Glreville. (member for Br^Ctafyrfo * '*ke v Sdu?e of Gpmm>onslnioved, 'And •* : Beconded the /Ad-dress-vi-Reply wihich was elebated m a discursive manner. No mdictioiw w^s given Except -on *be> <juestio» n of army reform that the debate t woujd be;,pro-; tracted. ' -'•'" ■-"1:" 1 : •- ' ,' ' './ .. The'Hwisß of Loi^ds agreeii.rtpJUie Ac\dress : ih-Reply: "' ' •"_ \ ;- ._ '■ WORBatEN'S HOUSES.^ ' ; Received^ February .19, 10 a.m. ; -** " «** FebWary^lß. T ' Mr, HkcNamara will, mpve an-ainend-ment ' Ad<lreßs-ih-Replyi -ur^bg - the necessity 1 »for ihimediatte leglslatipn. ; jto" f emi&ye ~^fche hardships, caused rbjr lack olEtwprbpaen's^ouses, .;,',,.,- '' ' s