BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 13927, 4 August 1905, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

:, . THE POOR AND .THE. tMBMPLOYED. United Press Association.~By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. ' London, Axigjust 3. The Bight Hon. A. J. Balfoui (Prime Minister) will appoint a com mission to inquire huto the wodking of the Poor Law. " There is some prospect of the Un emjployetl Bill passing, since the La bofur memfo«rs are disilose'd to onlj formally protest' against the Govern ment's -decision ,to delete the provi sions empowering -the maintenance o; labour, farms out o^ rates. They in ten<l to' i>iy to limit " the " operatioi of the -'Bill to t£re"e years.