IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143786, 9 May 1912, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

HOME RULE. AND WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. By Electric Telegraph.—CopyrightLONDON, May 8. The Non-conformist Liberals in tho House of Commons have approved of the religious safeguards in the Home Rule Bill, and thanked tho Government for the Bill for the disendowment of the church in Wales. Tho Times states that at least a dozen Labour members acquiesce in disestablishment, but are antagonistic to disendowment, which they consider is aimed against the elementary prinples of justice and policy. Mr. Austen Chamberlain denied that the Home Rule Bill would remedy congestion. The Commons would have to continually thresh out questions settled in Dublin, with added complications. This action would mean tho reversal of the decisions of a semi-indo-pendent Parliament. The military danger was profound, and the financial danger great. Replying to Sir Rufus Isaacs, he said that ho was not prepared to advise others to run into danger that he in England would not share, but if Ulster resisted English opinion would not allow Ulster to ho dragooned. “You and your Bid,” ho added, “would then be wrecked in the storm you have caused.” Mr. Samuel declared that he was glad that Mr. Austeu Chamberlain repudiated the frenzied appeals to resort to violence. MR. BRYCE FURTHER ATTACKED. LONDON, May 8. Several questions were asked in tho House of Commons respecting Mr. Bryce’s return. Sir E. Grey said that Mr. Bryce would certainly return te Washington. Mr. William Redmond complained of the unfairness of attacking, Mr. Bryce when he was unable to reply. Sir E. Grey asked that criticism should be directed towards the Government.