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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12022, 23 March 1903, Page 2

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.. BRITISH MO FOREIGN United Press Association—Per Electrij Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.50 a.m., March 21st THE SAXONY MANIFESTO. VIENNA, March 20. ( Austrian opinion declares the King of Saxony's relerence to Princess cruelly unnecessary. A COLONIAL COUNCIL. LONDON, March 20. Lord Avebury, t addressing the Empire League, suggested the creation of a Colonial Council to advise the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and which would ultimately, perhaps, deal with all legislationaffecting the whole Empire. Mr Copeland, Agent-Genernl for New South Wales, referring to Lord Avebury's proposal, sajd that the Motherland must give the colonies time. Australia was anxious to know what she could do about Imperial defence. IMPERIAL POLITICS. Sir H. Cu-mpbell-Bannerman, speaking at Leeds, ridiculed the piteous spectacle of Mr Balfour tearfully apologising to thepublican interest fcr the recent licensing legislation. He condemned the appalling growth in the national expenditure, which, he declared, was 50 per cent, higher than in 1895, though none had been applied to old age pensions. Home Rule had not been discarded, and the Liberals were only awaiting a favourable opportunity to bring it forward again. Liberals were always onSfthe safe side of the public interest,

s-and -he -declared ttut^theie-vwas-no differ- » ence between -the aims-of Libiiralism and . Labour. The "Daily. Telegraph".- characterises • the speech as a deliberate attempt to stir '.up the "have cots", agaiirst the "haves."' Received .4 25 p-m.- March 22nd. LONIV3N. March 21. Mult. W. Perkiv M-P- for Louth, and ■ a vice-president of rHf Liberal Imperialistic ■ League,, in. a letter to-the "Daily Mail" : in reply to Sir H. CLC,-pbeli-iiannerm;tn"s --.speech at Leeds, -3nys that the Liberal Party must choose berreen'u. Nonconformist alliance and an In.\h .alliance. The are detiirmined t» place a ' reversal of the Education Act before Home Rule. " The Libera?must choose between two irreconcilable policies and interests. THE COLONIES AND THE NAVY. The "Spectator"-sayi that the Admir- . alty's policy regarding the colonies is radi- • eally bad. and that statesmen, grumble ' because the colonies are apathetic. Yet statesmen will not 'allow them to make the contributions preparations -which they are willing to make. If states- • men ceased dinning into the, ears of the • coloatis that Only cash contributions are - worth having, and that contributions in kind are "worthless," "fehcy would soon find • the -colonies- raising naval reserves from their seafaring populations,-' and equipping - small squadrons. "THE SAFFRON" WALDEN TRAGEDY*. The' ™ Daily" Express" states that a jweman's skull has been found in an outhouse at "Moaif Fanri.~C layering. Further ' Temains were unearthed on an islet in the -moat. THE IMP ERIAL" FOOD SUPPLIES COMPANY. The Imperial Food Supplies Company has - acquired cold storage accommodation atTEVplar in connection with the railways. The company is commencing operations at ;Glasgow. "Liverpool, Manchester. Nottingham. ahd'Bristol. OBITUARY. ChatTes Godfrey Leland. author of Hans • Breitmarm's Ballads -and "other books ; aged "79 - years. THE KING'S COURT. "One "thousand persons attended the King's 1 Court-which was held yesterday, includingMr "Reeves, 'Agent-General for New Zea" land, arid -many colonials. POMPOMS"FOR CAVALRY "REGIMENTS. One ■ pompom is" barni- issued to each -cavalry regiment in the" British Army. THE TRENCH"BUDGET. PARIS, March 21. The total three years' deficit of tbe "French" Budget is* £25.600.000. ' The Budget Committee recommends economies in "the army and navy, and" reorganisation of "the fiscal administration. ~ Fresh taxation -wHl'be "announced.