IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12905, 17 February 1906, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THK UNIONISTS" TACTICS.

United Press Association—Per Electric

Telegraph—Copyright. LOXDOX\ February IS. Sir H. Campbell HaAEcrciiin. in - a speech at the National Liberal C3ub, in criticising the Unionist tactic* at the efid of 1805. said they had proved a. trap ior the Liberal's opponent*. Rccb mafchiaation* had redounded to the benefit of ibe Ministry, bat had been attended with inconvenience, the Estimates having to be examined under circumstance* wf difficulty and high prewmre. The rerait of the election wr.-w not; a awing "of the pendulum, but a r;v«h again*! a metbtjd of gorem* went. .-jhb«rmit t« th? confidence and heart of the nation. Sir H. Campbell Banner* man Mid tluv bad given pro»*«*J«i ft* <]nic]»!<. He a Jituc «f rtrea* vv*. j'rMiifu] .-jtlif-n f«r the bemfii *>f tic cmHTiSrv.

MIXISTKKS A XII THE WOHKKRS.

lU*-cived 30.25 p.m.. Febrsary loth.

I.OXIKtX. Febrs»»jT 16.

*lld<* P:e»nicr and Mr A*qnitb received •i <-f.3H:j-jiiU'« fi"«i jhe Trade* Crsk«j*" Can* giro* wh« n <""»gfiitii«n «f the rigijl <»a juiWir M-iT.ijin j,c. combine, and the r.f \l,v «.!<* :ige pcnMon*. Sir Henry C.unpbrf3-lt3n»craia» *sid that i! wx* mnch safer to fr*akly sod bc*ertJv ?<*c&;;i-i>e. .!•» Mr Baxloa had done. thai. Ibm M»»cMtioc« giwrnacet of a

(hi** cxiaU'd. were of groa.l advantage. 33-t juiiojjmWJ thai their repr<:»ent u.tiMj* were jnopw, a *)d irunted hi* -oificiulK. He *'w in sympathy with the deputation. «• regarded petiwwjiH, but anhed where were they t» tod the money. Mr Ancjuilh *uid tlwt'it wan wot. a question cif aanan. 33 v ~saw ni> rcam».«Me pro*pect of a fund, and the onlv way to carry out ilu* and other rd'ormf! would be tt» reduce «ftruvai'!j,i)(;e. reduce the debit, und biiriff ih«s xititintiyV finaneo into a healthier -and wunder mtx.Ti.li..:), which wa* the Government"* fixed intention. TH.K TRAinC UNIONIST GROUP. Roodvcd 30.62 juu... Fehvua.rv 36th. loxjkjx, 3 ; <>bruary u. Mr 3ptioc}j Edward* i* chairman and Mr Rell vioe-chairman of the *eparate Trade Unionist group in the 31ounc of <:(itnmwis. arid Jvlckm* Fenwieh and Kdwai-dt* we Whips repr»nc&ting the miner* and railway men. The City Liberal Awwiatkw) in reeon*idcring the oueKtjoa of opposition to Mr Balfour"*; election for the City of L/oaxdon. the labour paioy* attitude. Received 12.7 a.m., Februarv 37th. LONDON, Fflhruary 16. Mr Arthur Hendtrmm.. in presiding ah the Labour Representation C'-iifereiice/isaid that ibe parly"* attitude toward*; the Government wa.* the same uk to Iha.t to- th«r pr»decei<(W)r»*.. X,tij parly would Kuppnrt them when pcwwhle, and oppose them when. nwenKary. Tlje <!oim»jttiee'»i recojnmeii<iatioii that erednntdaJ* nhotild be givui 1o enable tie visiting delegat-ex t» Awtra,3ia in the auttimn to caary the good withe* and a deisire Ut xx>-operal« with tlieir -«:4c>iiia3 brctb'ea in "CKtablwibiag -a. basis for international peace and goodwill w*w adopted. DISSEXS3OXS 3X TH3£ CAB3XET. Received 1 a.m., February 37th. IjOXIKJX., 3<Vfenj«rv 3.6. The " Daily Telegraph ** »:ta.t*M that dit«»«tmii exi»it in the Uantermaa Cabinet ■over the manner of dealing with the RandQjmec« 3ufeo*ur qnextioJi.