IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13349, 27 July 1907, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Tin-: {■:v. ! c"i'i-;D ti-;na:\is bill. L'ress Association-By. Telegraph-Copyright LONDUX, July 25. Cidy three out of fifteen clauses' of the F.viteil Teiv.uitK I'-ill wove discussed before the Bill was '•.guillotined." Uwiii" to many measures reaching the HoiK'c of Lords: w'th their clauses jiasxed without discussion, the; Karl of Camperdown proposes that future Bills should be so printed a.< to, show what portions' the House of Commons had closured. It- is the intention of Mr Haldane, Miniis tor of War, to further reduce the arsenal by 3000 m.'ii, making 8000, the 'minimum peace strength, whereas, former!-,- it .was 15,000. The proposal has caused indignation. The Woolwich engineers demanded a strike, which the leaders overruled. The workmen uio nmr appealing to the Labour members of I'ariianient. . • ' - At his own desire.. Mr. .Churchill.. Sec.reta.ry of. State'for the Colonies, will pay his liy.'t- of living and" transport, except. 'Government transport, during his African lour-. ' THK EDUCATION LAW. Received 10.25 p.in'.. Julv 26th. LONDON, July 26. An inllttential -deputation, of Catholics., headed by Archbishop Bourne, protested against the new regulations, and contended that tliey must destroy the. denominational' character of the training colleges. Sir H. Canipbell-Baunenmin and Mr McKennii. maintained- the equity of the regulations, and declared that they did not d'sire- i■.■>"' impair the present cliartieter of the colleges. If the regulations: did de stroy She colleges, the '.;ituation would be reconsidered ; but the Government claimed a fair trial. Th-2 Board of have stopped ritle-shooiing at .Kynsfovd and Shoiehani public elenieutaly scliopls..;; . ..