IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13645, 13 July 1908, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

EDUCATION BILL SHELVED.' THE GARDEN PARTY N SNUB. Hres.l Associa tion-Bv Talegraph-Copy'righ t LONDON, July 10. The Government will -proneed with the Education Bill in the. autumn session.

The Labour Party consider that Mr Keir Hardie's omission from the Windsor garden party was an attempt by the Court to interfere,with tlie freedom of the House of Commons. The debate associated itself with his action regarding the Reval visit, and members requested the Lord Chamberlain to omit .all the Labour Party from similar functions until Mr Hardie's name has been restored.

THE ARMY SCHEME

LONDON, July 10,

The "Daily Telegraph" states that. a section of the Cabinet, including Mr George and Mr Churchill, contemplate further reducing the army by 30,000 men; reducing the Household Cavalry* to one regiment, and reducing the Royal Garrison Artillery and Royal Engmeefe i The "Telegraph" appeals to tb support Mr Haldane to, proposals,' which' it holds are calculated to' bring into .peril the safety and honour of • the country.' -

MINISTERIAL " Received 4.30 p.m., July 12th. LONDON, July 11

Mr Asguith, the Prime Minister, announced" 'that tlie 'Hots© at' Commons would adjourn on -»ugust Ist a'nd r«isiejr.ble on Ociober. 17Hi. He hoped during July to take the Iri.-h Universities Bill,- and would " prepare '■ a guillotine for the' Licensing Bill for the outset of the autumn portion "of Hie session. ■