IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13649, 17 July 1908, Page 4

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

TDK SCCAIt COXVKNTION. H.ess.-Vssocialion-RyTrfcgviipb Copyright : j LONDON, duly laMr K. A. Viliicrs, Liberal nicii.b'r for Rri-'diton. in iril-ioducing » hug.- deputation of nienibe:s of the llou.-e of Commons, to lite Prim" Minister, declared that the Oovernment, i" entering th-.- i Sngav .'onv.-iiiion, 1.-.travel the principh-s ; infringed ih- r'ghts of :!■• Ilon.-C of Conm.-oiis, and violated the con j hliiution. ! Several membeis of th-e deputation di:-- j socialed themselves from this language. j Mr A.Miuidt described the accusations as j impioper and unjustified by facts, ami' ; assured the deputation thai the i.ew con j vent ion was in harmony with all the essenlials of frix-trade jirincip'.en. It. did not contain any rest rci'-ion as to the sources of the .sugar imported. He declaimed any idea of acting behind Parliament's back. The Government had explicitly announced its policy as early as: June. 1907. i THE LICENSING BILL. j A HUGH PETITION. j r '• LONDON. July 15. In th- House, of Commons, Mr A. Henderson, Labour member for Dm ham, presented a .jivonsler petition in favour of the. Licensing Bill. lu weighed 12 cwl, wax nine niilen in length, and:contained 610,000 . signatures. It was wheeled inio t lie lloilsrt on a Molly. CATTLE AND MLAT SUPPLY. Received . 10.-'l-1 p.'ni., .Inly 16th. LONDON, duly 16. An influential deputation urged the Government to appoint a lornmiitee to inquire into the cattle anil meat supply, and also asked: for the free importation of Canadian store cattle, and the admission of. cattle s'.aughteiel mi at rival from all countries, that were .officially declared fie* of. disease. Mr Asqui'h gave a pymp:iil*-lic. ie|i'y ; He r.aid the- question was of importance, and he proposed to consult Lord Carringion and Mr Churchill before coming to a decision. THE LICENSING! BILL. Received , 10.50 p.m., July 161 h. LONDON, July 16. Mr Asqnith proposes to allot two days to clause one of the Licencing Bill before Ihe recess, tlie remainder of Ihe Bill to. he dealt, with at the. autumn session, when 19 day* : wilt be, devoted to committee, five to (lie report stage and one day to the third reading. Mr Gladstone informed Mr W. G. MaeNeill (hat the imprisoned sufl'rag-els tire in the second division on the riame diet as in the first. They are in separate confinement 22J hours out of Ihe 24. Any ■ suffragist could wcure her release, by giving seeuri'y for good behaviour. He was unable (o recommend the exercitv. of the ■prerogative of mercy. Mr Gladstone added in reply to Mr \V. Redmond that the suffragists were taken out for exercise, and were kept apart from I ordinaiy ciiminal.s. . THE IRISH LAND COURT. Received 12.55 a.m., July 17th. LO.miON, July 16. In the House of Commons, the Finance Bill passed through committee. In (he House of Lords, com plain (.s were made of the set inns block in the court dealing with land purchase in Ireland. The Earl of Crewe promised to inquire as to the inadequacy of the Estates Comnrssioneni' staff, but lis .said that the Government were not prepared to find additional taxpayers' money for the Working of the Act.. |