IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13658, 29 July 1908, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

DILLETANTE MEMBERS.

Fresa Assockition-By 'f alegraph-Copyrigb.'' LOinxjON, July 27.

■The "Standard" severely censures the Unionists for. their slack attendance at divisions.

FORJiIGN OFFICE VOTES.

AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.

Received 10.6 p.m., July 28th. LONDON, July 28.

Tn the House of Commons a discussion took place on the question of Dinizulu's salary. Mr' Pike Pease affirmed that all sections of the House were tvnited in the belief that the colonial Government were in honour bound to pay the salary.

The Foreign Office vote was then agreed to. " , ; Sir E. Grey, in welcoming the Sultan's proclamation of a constitution for Turkey, remarked that Britain's object in Macedonia had never been, political. If the Turks Wre going to improve the Government of Turkey it would -benefit Moslems and Christians" alike. The Macedonian question might be dealt with in a better way than by partial reforms forced upon Turkey by the Powers.

In replying to criticism, Sir E. Grey was. cheered for emphatically declaring that it was very undesirable that any section of opinion in Britain should represent the British policy as aiming at the isolation of Germany. It was no 5 part of- Britain's policy to isolate any power. A national duty was watchfulness regarding the Congo and Persia.

In the Souse of "Lords the Irish Universities Bill was; received favourably and read a second time without a division.

DEPUTATION FROM EGYPT.

Received 12.15 a.m., July 29th. LONDON. July 28.

At the instance of Sir E. Gey, Sectary of State for Fore-gn Affairs, a deputation from the Egyptian National Assembly and Legislative Council submitted the matters they wished to emphasise. Sir E. Grey said he was glad, to receive for the first time a deputation of Tgyptian notabilities. He promised to eamcstly cbnsid'er all they said and added that Britain had always striven and would always strive to benefit the progress of .Egypt. The deputation were greatly pleased with their reception. ' ;