IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14239, 4 July 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE DECLARATION BILL. Pr«ss Aseociation-By Telegraph-Copvriglit LONDON, July' 1. The Declaration Bill has been deferred till November.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. The "Times" asserts that little Los been done to render the Imperial Conference next year successful. Attention is needed to the unification and nationalisation of laws, a common commercial code, trademarks, and the growing menace of double taxation. Moreover, the Courts of the Motherland and of the Dominions deal with each other as if they were foreign countries. The whole subject of Imperial defence requires constant consideration, also the development of means of communication between the centre and remote, parts of the Empire. There are indications that in the event of the conference proving a failure the Government will submit a Veto Bill to the House ,of Lords in the autumn, with a. view to a general election in January. TPIE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The revenue for the first quarter ending June 30th is £57.383.177, the customs yielding £2.604,000. excise £7,284,000, stamps £2,604,000, property and income tax. £24,633,000. THE BUDGET. Mr Asquith said the later stages of the Budget might be taken during the autumn session. THE NATIONALISTS' SUPPORT. Newspaper comment suggests that Mr Asquith wishes to retain the Nationalists' allegiance until the veto question has assumed a more definite shape this week. J*!-mom's foreshadow the possibility of the failure of the conference. The Irish newspapers threaten strenuous opposition to the whisky duties. A LIBERAL VICTORY. The election for East Dorset, due to the unseating of Captain Guest (Liberal), resulted in the retirni of Major Guest, brother of the deposed member, who polled 6976 votes to Mr Nicholson's 6375. THE PALACE OP PEACE. The Premier announced that Britain would contribute to the Palace of eace at The Hague four large stained Peace at The Hague four" large stained COST OP OLD AGE PENSIONS. The "Spectator" says that the details of the Budget indicate that the 240,000 paupers who take their pensions in January will make the total number of pensioners over 1,000,000, costing nearer £14,000,000 than the £12,000.000 estimated. PROTESTS BY HIGH CHURCHMEN. Many High Churchmen are demurring at the expression in the proposed new declaration wherein the? Sovereign declares liis membership of the Protestant Reformed Church.