IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6788, 27 February 1890, Page 4

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

[Sj-eciai. to Press Association.] LONDON, Fed. 23. Tho Trust Funds Cominitteo has revised its report. It is understood that Lord Hartington'a Committee on Military Affairs will recommend the abolition of the post, o£ Cotmuander-in-Chief. Tho report of the Sweating ComEjittee is of a colourless character, lord Danraven protests agamst it. Mr Morloy disclaims having made any specific contract ■with the Irish Party? ' Mr Chamberlain appeals to tho Ko^uonforniists to repudiate Mr Movley's statement "with regard to dissenting tehools. An anifeiitimimfc to the Address-in-Koply by Mr Cunningham Grahame, insisting that the question of shortening the hours of labour should be discussed at the Berlin Conference, was rejected by a majority of one hundred and eleven. Mr Bradlaugh opposed it. Lord Chnrchill quoted tho state of labour in Australia and advised the Torie3 to show more sympathy with the workmen. In the House of Commons Sir Georgo Campbell has given, notice of a moliou, " That this House is unwilling to sanction the Western Australia Enabling Bill until better informed as to the character of the territory of Western Australia, and until the Committee has submitted its report ; also that the House considers that tho measure yielding control over Western Australian affairs ought to originate in the Imperial Parliament. Implying toaquestionin tho House to-day, Sir James Ferguson stated that England would agree to examine questions submitted to the Berliu Labour Conference affecting tho welfare of the working class so far aa they were in accordance with English law. A Select Committee has been appointed to report on the working of the Merchandise Marks Act.