BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8150, 28 May 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

CLEAVAGE IN THE LIBERAL I RANKS. PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES LONDON, May 25. The Government is disoonceited over the cleavage in its majority owing to Labour members' attitude on various questions. The debate on secular eduoation has weakened the Government's position in relation to the Education Bill. The Daily Telegraph declares that the Government is less enamoured of the Bill than at the outset. Mr Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Liverpool, urged the Liberals to prepare for the possibility of a fresh election over the education question. A LIQUOR BILL. deceived May 27, 4.47 p.m. t LONDON, May 26. Mr T. P. Sloan's gßill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors ia Ireland on Sunday has been read a second time in the House of Commons by 244 votes to 50 votes. The Bill has been referred to the Standing Committee on the trade. SIR E. CLARKE'S EXPLANATIONS. CONSIDERED UNSATISFACTORY. Received May 27, 4.47 p.m. LONDON, May 26. The City Conservative Association I has adopted a resolution that Sir Edward * Clarke's explanations regarding the sharp divergence between his pre-election speeohes and his Parliamentary action relative to tariff reform, are unsatisfactory, and considers he has forfeited the confidence of the electors. AN ELECTION DECLARED VOID. LONDON, May 25. An enquiry in oonneotion with the election of Mr J. H. Williamson for Worcester resulted in the election being declared void en the ground of bribery. There is no reflection on Mr Williamson personally.