BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8177, 9 July 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

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HIE TANTAH INCIDENT. SIR EDWARD GREY'S SPEECH LONDON, July-0. Sir Edward Grey regretted Mr Dillon's remarks thai; the oxecutions were brutal and barbarous, aud constituted au .indelible st;ain on the history of British oooupation cf Egypt. Ho said bo whs unable to reply without embarking on a prematuie and dangerous discussion. Unless the Douse of Commons wag exceedingly careful it would set in operation the forces which were always near the surface, and whioh the House would deeidy deplore if they broke forth. Earl Percy agreed that ic would be better not to debate the matter at present. YARMOUTH ELECTION PETITION. Received July 7, 11.43 p m. LONDON. July 7. The Government, in consequence of a memorial signed by 347 members of the House of Commons, granted a day to discuss Mr J. G. MacNeill's motion censuring Justice Grantham for his conduct in connection with the Yarmouth election petition. Mr Balfour deprecated the House of Commons becoming a Court of Appeal for election petitioners Mr J. G. Lawson, Mr J. L. Walton (Attorney-General), and Sir Henry Gampbell-Banuermau deplored Jubtioe Grantham's demeanour and judicial iudisorettonp, but argued that he was an honest and straightforward though intemperate partisan. Mr MacNeili withdrew his motion.