BRITISH POLITICS

West Coast Times, 19 April 1911, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS

THE LIBERAL PROGRAMME, [res rr.gss association.—cornuum.; LONDON, April 16.—Hon William Jones (junior Lord of the Treasury), speaking at Colwynbay, said that Mr Lloyd George’s coming insurance scheme was a far reaching effort to combat many evils of industrial life. After the veto and Home Rule bills has been passed, Welsh Disestablishment would have a real opportunity. There must be no quarrel between Wales and Ireland and he had Mr John Redmond’s promise of Irish support of Welsh Disestablishment.

THE COPYRIGHT BILL. LONDON, April 16.—Mr Henry Longman, the publisher, in a letter to the Times, says that the Copyright Bill gives the right to the dominions to repel or amend its application within their spheres. He raises the point how British authors and artists can obtain the best terms from the Dominon, if the latter may hamper the copyright by compelling local manufacture. Ho urges that Britishers should enjoy identical benefits in the dominions as in England. A BY-ELECTION. LONDON, April 16.—The sudden death of the Earl of Carlisle causes a by-election in South Birmingham. APPOINTMENTS. LONDON, April 17—Mr Soares Liberal Whip, who has received a Knighthood, has been appointed to a post in the Treasury. Captain Guest succeeds him.