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Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14219, 17 February 1914, Page 5

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THE LABOUR PARTY. Frees Association—Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 16. The Bight Bon. John Burns, in a speech at Stockport, said lie did not anticipate a general election for 18 months. Mr Ramsay Macdonald, speaking at Nelson, admitted that Lord Gladstone was unable to withhold his sanction to martial law, but suggested that he could have resigned. The Labour Party intended during the pretent session to introduce amendmens more often than any other, and to make demands in connection therewith. If the Government met them they proposed to withdraw tho amendments. If the Tories opposed the withdrawals, the Labouriics would vote against their own amendments. He added that unless the Labourites could not get concessions the amendments l would be carried to a division. He appealed for a still stronger Labour Party, contending that with 100 members the party ought to be able to rule the House of Commons, and turn out tho Government and enter office.

TEMPERANCE REFORM. LONDON, February 15. Mr Leif Jones, in the House of Commons, moved an amendment regretting that there was no reference in the King’s speech to any intention to introduce a Temperance Reform Bill. Mr Asquith replied that it would be impossible to pass such a measure tin’s session, but is was the intention of the Government within the lifetime of the present Parliament to prosecute legislation of this kind.