BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1640, 5 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Couytight Loudon, Jan. 3, Tho Frostnan’d Journal declares thoro must be no whittling of Homo Bulo plod ges, Tho Nationalists havo aupported Bannorman beoauao ho ia a Homo Euler, not hccauao ho ia a freetrader. Mr Birrell proposes (o nllow definite religious instruction in school buildings out of eobool hours.

Loodon.Jan, 3

A KEEN FIGHT,

SHORTAGE OF UNIONIST CANDIDATES. By telegraph, Press Afss’n, Copyright Received 10.13 p.m., Jan. 4. London, Jan, 4. Tho prospect of tho struggle, eipecially in tho boroughs, is tho seveiest sinoo 1885, after tho suffrage war granted to counties, but up to tho present thoro are no Unionist candidates foe 29 sorts Tho situation is th's respect is opposite to that of 1900, when many Unionist! had a walk over. The Liberals have accepted 42 Laboritts. Tho latter oppose Unionist Liberals in 34 places. Laborito candidates run with tho Liberals in twelve looalilies, returning two members. Tariff reformers are fights iog free fooders at Greenwich, South laliDgtoo, Durham, King’s Lynn, and Lincoln. There utc ten Sjcia’'.s.s in tho field.

HOME RULE QUESTION

By teiegrap.li, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 10.59 p.m_, Jan. 4. London, Jan. 4. Tho Duke of Devonshire in a letter to Mr F. Schuster, Liberal candidate for the city, says : “ I understand you opposed Home Rule, and retain a freo hand on other questions. It is of the highest importance that Freetraders of the city should be enabled to assert their principles at this election, and I have no hesitation in wishing you success sgaioßt the supporters of the policy of the Tariff League.” Mr Asquiih wrote: 11 No community in the United Kingdom is so vitally interested in to many paints for the maintenance of a well-tried fiscal policy.” He concluded with a tribute to Mr Schuster’s special qualifications as a high financial authority. Lord Hugh Cecil, speaking at Greenwich, sail that Horns Rule was a proposal most dangerous to the country's well-being. Protection was the next dangerous one. Mr Davitt, speaking at Birmingham, said: “ There is no Rodmond-Bannerman compact. The Nationilists will continue independent of all EDgiisb parties. We are. fighting for Home Rule, and by the aid of tbe Laborites mean to get it. Mr Chamberlain’s reviv ing of the question is unintentionally sealing the cause.” Received 1.5 a.m , Jan. 5. Mr Sydney Buxton, in a speech Ho'loway, said that he ant'eipated the Government would have an early tussle with the House of Lcrds. Home Rule was net a practical question this eleotion. Irishmen were convinoed that there were questions for tbe next few years they must deal with, and not with a Home Rule Bi 1, Instead of beginning at tbe top they must work up from the bottom step, securing the necessary forms, and granting such local government as was possible.