IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2228, 27 June 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

OLD AGE PENSIONS. DISCUSSION' STILL PROCEEDIXts. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Juno 25. Lord E A. R. Cecil, member toi East Marylebono, moved »u «mondniont raising the issue ot a contubu cndmont, which was rojected by d»b to |Mr." 'Barnes moved tho delotion of the clause providing that persons li - jag together should bo paid ponslo’is it * reduced rate. 'Air: Barnes denounced such peddling eeonoiio > said tho extra cost would not exceed half a million. , , ~ Mr. -McKenna replied unfavorably. Several Liberals earnestly appealed to thd Government to give way. Air. Lloyd-George agreed, if it was uudurstod that members would not support other amendments entailing fresh expenditure. Mr. Chamberlain, on behalf ot tho Unionists, repudiated such a bargain. With the assistance ot tho closure, clauses 1 and 2 wore passed, the iattor sub silentio. , Members, who wished to reduce tlio pension ago to 65, not being permitted to speak, clu illengod the division, but clause 2 was carried by 541 to 124. Discussion on clause. 3 is proceeding; RUMORED CABINET CHANGES. MU. HALDANE’S DENIAL. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Juno 26, 10.40 p.m.) A LONDON, Juno 26. Air. Haldane, at Birmingham, declared that he would not abandon the AVar Office until ho had accomplished the weary w T ork ho had'undertaken. CONTRADICTION BY LORD LOREBURN. United Press Association. Copyright (Received June 27, 12.10 a.in.) LONDON, June 26. Lord Loreburn denies any intention of resigning. r the licensing bill. CONDEMNED BY AIR. BALFOUR. United Press Association. Copyright (Received June 26, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 26. A monster meeting at the Alberc Hall adopted , a resolution protesting against the Licensing Bill. Air. Balfour declared that tlio Bill -was one of spoliation, and was hopelessly doomed to failure, since it was impossible to gain a great moral end by grossly immoral means. EVICTED TENANTS BILL. READ A SECOND TIME. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Juno 26, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, JHiie 26. . The Evicted Tenants of Ireland Bill •was read a second time in the House of Lords. '