IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2241, 13 July 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL. THIRD READING CARRIED. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Job’ 10In the House of Commowi on Aho third rending Mr. G'bson ow.re moved tlio rejection of the U.d-M. Pensions Bill. The ''l i l v H ated by 315 to 10, and Bio Ml n .is rend a j[j l s j enu „„ (Labor member) ably defended the Bill, but admitted, that it was. a great experiment. Mr Snowden (Labor member), in a bitter speech, for the Labor party, avowed the total absence of any feeling of gratitude. Mr, Fenwick refused to regard the boon as paltry. Ho beliovetl that it Mould bring consolation to thousands of homes. Mr. Balfour depicted the cost- as lli millions. , ~ ", „„ Mr. Lloyd-Georgo stated that 0i2,000 people would be benefited. Mr. Balfour did not vote.

HOUSE SHORTLY ADJOURNS. COMMONWEALTH NAVAL SCHEME. Un'xted Press Association. Copyright (Received July 12, 4.30 p.m.), LONDON, July 11. Mr. Asquith announced that the House of Commons would adjourn on August Ist and re-asseinble on 12th October. Ho honed in July to pass the Irish Universities Bill. He would prepare tho guillotine for the Licensing Bill for tho outset of tho autumn portion of tho sessions. Mr. McKenna, in .reply to Mr. William Redmond, said that the Commonwealth naval scheme required much amplification before it can he fully considered from, tho standpoint of its possible adoption as an alternative to the present naval agreement.