IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2250, 23 July 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

the cabinet crisis. A VICTORY FOlt THE AVAR SECRETARY. United Press Association, Copyright (Received July 2*2, 9.15 p.iu.) LONDON, July 22The “Daily Express” states that the- Cabinet crisis, winch threatened the resignations of .four Ministers, ' with perhaps the entire Army CounUsil, ended in tho defeat of the section, desirous of reducing ..the army to the barest proportions. Mr. Haldane s gfiined a narrow majority. ARMY REDUCTIONS.' United Press Association. Copylught LONDON, July 21. Tho Earl of Crewe, in the House, of Lords, stated that no further reductions in tho army were contemplated. Tho Government were making inquiry ns to tho general expenditure, but it was not confined to any one department. THE LICENSING BILL. AN ALL-NIGHT SITTING. United Tress Association, Copyright LONDON, July 21. Tho House of ■ Commons, spent an till-night sitting over tho first clause of tho Licensing Bill, providing etatutory limitation licenses, without making any headway. .There was much heat and a sharp passage between Mr. Asquith and Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the latter declaring the Premier discourteous, and suggesting that ho did not read the Bill. Lord R. Cecil and others intervened, and tho Chairman finally stopped tho tumult, narrowly averting a scene.