IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2633, 15 October 1909, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE IRISH LAND BILL

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LONDON, October 13. The Irish Land Bill is making its passage through committee. The principle of compulsory purchase was accepted by 106 votes to 31. Lord Lansdowne argued in favor of carefullyguarded compulsion, but the Lords made considerable amendments, with the view of protecting landlords from injustice. THE BERMONDSEY ELECTION. (Received October 14, 10.30 p.m) LONDON", October 14. Mr. Assheton Pownall, who is abroad, has cabled agreeing to stand aside in the election for Bermondsey. The Unionists have chosen Mr. John Humphreys, ex-Mayor of Bermondsey, and a tariff reformer, who contested AVest Birmingham against Mr. Joseph Chamberlain in 1885, as a working man’s candidate. The Liberals have selected Air. Spencer Leigh Hughes, who was defeated at Jarrow in 1907.

BRITISH AND GERMAN NEAVSPAPER COMMENTS.

The “Times” sharply criticises Air. Asquith’s doubtless unintentional indiscretion which, while helping his supporters, placed the King in the forefront of party conflict. “It can only have been upon Air. Asquith’s advice,” the paper says, “that the King summoned Air. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne. Queen Victoria’s action was always deferred until a crisis became clearly defined and acute. AYc hear that the conference was private, almost in secret.” The “Chronicle” says that the British Parliament is the mother of Parliaments, and that the Liberals in the overseas Dominions are watching the present controversy with anxious concern. The Liberals of Britain are fighting the battle of popular institutions all the world over. The “Chronicle” quotes Lord St. Aklwyn’s despatch during the Victorian crisis. The German Socialist journal “Vorwaerts,” writing of Air. Lloyd-George’s Newcastle speech, says “The red-flag Chancellor is sowing seed that is bound to result in a socialist harvest. His onslaught against the existing order leaves nothing to Be desired.” (Received October 15, 12.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 14. Lord St. Aldwyn’s despatch, mentioned in the cables, evidently refers to the crisis in Victoria between Sir ,CirAha;n Berry ruc] the Legislative Council in 1877-78.