THE UNIONISTS'LEAD

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 726, 27 January 1910, Page 5

THE UNIONISTS'LEAD

OVER LIBERALS: 25. TEN BEHIND LIBERAL-LABOUR. A NOTE OF COMPROMISE. The state of parties (including to-day's results) now stands: ' Lost; Gained. Retained. T'l. Unionist .... 12 110 126 236 Liberal ... 102 ' 16 195 211 Labour ... 13 2 33 35 Nationalist : 1 , - 70 70

■total "...;; ;''.'. .'■'.". ' 552 It will be seen that the Unionists; lead the Liberals by 25, as yesterday. With the ; aid of Labour's 35, LiberalLabour leajis the Unionists" by 10, ,v\; There 'are 670 seats in the;iHouse. ' By .Telegraph— Proas Aesooiation-poDTrißht. '■■' .'y.'/■, X.'\. London,! January 25..The following are further results, of the polling at the General Election (the asterisk. indicates member .in last .Vai-. liament):— . ; ■ ■;. ' .' ■ ' OAMBS-EABT (NEWMABKET). ' : Mr. ]E Hi YerraH'CU.).....;..:....„ 5,752 •Sir C. D. Rose (L.) -4,032 .;:; U.;majority ; ;...... ;.i ....._; 1,120 _[Eesult.in 1906: Mr.,o. D. : Eoso, (L.), 4666; : Mr. E. H. Vorrall (0.), 3883; Lib. majority, : 1653.] .',-..'-. ■'-_ I , ' ■; ''i; •'■ '' .' ■■. >/"■ SraEEY-SOUTH-EAST(BEIGATE). . Col. E.. H.. Eawson. (U.) .8,339 *Mf. Harry- C. Brodie (L.) ......u...:. 5;715 . ..-IT/, majority! - 2,624 in 1306:. Mr. H. (L.j, 6067;., Capt.. <B. A. Eawson (U.), 5848; Lib. majority,. 213.]; :■■■-.-. ■...■•■ ■ ..■■■ ■ ; -' oijMBEBLANB-W. (EGBEMONT).; •;' Mr. J. A.i;Grant (tij, .... i.;..... 4,060 *ilr.'Hngh fuller,ton : (LO ..~-._ .3,949- ; ' ;'.TJJ:-majority ■' :..■:!■.:. .',:; '-.■■; ; -: : :. AlJl in 1906: MT'H. PuUerton : (L.), .4067; Oapt. E. Lumb (XT.), -' 3255;: ,Lib. majority,/812.] . .; : : ■~■.■ : ■.-;;; '•'WTLTSHIEE '(CEIOKLADE)..' . '■' ■ Mr.:. CaUeyf (TJ.) : ,'....;.-..;.:.._;_.;„..„ ■ 7,339 *Dr. John' Massie 6,754' '■-":.• 'TJ.".majority■' :■ '"■■"■' 635 ■'liieiiiA' I9OS: v .Dr.' J. Massie; (L.), 7294; *£• 1 A.-.- Ward. (U.), 5716; Mb. .majority, NOTTINGILiMSinEE ■ (BASSEETLAW). ; .Mr.'K- Williams,vK.C; (U.) .™.. ; '5,631 ■' H. Nesnies (L.) .„..„. 5,290 '. .- U. majority ....;........_,,.....„;. 341 1906;' Mr. P.- H. Newhes. tti.), 6365; Et. Hon: Sir P. Milner CU.), 4834; Lib! [majority, 531.] . ;■.■■. . : • ' . . >.■;■ '~'■.■' I/ANOASHIEE 7 -B.'W. .(SOTTTHPOET). '• v :' Major,'Dalrymple White (U.);...... 7,637. Bafonde. Forest (L.) ..~.-.^.». - .. m ,.7,218 ; : XT.; majority . 419 1906:. Mr. J. M. Ashbnw/ K.O; M, .6607; Mr. E M. Hall, K.O. 01.). 6367 Lib. majority, 240.]-. ;■; . '.■.-/.v .... '■ v ; .'.,'■' MIDDLESEX (TOTTENHAM')... . ; ■' "Mr/Percy. Alden (L.) ....„;..„.';•„.12,802 :. Mr. E. : .V. ,Strndy (U.) 11,787. , ■; L. majority V .... .~~.»..J.«»...'_ / ; 515 . [Eosult in 19C6: Mr. V. Alden (L.).' 9956: Mr. H.Ohatterton (TJ.), 7009; Lib maiority, 2947.] \'.j,,';- ■ -.' '■■ ■■ .;;■ "•■• v. ~-"■• ■■. ... ::'i ; DEIBTSHIEK-HIGH',PEAK. . . : ' *"'. ♦Mr: Oswald.' Partington' (L.). .......■.';■ : 5,912 ■. Mr; ;S. : ; Hill-Wood (U.) ..,;:;U;.;.i:...'5j806 ■ L..'majority 1 V............:... ; .. V .....L. '106' Mri.Oswald 'Partington, ■ a Junior tord .'of the' Treasury ,; is one ..of the Goyern■ment. Whips. : ■"."■. j r v.. : ' " : ;,j' L '■"'■.' r. >.'_.' ■" [By-election, 1909 -Jib. O'. Partteon 0..), •6619; Mr.- A: Profumo (TJ.), ; 6272;; Lib. •jority," 547.] ■.■:.'■-,■:■■ ~■• ' ;, ;;,,:'.:. ~ .:cdENWALL-N.EV' I (Iji'trNOEBTON); '■ •Mr. Geo. Croydon Marts-(L.) ..V 4,703: . Mr.'., Geysies (XT.).. ..;.....™;i.;......, '3,5 M: : ;. L/;; majority ■'....;.;.__.«~™... 1,139, ''■'. [Eesult in 1906: Jtr.' G.' 0. '■ Marks 'ffi.j,' «58;'. Mr. ■g; J.. Sandys . (U.), .2736; Lib. majority/ 1922.] ; .- .>■' :. . ■'.■':;■.:• .'.■:..'■■, ; .'.' ; ; ■ ; '.':•■■ .LANOASHIEE-a.E. (HETWobp); .'. U Mr..S.iT: Crawley ; (L.) 5,809 : ; : Capt./M. ;; Bnller:'CtJJ V ;;.L;. majority '....'.:.. , ;.;.1..._._;....,; 1,059 ! '■ tEesnlt in 1906: Mr.' E. H. Holden' (L.); 6351;: Oapt-M. Buller \(U.)r 4245; Lib.:.majority, 1106.]'.'■„■.,. •; ....;.:.-';■.'■.. .■,.•'■■ .•;•■;-.'.'■ I ■:;:'-;:.- .(GOETON)/' " ; !■.•Mγ;-' G.' , ' Hodge. (Lab.) ...l..__ .. ■ 7,807- ■ Mr.'-H. 'White (TJ.) ! _ .__^_ :i ;' 7,334 ', ; : Lab..majority ..„..„,.„.„...;. ~ 473 ■'.<[Eesult in 1906: Mr. G. Hodse (Lab.). 8566; Mr. 8. W. Eoßor (TJ.), 4341; Lab.' majority, ,4225.] '..'..y/. •;....■ ..'■.'■,'. '■ .■■'''.• .'./'•■■■: .-•' :. ' :;■•}■,■ COENWALL-MID (ST. ■ATJSIELL).'. ~ i-iHoni'• T;-; Algar-Jones, (L.) .;.......... 6,225 ; -;Mrl! P.) T.H.: Barnard (Ui ..„..„-3,138 '. .j L.' majority ; 1 -..........^..._i M ...;.. ; . 3)087 •'■• [By-election, 1908: Hon; : T. Acar-Eobartee (L.),.unopposed.]/ ■■••'.■..■... -.;■■ ' ..;- ,■ .: : ,. ':.-. '■ ■ SHEOPSHIEE-MID ' (VrELLINGTOIf )'. '' : •Mr. iChasV. S. Henry (L;), 4,673 . Capt.': C.T.- B. W.qod (TJ.) -.3,481.- .'.. ;L. majority. :.. ; 1,189 ■: ; - rsienlt'' in 1906: Mr. 0; B.' Henry : (llx 4806;-: Mr. H. ,A. Harmsworth «J.), 3114; .Lib. majority, 1692.1 ~; ..-' ..... : ": ;';, .'•■• ■■•'■"; FLINTSHIEE; ■'■" ; '6: ■■' i:!' *Mr/' J. -Herbert Lewis (L.) .__...', 6,610 ■Col. E.. H. L. Howard (U.):.._;...'4,454 v L.' majority 2,156 ,:* Dieanlt in 1906: Mr.J. H. Lewis , (L.), 6294; Col. H; Edwards (TJ.), 3572; Lib.'majority, 2722.] ;. . . ;;•;,.: .•,■;•,; ' .■.;._■' ; ■ •;.■•.■..■'■.•... ■:. . : "■■; ■ ■.';■• ;■■.-' MEEIONETHSHIEE. ■' . ; ;' / ■.' ■Mr; : :Hayden Jones; (L.) • ..■.:...;;.'... 6,065. ..Mr. E. Jones-Morris■ (TJ.) ............ .1373 L. majority :.„.„..__;_._. 4,192 ': [Eesult in 1906: Mr. A; 0. Williams (L.),. unopposed.] ~.;; ~.•..,.. ■ ;. : - ..- :. . ; ' KINOABDINESHIEe'. . : ■•Capt'.the Hon. A. C. Murray (L) '3,920 Mr.E. B. Pearson (TJ.) ..„.. 1,891 ■". limajorify : ........^.i.^.1..;...-2,035 [By^eleotion,-" 1908:' Oapt., 'A. 0. Murray. (L.), ,3661; Mr. 8. J.-GammeU (TJ.).. 1963: Lib. majority. 1698.1 : ■;, : .-.,.■;■ -, ■ ;:;■ foepaeshiee; •;■■' *Mr. J. Falconer.(L.) ..„.._......:.._.. 6,789 Mr. E. P. L. Blackburn, E-.C. (TJ.) ■ 4,284 L. rnajority 2,515 _ [By-ekction, 1909: Mr. Falconer, (L.) r 6«2; Mr. ■ Blackburn ■ (TJ.), 3970; Lib.-majority, ;-.:• .■.■■■ : . KERBY-EAST. ,' Mr, E. O'Siillivan (Ind. N.), ...... 2,M3 *lfr. John Murphy (N.) 2,154 .;■.• Ind. N. majority .._...._...... 489 tEesult, in 1906: Mr. ■J. -Murphy (tf.), 2185; Mr. E. O'SoUivon (NJ, 2131; majority .64.1 \ .'■ •'. ■ •.. ■■ ■ ■ ...;■ - ' .-. ■ .■■ ;(Eec. January 27, 0.5 ajnO: ; : .'. :■-.■"' " . TTEONE—MID. ' : . . Mr. ■ Brunskill (U.) ....._____ S, 2,4,75- ■ Mr. Valentine (N.). _._...„;____; 2,070 *Mr. G., Murnnghan pT)y,;;,,, - 1,244 TJ. majority . __.......__ „ 405 [Eosnlt in 1906: Mr. G. Muniaghan (St.), unopposed.] • ".-:• : WOHOEBTEEBHIEiB-EABT. •Mr. Austen Chamberlain (TJ.) 12,644 Mr. Toung (L.) :. ..;._.... 6,955. '• TJ. majority. ..„. „.. 5,689 [Besult in 1906: Et. Hon. J. Anetcn Cham:berlain, CU.), .'10,129; Mr. J. - Morgan (L.), ,67W; TJ. maiority, 4566J- . j - - ; .

coek ootrarr-MiD. Mr. D. D. Sheehon (N.) .. 2,824 Mr, Fallon (N.) .........„...„;._...„ 1,999 [By-olection, 1906: Mr. D. D. Sneehan (N.), unopposed.] • . ■ .-. QLAMOEGANSHIEE—EAST. Sir Alfred Thomas (L;)' 14,721 Mr. Gaskell (TJ.) .'. 5,727 L. majority -.. ~, ;.,:...- ~ : 8,991 [Eesnlt in' 1906: Sir A. Thomas (L.), unopposed.] ' . . . .- . LANAEKBHIEE (GOTAN). . . Mr. Hunter (L.) ._..............„. 6,556 Mr/ E. Duncan (U.) .... „..;..... 5,127 Mr. Brownlio (Lab.) ...„....„;. 3,545 : • L. majority '......„. _.......' 1,429 . [Beanlt in 1306: Mr. E. Duncan fCTO. 5224; Mr. H. S. ..Murray (L.), 5U96; Mr. J; Hill (Lab.). 4212; TJ. majority, 12BJ. TOEKBHIEE-WEST EIDDfG' (BOTJTS- • ... , :.. ■.•.' NOEMANTON). .. .- : Mr. Pred.Hall (Lab.) .................. 9,172 Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett (O.) ...... 3,540 : '"■,' Lab. majority ~.„..„. ;..._.: : 5,632 ' rEesult in 1906: Mr. P. Hall (LabO, unopposed.] :; -:.,■'■ ; : '. ■:.: . :; . LANAEKSHIEE OPAETIOK).' : , Mr. E.8nK0ui(L.).;..... 10,093 Mr. Macohochie.CCT.) ...„....'..._.... 9,522 \ Ji. majority ..___»..». v _, m ;;. .571 : . [Eesnlt In; 19116: Mr. E. Balfonr (L.), 9477Et. Hon.. J. P. Smith. (TJ.), 7960;' Lib, majority, 1517.] ... ..■-..• ■'■■ , ; ' ■.■■': OSTOEDSHJEE CBANBTTETI. . ' '■.. '!■' Capt. E. Brassey : (TJ.) ..;„__...„ : 3,831 ■.'Hon-.- E. Fiennes (L.) ...„....,„.....;: 3,516 TJ. majority : 315 ■ [Eesult-in 19C6: Hon. E. Fiennes (L.), 2992; Viscount ViUiers (TJ:), 2796; Lib. majority, ■ 1196.J ■■... ;; .' i .'■ -. ■': *:;■.' '•:''■■"■■:; •"■■..'■. ; ", . , (MALDON). '' ■ S .'."' Mr. ; T. E. Bethell (L.) ....„......;;.... .4,822 .Other candidates not. , supplied. ■/ ...'■'■■..' : [Eusult in. 1906: Mr. T.E..Bethell (L.), 4773;:H0n. C.H.StruttCTJ.), 4624; Lib. majority, 149.] : [;■■: .. ■- . ~-.-.;:. .:. ; >;■..,.;.:[■, ■'.. ■'■■..', -' ■ LONDONDEEET-SOUTH. . ' '';' i Mr. John Gordon; K.C. (U.)-...... .3,895 '~Dr. S.' E.''Keightley'(£.). :....t.-.;. ■;:3,678. ■.■.•■..■■.Tγ. majority ..'.. „.;.„.„;.- , 217. : 'fficsnlt inil9o6: itr.J. Gordon, K.O. (TJ.), 3847; Dr. 8. E: ■ Keighteley (Lab.), 3776; TJ; majority, 71.] ■ . ... ,- :.. ■..;-■-..- : ■.-'.•". ■'■ ■DEEBTSHTEE— ILKESTON. "'■■■'.- :*Sir Waltor- Poster (L.) .;...„„:„-.10,632 ■Mr. Morrow (TJ.)......;.« M 6,432 ! 4,200 [E33uit.in.1906: Et.: Hon.. Sir W. Poster '(L.), 9655;, Mr. L. 0.-Tipper <TJ.), 5358; Lib. majority, 4279.] : ,"' . ■■.. ■;i , .':•■ .. .' . - i.! SUSSEX—SOUTH-WEST (OHIOHESTEE). •Lord Edmiind Talbot (0.) .._......i. 6,589 : Mr.; E«iss (L.). .u..,;.u_i.>..,___1i;.:'3,338'' '■'■;■ TJ; majority. ——;...' -.......'_/ 3,251' ' [Eesnlt in 1306:.L0rd E. Talbot rtU, 5197; ; Mr. J. E. Allen (L.V 4023; U. majority/ : •-'■ STAPFOEDSHIKE ■' (LIOHFIELD).' ; ,4 Mr. v Thi>s.:,C. T. Warner (L.) ....„-5,230 Mr.: Coates (TJ.) ..i......'.___™.i.. 4,253 ;.' L...maj0rity....;.......„;..„.„......„„ 977 '' [Eesult in'; 1906:. Mr. T/0.. TVarnor Oil), ,5421; Hon.- , E. .V. Grosvcnor (U.), 2991;' Lib. majority,'243o.] ■•■ 7 .■■,',.■ , :;,!;■;■ 'i '-'-..' : HEEEFOEDSHIEE-SOTJTH.'tEOSS). ! *Capt. P. A:, Cliye (TJ.) 5,073 ;;Mr. Webb |(L.) ..„;..».......„..... .4,078 ;.;'-/\.'TTi' majority .''395 ■ [By-oieotioii, 1908: Oapt.' P. A. OlWe (U.) : 4947; Mr. P..W. Thomson (L.), 3928; TJ. mt jority,-, 1019.]. , .'.- .'■..-..,-...'' ■ •■■-'a;, -essex-tVTest (epping): : ; 'A: '-■ '*Liqut. r Col. I A. E. M. Lockwood (TJ.) 6,578 '.;Mr. : Symons (L.) „.„.. ;__........ '3,845, '•[' ;TJ. maj0rity.'_.....,'......'.":_.;;...V_'.. 2,733 :■' [Eesult : in,; 1906: Et. Hon. M."• Lookwood (U.), 5204;, Mr. 8:' B. Howard (L.V,4030;- U. ; majority,-. ,1174.] ■ - ;: v -;:', i; : ,c , , ■•>';: ', ■■:■ liANOASHIEET-Ni (BLAOKPOOii). .-'.■■■■■ ' •Mr,-Wilfred : w; ; Ashley (TJ.);.;_....': 11,567 ;: ; Mr...Hpdgkinson (L.)' ■ :...:,';ZL-£..'J,9&. ■ ■'.;■ TJ.. majority '3,625 •'■■[Eesult'.in 1906: Mr. TV.'l7. ABhlov'(T/.),10,139; Mr. H. V: Philipps, (L.), 7078; Tj' majority, .3061.] ,-:■',-;."j ■ '•'. ~,,:. :...-.. ' ' .BOMEESET-WEST (WELLTNGTON); •':" : ,*Sir. Aloi. Acland-Hood (TJ.).......;-.: 5,216 4,150 :::;.'TJ.; : majority .!.;;..,....;.:„;....;.:„.;.01,066 •-.■'ißesnlt in 1906;' Et. :Hon.': Sir A.'. AolandHood (U.),' 4558; Mr. O. : H. Dudley-Ward (L.), 4286; IU. majority, 272.]; ■ :.,( !'.'..; >,■ .';.■, .. LANOA.SHIEE-S.W.,(mOE);: > : "'■',. •Mr. ;'■ Stephen'-' Walsh : (Lab.)' .....„..' 7,723 Mr.: Lord (TJ.) ,;. M ;.;;;....;U.~;™J.. 5,029.'

lab. 'majority .„_,

.'■-. [Eesult in 1906: "Mr.; S. Walsh" "(Lab) 5046; Col: H. 31. H.' BlurideU, (U.); 3410: Lab! majority, .4636.] ■. ■■ :..■>>. . ■ " .'-. -:,v

:;. HAMPSHIEE-YraST (AWDOVER). : ;.*Capt. W. .Vavasour. Eaber (U.) .„ 6,127 ** Mjr. .Wqdehbuse (L.) ;....„■■*.;.«.....„' 3,723 ; '.'7V.' '."■'■'-S V■/ '.-'■■'S V?'.;'-— — ;. :.U. majority' ...'.... 1.........:.....'; ;" 2,404' •■"'■tßerait in 1906: Oa'pt.. W. T. : Faber (XT.)' 4603j Itr. G. Judd (li.) ( J 4524; O. majority! 79.].. ::;":,. ;-;'•:■, ■'• ': v *■*'- ;7,':- , \ . . CORK , OOUNTY-SODTH-EAST.', <'• ' :*Mr.E. Crean;(1n(1.'N.j:...;...;':...... 2,300 Burke (N.) 1,757 ; \CRosuii in: 1906:; Mr- E. ' Orean ; (N.), 'un-; opposed.] ■.;... :. '■■."■';•■,.■;.'. •''. '.'■■■ ■■.

AN "IMMENSE" INCREASE OF THE NAVY.

WHAT THE UNIONISTS WOULD DO. V .;■ : NEBD'OPIiTAEIFP.; : ; ■;.: •: j . ...':'■ ;London, January.2s..;: ■Mr. A. J. Balfour, Leader' of. the' Opposition;."speaking 'at, Paddington, .said : tliat if the Unionists were called upon to manage the. country's affairs,. they would "insist'.on an: immense :accretion of naval; strength, so as to;put all fears of -war, ihvasioa,' or interference Vith , commerce arid diplomacy, aside for^ever.'-.;•'■'.. ■'.';,>.■'■''

.The Opposition,."said the speaker,* did not 'desire to draw' matters of great ;national and Imperial moment into the party vortex; Sir. Balfour continued :V

• ;"I would give, anything to find: ma- ; . ohinoiy' by means' of which the Navy could be put above party;.but a democraoy is* only governed by: organised par-' ties, and.it is impossible to put any problem entirely, above party. - :

.'■' "The Liberal. Government's. Budget :is not- going to. give money ovon- for a starved navy. Itie more certain than .over, to. my. mind, that tariff .reform -is. absolutely inevitable." ..;,'.'.' "':'"■.

SNOW IN SCOTLAND.

' POLLING: DIFFICULTIES. ,'"'.. .;■' (Uec. ,Jan;' 27,' 0.5 a.m.) ~:-■■".- London, January.26. .There havo been 1 snowstorms, in Scotland, and many of. the East Lothian voters wore unable .to poll. ' The; party": ye-', hides stuck in the.drift... - ''-"■.,...'.:'

THE SUFFRAGETTES AGAINST MR ASttUITH.

ViSITS IN THE SNOW. * : (Eec. January 27, 0.5 a.m.) -. .".'•'., -, Londoni, January 26. v '■' The Prime Minister,. Mr. Asquith, dospite tho snow, motored through: East Fife, his constituency, on brief visits to the; polling stations, to thank his/supporters. Tho suffragettes made an active appeal to the votors to reject Mr. Asquith, .".- ." .:- -'. .. -■.;,',.'.-:-. . :..:■:

HOW TO MEND, NOT END, THE HOUSE OF, LORDS.

LIBERAL ACTION BY UNIONISTS' ! CONSENT. 81-CAKERISTS TO UNITE IN A . ; .'v REFORM SCHEME. ■ (Eec. January 26, 10.15 p.m.) London, January 2G. Commenting on the election results, "The Times". says: , '' "The Prime Minister, Mr. Asqnith, is in no position to carry a great constitutional'...change by main force, but the Unionists are ready for reasonable reform . of the House of Lords, if it is effected ,by their conscnt It is not v beyond the wit' of man to devise legislation which will secure' to.the; House of Com;mons full power over finance, but which will exclude the possibility of'taclting'," ; The' Birmingham 'Tost" urges all advocates of the two-Chamber. system to .unite upon an alternative scheme for tho reconstruction of .the House of Lords.

LIBERAL AND UNIONIST PRESS APPEAL.

.The Birrainglinm "Post," by its recent 'tipping" of the sort of tariff the Unionist Tariff Eeformers. would bring in if pnt in "tip" the general correctness of which was subsequently acknowledged by Mr. Austen Chamberlain— ■justified its claim to be an organ of the Tariff Reform section of the Unionists. Tho fact that "The : Times" and-,the "Post".take tho , same interesting line of compromise with .Liberal ideas is thereioro important, especially in view of the remarkable plea of the Liberal newspaper "Westminster' Gazette"—cabled yesterday, —for co-operation between the moderate elements of both parties to mend, rather than, end, the Lords. Evidently thero is:a jstrong section on each. side, that,is prepared to make overtures', for an ar-' rangoment bohveen the-Liberals and' the 'Unionists for tho: reform', of the House of : Lords from within. What is behind this new development? Is it.fear of the Irish Nationalists and - the:.commanding, position ' which' the election, by creating an equally divided Britain, threatens to give them?', Do many Unionists and some Liberals., prefer a'mutually reconstructed House of Lords, to Home Eule?'■:.'■■ '/According ..to. the '^Westminster : [Qbt'. zette," 1 . as . published, .in yesterday's issue,. "the people are ready. for a statesmanlike, reconstruction' of the :Second: Chamber so as to bring, it. in harmony with representative, institutions, but they are opposed- to, a ..single" Cham- ; ber... The reconstruction of the Constitn-tion-js:'essentially vtast calling, for: the co-operation :of the Moderates of :.both, parties.■ Many Unionists .are::pledged. to. modificatio-jof the hereditary basis'of the.. House of Lords, and , the Unionist party irill gain if they acknowledge that their: opponents have ti'renl grievance.against the Lords." The "Gazette" is against Ousting the futnro to extreme partisans on either side, and is apparently willing toaccepta half-wny policy. The Liberal organ declares:. "The cleavage between' North and Souihi behveen the industrial and;: the rural, districts, .-will' requiro courageous handling if the country; is to escape a long: period. of strife and uirest. . : : , " ; .■ .." y .' '■ • '.'■;■-S.:•': ■'.- :- ': : ; .:

".' Practically : coincident .with this plea: comes the cablegram;-published to-day, of.thq defeat at/Bassetlaw'(Nottinghamshire) by-a Unionist, of Mr. : lYank-H; .Newnes, son of Sir George Newnes; and one of a company that, o^vns-the "Westminster Gazette." The logic.of the polls :is no'doubt. convincing.: ■:-.,. ~'..■

"NO COMPROMISE."

.MR. LLOYD-GEORGE FOR 'A A ; ..:■:■':':■-.;■■ STRONG POLICY^> AAr ;C' :^A-}. '"®° ::^;C:'-: : ; : i'';'. January 27/6.5' :/'. : :';'.. ; -.:::•".';.; ■■■■'.■',-'..' ■ .'London, January' 26. j : : ; The Chancellor,,of .the .Exchequer,.Mr.: Lloyd-George, in a speech at Stourbridgei .saidi— '?..-■.'; : '. : :,- ■■'■■ l [y^'l-A-:: '■'' f :''-■-.'- "There must-.b'o -no .paltering, about: a. settlement. : . The swinging of the Westand'the'North.are in favour of a-.strong." and unflinching, policy.- ', ',:..

■', '"It' is .perfectly, certaiij. that, if the 'Liberals listen to counsels of timidity and faintness, the 'great' democracy'' will'.be.come .disgusted and will abandon•the.'Goyernment." ■-':,•• ." '.■/. .; ■..'■%''. '■' ;'.-'■