"A FRIEND OF TORIES"

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 814, 11 May 1910, Page 5

"A FRIEND OF TORIES"

LABOUR SPEECHES. KING EDWARD AND THE NEW PEERS. AND THE ELECTIONS. Uy Telegraph—Press Association—Coprrieil (Rec. May 11, 0.15 a.m.) Berlin, May 10. The "Berliner Tageblatt," and the "Vossischo Zeitung" report speeches made by the two Labour leaders who are now in Germany along with a delegation of British workers studying tho economio conditions that prevail under German protection. - , Mr. Barnes (Chairman of the Parliamentary LJtbour party) is reported as . stating that the death of the King woulc render worse the position at home and abroad. Iving Edward had indeed not definitely consented to tho creation of new Peers, but had declared his desire to do everything satisfactory towards a settlement. King George V was a friend of the Tories, and hence would be un favourably disposed towards Germany. . Mr. Henderson (ex-chairnian of the party) confirmed this, adding that the doatli would make fresh elections cer- - i tain, because King Edward's successor would consent to the necessary steps oniy as the Tesult of a fresh declaration of tho-people's will to restrict the i-iglits o;' the House of Lords. London, May 10. Tlio Berlin correspondent of "The Times" slates that, owing. lo the publicity these statements arc obtaining ii Germany, he quotes them tcxtually .with a-view to calling the attention of Brit- , ain to them. MR. KEIR HARDIE. REGRETS POSTPONEMENT OF THI ELECTION. (Rec. May 10, 10,25 p.m.) London, May 10. Mr. ICeir Hardie, one'of the Labour leaders, in a speech'at Preston, said h« could say with perfect sincerity that sinco King Edward came to the throne, he had added dignity and lustre' to in?. great position. ' ; Though the King's death would post pone' the fibctiori, ho (Mr. Kcir Hardie) ■ personally „ regretted ' tho fact, Relieving that,, in the interests of a permanent settlement, they should have an election as soon, as' possible'.