BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1651, 18 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

A SWEEPING VERDICT. Bj; telegraph, Presa Ana'p, Copyright London, Jan. 16, Sir H. Campbell Bannemmo, speakiDg at Glasgow, roforrod to Manchester's splondid porformanoo and tbo triumph of Mr Churchill. Tho country’s swooping vordiot had boon given not only against tho not put.ing forward of a more stra’gbtforward tariff reform, but against tho fuoblo polioy of retaliation which was drowned for ovor in tho Manobostrr whirlpool. Tho Govornmcnt intendod to give greater atcurity and froodom lo farmorp, access to tho soil to laborors, to onnblo town authori-

ties to levy rates on Bite valuos, and to apply genuine aDd not quick romodies on the education and licensing question. Speaking at Cardiff, Mr Winston Cburohill said Mr Chamberlain's plan of ostablisbing a groat federa'ion of Slates, commercially walled off f om the rest of tbo world, would not load to peace and pro*, gress of oivilisalioD, but was tainted with barbarism. The Libera’s did not mind being dependent on foreign nations, sinoe that would make thorn dependent upon us.

In tbo St. Rollox Division of Glasgow, tho rooms of J. Wilson, ox-member, were foroed open, and the marked voters’ register destroyed. It was impossible to prepare another. Reports from tbe provinces show that | tho Unionists are undauntedly striving to stem tho tide. The Daily News comments on tho giant growth of Labor, putting tho whole force into action, aid altering for the first time the ba'anoo of power in tho United Kingdom. The Daily Chronicle, dwelling on tbe phenomenon, concludes: Liberalism and Laborism if united will prevail over reaction ; if disunited, it will succumb. The following were elected unopposed : Birr Division, King’s County, Miohael, I.N. South Meatb, David Sheehy, N. Tullamore, King’s County, E. H. Burke,

N. North Kildare, John O’Connor, N. Weßt Oavao, V. P. Kennedy, N. Mid. Cork, D. D. Sheenan, N. East Cork, A. J. 0. Denelao, U. Cork, South-east, Eugene Crean, N. North Longford, J. P. Farrell, N. East Waterford, P. J. Power, N. South Monaghan, J. 0. McKean, N. Notth Armagh, Col. Rt, Hon, E. J. | Saunderson, 0. East Carmarthen, Abel Thomas, L. Rhondda (Glamorganshire), William Abraham, L. The following members have been reelected unopposed : Wtst Wicklow, Jamrs O’Connor, N. East Derbyshire, Samuel Moss, L. Eart Tipperary, T. J. Condon, N. East Glamorgan, Sir Alfred Thomss, L. South Femanagh, Jeremiah Jordan, N. Eifion Division Carnarvon, John Bryn Roberts, L. South Loutb, J. Nolan, N. West Kerry, Thos. O’Donnell. N. Mansfield Division, Nottingham, A. B. Markham, L. Forest of Dean, Sir Charles Dilke, L. Merionethshire, A. B. Williams, L. Newoastle-upon-Tyne (two seat?)* Hudson, Labor 18.869 Cairns, Liberal 18,428 Sir W. R. Plummer. C ... 11,942 George Ronwick, C... ... 11,223

ADDITIONAL RETURNS.

By telegraph, Presa A'as'n, Copyright Received 10 pun,, Jan. 10. London, JaD. 17. The following have been re elected ; LIBERALS. Grantham, A. Priestly. Swansea Towd, Sir George Newnes. Pontelraet, T. W. Nussey. Dewsbury, W. Runciman, East Edinburgh, G. Mcßae. CONSERVATIVES. Kirkdale Division, Liverpool, D. Maclve. Hammersmith, W. J. Bull. West Toxeth Division, Liverpool, R. P. Houston. West Derby Division, Liverpool, R. Rutherford. Everton Division, Liverpool, J. S. Harmood Banner. StocktoD, Colonel Sir E. H. Ropner. Westminster, W. L, Burdett Coutts. Hythe, Sir E. A. Sasson. Oxford, Viscount Valentia. Holborn Division, Finsbury, J. F. Remnant. Clapham, P. M. Tbomtpn. OTHER MEMBERS. Lewisham, MijorCouts, Unionist. West Edinburgh, Sir Lewis Molver, Nationalist. Scotland Division, Liverpool, T. P. O’Connor.

UNIONISTS. The following are elected Unionists Shrewsbury, Till. Durham City, Hills, Tariffite, 1313 ; A. R. Elliott, Unionist, 880. Windsor, Mason. Great Yarmouth, A. Fell.

ADDITION TURNS. MR LYTTELTON DEFEATED. ■By holograph,; Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 10.20 pm., Jan. 17. London, Jbd. 17. The following are additional returns : Warwick and Leamington. A. Barridge, Liberal 3011 A. Lyttelton, ex-Col. Secretary 2802 Battersea. John Burns, Pro 3. of Local Govt Board ... ... 7387 A. S. Brno, Unionist 3565 Blackburn —Two Seats. Sir W. H. Hornby,Conservative 19,291 P. Snowden, Labour 10,282 G. Drago, Unionist ... ... 8932 Hamer, Liberal 8892 Birkenhead. H. Vivian, Labour ... ... 7074 Sir E. Lees, Conservative _... 5271 J. A. Kcnsit, Protestant ... 2118 Labour gains Hanley— - E. Edwards ... ... ... 9183 A. H. Heath, Unionist ... 4287 Middleeborougb. J. H. Wilson 9271 Colonel Sadler ... ... 6884 Landsbury, Independent Labor 1484 St. Helen", Glove'. Barrow-in-Furues", Duuc-n, A LABOR BOUEY.

MR JOHN BURNS' TRIUMPH. MR CHAMBERLAIN TALKING TOO MUCH. By, telegraph, Press Asa’n, CoDyrighfe Received 11.28 p.m., Jan. 17. London, Jan 17. The Times denlng with the effects on the money market says : The results ace considered disquieteniog. Fears have been roused that Labour questions will receive the sympathetic atseution of Parlia-* moot to the detriment of shareholders in Home railway companies and industrial concerns. Thousands cheering escorted Mr Burn* shoulder high through Ba tersea. Mr Chamberlain, at Nuunoaton, made a resolute speech. He was, he said, ready to go to another election for fair play in foreign trado and preference to the oolon'es, or if necessary, three, four or five elections. Mr Balfour in and out of Parliament would be Unionist leader, LIBERALS ELECTED. By telegraphy Press Ase’n, Copyright Received 11.51 p.m., Jan. 17. London, Jan. 17The following Liberals have been eleoted

t n Wedgwood Nowoa9tle-undor-Lyne, J* East Finsbury, A. Baker. South Edinburgh, A* .git E. North-East Bethnal Gre ’ j Cornwall, „ „ g, W. South-West Bethnal G Piekorsgi". IA , ViUcrs, E. Brighton (two Boats), UA. Ridsdale. Oholsea, E. J. Hornimau. ,y a rdle, j, Stockport (two seats), u, _ Duckworth. Wodnesbury, C. Hydo. Fulham, F. Davis. „ RobertaOD, Dundee City (two seats), L* Willkie, Labdrite. NATIONALISTS. j have been eleote opposed for—- ' South Loitrim, Thamas Stß’tu* North Donegal, P. O’Dobor y* ' North Sligo, P. McHugh.

MR JELLICOE DEFEATED.

By telegraph, Press Affs’n,. Copyright Received 12.30 p.m.,Ja Q - ls - London, City London-Two 8«“ B - Sir E. Clarke, Conservative ... * - A. G. H. Gibb, Conservative ... -tO- - Schuster, Liberal _ rQ6 , | Sir West Ridgway, Unionist ... Walton Division, Liverpool. F. E. Smith, Unionist ••• E. G. Jellicoe, Liberal... Exchange Division, Liverpool. R, Cherry, Attorney-Genial Ireland ... ••• V" 917 n Chatlos McArthur, Conservative tuv