BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1652, 19 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

TI3E ELECTIONS. By telegraph, Press Ass’p, Copyright London, Jan. 17. Mr W. H. Long, ox-Scoretary for Ireland, who was dtfca'ol for South Bristol, contests Howth. Mr Folix Schuster, the banking autho. city, a defoatod candidate for the City of London, replying to a city voter, eg ood that it was of the utmost impoitanco to avoid eny chock on the gold output and to tho further dovelopmont of tho Transvaal gold uoinos. 110 added: ‘‘ The logical conclusion I suppose you desiro to arrivo at is, would it bo imprudent to do anything to limit tho supply of labor in the Transvaal ? Ido not think thoro is any suoh danger.’’ Tho Berh'nor Tsgeblalt, of Berlin, says the Liberals will bo so busy with their dow programme anl foreign policy that they will have to keep within moderate bounds.

Mr Gerald Balfour, speaking at Leedß, said the Labor vote had been oast ogainat the Unionists. It bad bit them this lime, but it world bit tho LForals befoie long. Tho Laborites aod Nationalists would soon be allies, and tho Liberals would havo an unpleasant time. Then tho Unionist turn would come. Tho swing of tho pendulum would bo on their side. The Financial Time 3 says it is admitted on a’l eider on tho Stock Exchange that the introduction (o Parl'amen) of a strong Labor representation is a development ncoding to bo carefully watched. Tho Financial News declares that tho Stock Exohange as a whole realises that the Government is f airly seat’d, and considers an inoreaso of it a majority a further bulwark against rather than an incitement to revolutionary measures. Canadian newspapers make diversified oomments on the elections. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Nuneaton, said it did not matter much whether re taliation was adopted now or five years later. Response to tho colonial offers would bo more disturbing. Ho was not so sure whether the present opportunity would recur. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman,in a speeds at Stirling, said the Government would steadily undertake radical ssolal reform’, going to tho root of evils. There would bo no mere tinkering on great questions. Following are additional returns Abereromby Division of Liverpool. Major Seely, Liberal ... ... 2933 W. F. Lawrence, Conservative 2731 Mr Lawrence was returnod unopposed at last election.

ADDITIONAL RETURNS,

By telegraph. Press Ans’n, Copyright Received 5 25 p.m., Jan. 18. London, Jan,. 17The following have been re-elected uo opposed:— M. HogaD, Tipperary North. ‘ O’Dowd, Sligo South. Herbert Samuel, Cleveland. Chaths 0. Craig, Antrim South. Hammond, Carlow. McNeill, Donegal South. Conor O’Kelly, Mayo North'. The Labor p \rty gain the Central Divi sion of Finsbury with Mr W. Headman.

OTHER RETURNS.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyriglr Received 10.12 p.m., Jan. 18. London, Jan. 18. The fallowing have been re-elected unopposed :

Morley Division of Yorkshire, A. E Hulton. \Vest Waterford, J. J. O’Sheo. South Kildare, D. Kilbride. South Kerry, J. Boland. Galsvay East, J. Roohe. South Longford, E. Blake. The Liberal Party gains Limehouse, W. Pearce. Chester City, Alfred Mond. Bow, Sloppord W. Brooke. .South Hackney, W. W. Boltomley. Central Hackney, E. Spioer. Peckbam,-0. G. Clarke. North Haekney, T. H. Davis. Portsmouth, T. A. Bransden and Sir J. Baker.

A Nationalist has bean eleoted for— Newry, M. Mcon-y. E’ected unopposed— Welshpool, David Davies, Liberal. CHAMBERLAIN ELEOTED WITH 5079 MAJORITY. JESSE COLLINGS HAS BIG MAJORITY. "WE ARE SEVEN." Hg .telegraph, Presa SAira’n, Copyright Received 10.51 p.m., Jan. 18.

London, Jan 17. The following have been re-elected Strand, W. F. D. Smith. Stepney, Major Gordon. Whitechapel, S. M. Samuel Hawick, Burghs, T. Shaw. Wigan, Sir F. S. Powell. Wakefield, E. A. Biotherton. Canterbury, J. Henniker Heaton. Central Birmingham, E. Parkes, South Shields, W. S. Robson. Edgbaston Division, Birmingham, G. W, Lowe. South B'rmingham, Viscount Morpeth. Gateshead, J. Johnston. West Southwark, R. K. Causton. Aston Manor, Evelyn Ceoil. North Camberwell, P. R. E. Macnamara. East Birmingham, Sir J. B. Stone.North Birmingham, J. T. Middlemore. South PaddingtoD, Sir T. G. Fordell. Woolwich, W. Crooks. Etland division Yorkshire, 0. P. Trevelyan. Tynemouth, F. L. Harris. West Derby division Liverpool, W. W. Rutherford. Bosworth division Liioester, Sir 0. B. McLaren. Birmingham West. Joeeph Chamberlain 7173 R. L. Cuthwaite, Liberal ... 2094 Bordesley Division Birmingham. Jesse Collings, Unionist ... 7763 B Glassier, Socialist 3976 Tho etreots of Birmingham wero crowded, and the results enthusiastically acclaimed.

Mr Chamberlain sent a message, ‘ Well done, Birmingham. My own people justified my cocfilencr. Drcpiy prateful to all helpers. G.eat vetory. We are Beven.” The Daly News, describing the situation eays : ‘‘ There) hat bom a political deluge and the atk of Chamberlain hat wrecked the Patty and lo?t his cau-tf. fie keeps Birmingham by majorities and is sweeping most of ours. We co Jgratul .to him. He is a great townsman. Birmingham has rewarded a 1 fe fervic) with gratitude and afleetioD, and put a big pe.-souilily before a groat principle.”

STATE OF PARTIES,

By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 12.41 a m., Jan. 19. London, Jan. 18. Kensington South. Earl Percy, Conservative ... 4835 Omalley, Libers! ... ... 1624 The Liberal patty gains— White-haven, W. D. Burneayt. North Kensington, H. T. Stanger. Rotherhithe, H. W. Carrgcmm. Salisbury, Tennant. Exoter, Sir G. Kckewicb. Bermondsey, Dr. G. Ccoper. North Paddington, G. L. Chiozzamooey. Tho Labor party gains— South Nottingham, Richardson. The Unionist patty gains— Maidstone, Castlereagh. Hampstead, Fletchor. The state of parties is as fol'ows : Liberals .... 163 Unionists 73 Nationalists 50 Labor - ... ... 33

OPINIONS OF MR BALFOUR AND OTHERS. By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Roctivod 12.50 a.m., Jan. I®* London, JonMr Balfour, speaking at GlasgoWi c plained that Sir H. Campbell B annor “ nt was concealing the terms of eg tec . with Mr Redmond. He proceeded to give warning thut any diminution of the J would tempt othors to risk war and c b us to our knees. „ Tbo undortono of the Slock Exch g is steady- . Tho Daly Mail notes that railway ß heretofore grossly over-represented House of Commons. Many rauw y directors have been ousted. . Tho Moil much profers the 6 8D working mon now olectod to a good ffl# y members hitherto using the H° UBe Commons a? a roid to monoy-makmg y company promotion. A man was j uß good a member of the House of Comm if receiving a Baiary from a trade u ulon an individual paid a guinea forposmg a mooting of directors. ,- Mr Gladstone said the people wo have an opportunity, perhaps after quinquennium of Liberal rule, o' whether a measure of Home Rule mig be given to Ireland, consistently with sa oguarding the Empire. . , King Edward opens Parliament in otate after the sittings for swearing inMr Morley, speaking at Montrose, ' said that although the Labor ! party would csk for some Ining ß ! ho would do his best to ensure having the House of Commons a better place than . ever before, when he hoars direct from

labor what labor thinks. The Times declares that the Birmingham result, besides a splendid personal triumph, is an object lessoD, showing a constituency consistent, because it possesses seasoned beliefs. -