THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 April 1910, Page 3

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

LABOUR'S LONG LEAD. [BY RLKCTRIC TEIiK(IUAI'n--OOryU!GfIT.J Lm'u punas association. J , HYDXIOV, April Ui. Ihe state of the parties at preS»'it is: Liberals .'«) seats, Libo.ir There nuiy bo some change when tno liiifll returns come in, improving tlie Liberal position. , I-fiboiir is leading for the Senate 111 iill tho States. BIMSBAXK, April 1.1 Colonel Koxton, honorary Minister, was defeated bv Mr Kinlav.son (Labour). MELISOURXIO, April IT,. HlO Age say.s tho striking feature, f> the h'ederal election contest is tho fa'te which has overtaken tho fusion. , In all probability it, has received its deathblow. Just as it was the most demoralising phut ever hatchwl ngainst the rights and liberties or the people, so have the people •risen up and punished it and its authors. MR IH'UKI.VS RKCRKTS. "LTPE XOT WORTH LIVING." (Received This Day, O.no a.m.) SYDXKV, This Day. I'oHr Xew South AVales mits'jiro still 111 doubt. In three the latest hgures give the Liberals a substantial niiiniiii. [|, u fourth the ninu'ing is very closo. .AIELUOVUXIO. This Day. Mr Deakiu, interviewed, said that tho rejection of old and cherished ramnules was- hard to bear. Indeed, in such circumstances, public lite censed, to be worth living for from a personal point of view. He had never been sanguine of the result of itliH election, wring to a lack or patriotic interest and trustworthy information upon great issues. Ihe lesson taught was that henceforward Liberals could not rely upon obtaining a. full poll upon mrre extemponiry preparations just prior to n contest. Education of tho indifferent and uninformed had to be undertaken in advance and systematically pursued. MELBOTRXE, This Day. Probably a Cabinet meeting 'will be held early next week, when the situation will be reviewed. Tn the iiglit of the final returns, the impression Is that Mr Denkin will resign, and adviso Mr Fisher to be sent for.

LABOUR LKADKR'S THANKS. TtlK 'n'TVUK I'OLFCV. niUSUANK, This Day. Mr Fisher, iutorvitMvetl, sairlthat he desired to thank the people for tho vote, in favour of his party. Labour's policy was a national one. Ho was anxiou.s to safeguard every interest in U\u State and Conuuiiiiwwilth. The people seemed to be more, Australian tlmn the-ir representatives in Parliament, anrl he. was happy to think the Labour Party in some slight way had given them the opportunity to express itilieir iwitioiial feelings. Tlh> tasknow set the Government was not a light (Hie, ami must be faced with determination and courage. BRITTSn TMtKKS VIKWS. RADICAL ORGAX OX "TIIK XKW PROTKCTIOX."

(Received This Dav, d/bt a.m.; LOXDOX; April 1-1. r lhe I'iill .Mall Gazette (Conservative) states thaib liiiti.sli interest in the worsens dominions is shown by the space the Press is devotin.y to the Australian elect inns. The jnurnnl is of opinion that: i.fc is very sensible to complete elections in a singkt day. Tho "Westminster Gazette (Radical) states that in the past the Labour Pncty lia.s aimed at exclusion of men and <;ooi!s. The newspaper continues: "We ww see the shape this policy has taken in legislation. The new pni/tectii"ii is causing special alarm to Australian weallhv people."