BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1923, Page 2

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

[ R EUTEIUS Till, EG HAMS.] ELECTION JOTTINGS. LONDON, Nov. 23 Paisley Unionists have decided to invite an outside candidate to tight Mr Asquith. Mr Baldwin has gone to his constituency at Rowdley (Worcestershire). Replying to a question lie said the campaign was going all right. Mr Lloyd George has left Fusion for his Scottish campaign. He declared he had been advised that Liberal enthusiasm in the provinces had never been so great since 1010. LORD CTLUZON’S PART. LONDON, November 21. The Foreign .Minister, Lord Curzou in the absence of nearly every othei Cabinet Minister electioneering, remains at the Foreign Office. In a letter declining an invitation to .speak at Southport, Lord Curzou. refers to ,: the exceedingly anxious” position of foreign allairs, and states that, under the circumstances, he has undottaken to remain at his post. -MR BALDWIN’S HOPES. LONDON, November 24. Mr Baldwin, .speaking at Tinbury, asked for an increased majority. “It is cssehtuU,* * lie declared. I hluuiJil h.ive ;i strong backing. 1 have get the Liberal and Labour Parties and a meat deal of the popular Press against me. ami with your help I can Tout them all." r l he Premier added that the state of Europe, and how to get a settlement between the French and the Germans, neatly broke the late Mr Dollar Law’s heart.

An admirer of Mr Baldwin, writing in the ‘'Morning Rost,” says:—“When the war occurred. Mr Baldwin made his mind that lie would not piotit hy one ■ half penny, hut he could not prevent an automatic increase in values. Accordingly. lie valued his fortune and he gave olio-quarter of it to the Treasury, as a gift, tints achieving his object to lie poorer, instead ol richer, at the end of the war. LONDON, Nov. 23. Led Dothy. speaking at Fleetwood said that the Germans now recognised that they were Ivat-ii. and had got to pav the bill. He would therefore say to his French friends that, having ensured there is a will to pay, he caret ill you don’t prevent the capability ot paying. He asked the l- rench not to obstruct an inquiry into the German economic conditions. which would be beneficial to them rs to others also. A EXITED FRONT. .Received this day st 8 a.m.) I-ONDON. November 25. There wa- a great scene tit Paisley when Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George for the first time in tin election, spoke oil the same platform. Mr Asquith said that they offered a united front ill defence of a vital principle. Mr Lloyd George’s presence was sufficient and conclusive evidence that they were one. Mr Lloyd George said that he was infinitely glad to he on the same platform with Mr Asquith. It was a deep mid sincere grief to him that they over parted.

A CORRESPONDENT'S VIEW. (Received t’-is day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. November 24. The “Observe! ’s” political correspondent says that a third ot the candidates < f the various parties are safe. None can say which of the rest will emerge- All headquarters not only proless confidence but feel it. Air Asquith at Paisley, and Air Churchill at Leicester, are none too safe. The sequel of the election will probably be an inquiry into the press trusts for which there is an American precedent.