BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1924, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

itltmiALlAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. ELECTION POSSIBILITIES. LONDON, Oct. 20. It is practically only a week until polling day. and yet there is evidence in some quarters that large masses of elec tors remain uncertain how to vote. 'I iie Conservatives and Labourites are equally eonlident of increasing their representation at Westminster. Jf they should do so, it obviously will be at tho expense of the Liberals. Act. it is by no means certain that the Liberal voto will be wiped out to that extent. On the other hand, some of the shrewdest critics are of opinion that- many electors, wherever pos-ihlc. will voto for a Liberal candidate as representing a

middle party. Curiously enough, the “Alorning Post,” which is an out-and-out Conservative, has foreseen all along tin- danger, from the Conservative point of view of driving the Liberals into the Labour camp; and tiie paper records this morning a statement from the Liberal head-quarters. which was given prominence in last night's “Star” that “the withdrawal of a Liberal candidate, means only that the Liberal elector must vote according to his own judgment and conscience, and not necessarily for tile old coalition.” Obviously, therefore, tho Liberal vote must remain an important, anil possibly a decisive factor in this election. “DAILY NEWS” ATTACKED. * LONDON, Oct. 21. The “Daily Express,” editorially accuses the “Daily News” of trying to wreck tho Liberal-Conservative pact in the constituencies. The “Express” says :■— “The pact was arrived at by responsible Liberal leaders, and has tin- support of practically the entire Liberal press. The object of breaking the pact is to increase the Socialists' representation in the next House of Commons. Tbe “Daily News” has Ik'OU notoriously playing up to the Socialists for months past.”

J.AIiUL’lt- EXPECTATIONS. i.UXDOX, Oit. DO

The Labour Headquarters state that reports from the country indicate the Labour Party is likely to make substantial gains, and that the Labour Party, in the next Parliament, will be much stronger than in the present one. Air Phillip Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer). speaking at Grocnlield, Colne Valley, said that he was eonlident that the Labourites would be returned very considerably increased in number.

CAMPBELL CASE. LONDON, Oct. 20. The Campbell ease continues to iigure largely in speeches. Sir A\ . Joynsou I licks, at Isleworth, said:—“The suggestion is that the Government was got at. The men who could tell the truth are Messrs Lansbury, Alaxton, and Sciirr. 1 accuse these men. openly. that they did not go to the Prime .Minister or the Attorney-General to talk about the weather.” LONDON, Oct. 20. The |{t. Hon Arthur Henderson, at Preston said:—“l ask Sir A. Afonil to he honourable, and to produce his evidence that I took a deputation to the Prime .Minister, and, secondly, that I allowed Air Lansbury to tome and see me on this subject. T ask lor his proof, or for his withdrawal of both statements.” LONDON, Oft. 20. Tlie lien .1. 11. Thomas, at Portheawl. declared:— ‘‘Hastings told the Cabinet that Air Alaxton said he knew Campbell, and lie was sure that the At-tniiicv-Gcncral had made a mistake, and that the Attorney-General, after the examination of papers concerning Cam phel I’s war record, came to the conclusion that it was ridiculous to put a man like that in the dock, as any jury was sure to lake a sympathetic view.” Mr Thomas proceeded to argue that Mr Lloyd George’s late Cabinet, in lour instances, had discussed questions of prosecutions. LONDON. Oct. 20. Sir A. Aloud, at Aberavon. repeat,.(l: “It is a fact that Air Lansbury went to see Air Henderson:' What happened at that interview-'”