The General Election.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3612, 20 January 1906, Page 3

The General Election.

CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS. London, Jan. 16. Mr Chamberlain, atNunneaton, made a resolute speech. He said he was ready to go to another election for fair play in foreign trade and preference with the colonies, or if necessarily to three, four or five elections. Mr Balfour in or out of Parliament would be the Unionist leader. LABOUR IN POLITICS. Mr Gerald Balfour, speaking at Leeds, said the Labour vote, cast against the Unionists, hit them this time, but it would hit the Liberals before long. The Labourites and Nationalists would soon be allies and the Liberals would have an unpleasant time. Then the Unionists’ turn would come, and the swing of the pendulum would be to their side. The Financial Times says it is admitted on all sides of the Stock Exchange that the introduction into Parliament of a strong Labour representation is a development needing to be carefully watchedThe Canadian newspapers make diversified comments on the elections.

THE LIBERALS AND SOUTH AFRICA. 'Mr Felix Schuster, replying to a City voter, agreed that it was of the utmost importance to avoid check on the gold output and the further development of the Transvaal gold mines. He added:— ‘‘The logical conclusion I suppose you desire to arrive at is that it would be imprudent to any'**%irig to limit the supply of labour in the Transvaal. Ido not think there is any such danger.” Berlin, January 17. The Berliner Tageblatt says tin liberals will be so busy with their new programme that their foreign policy will have to keep within moderate bounds. THE LIBERAL INTENTIONS. London, January 17. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in a speech at Stirling, said the Government would steadily undertake radical social reforms, going to the root of evils. There would be no mere tinkering with great questions.

THE PREMIER’S SPEECH. London, January 18. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman speaking at Crieff, said the turnover of opinion was unparalleled since 1832 on the main issue of free trade v. protection. Under a policy of retaliation there would be favoured trades, scheming, manoeuvring, intriguing and log rolling. He quoted as the most significant of the messages received the telegram of congratulations from the meeting of citizens of Wellington (N.Z.) These were the colonies represented as wringing their hands because the Conservatives were departing from office. He rebuked the Unionists for claiming a monopoly in caring for and supporting the colonies. He urged that the colonies ought to be treated apart from party politics.

LIBERALS AGAINST THE HOUSE OF LORDS. London, January xB. Mr John Morley, speaking at Montrose, admitted that if a foreign country set up a tariff against British manufacturers, he was not averse to accept retaliation temporarily, if convinced that he was not undertaking a boomerang like operation, which would be more injurious to British than to foreign trade. He reiterated that the House of Lords must either be mended or ended. Mr Herbert Gladstone, in a speech at Harrowgata, said that owing to Liberal criticism the condition of the Chinese on the Rand had been improved. ■ If it could he shown that th® conditions now .were those of slavery it would again be the duty of the Imperial Government to see that the conditions of work were such as couid be tolerated by a Christian and Constitutional Government. Only by a Government majority could the Literals hold their own against the House of Lords*