BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, 21 January 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

A BYE-ELECTION. PRESS OPINIONS. RIOTOUS SCENES. SUFFRAGETTES ATTACKED. Press Association —Copyright. Received Jan. 20, $.16 p.m. London, Last Night. The Daily Mail and the Express Tattrrbn&e the Liberal defeat at Mid Devon largely to the result of alarm felt a& socialistic legislation. The Times says that tlie mio. Devon election was a great surprise and a bitter pill for the ®overnjnent, but the Unionists will not regain power until they their internal dissensions, and present a consolidated front. "The Daily Chronicle describes it as the worst blow the Government has received and says it is a great victory won fairly and squarely on the question of tariff reform. The Daily News says it is a victory for Protection. The Tribune says the electors voted against Freetrade, and this .■Shows the necessity for incessant vigilance. ... The Morning Post says that with unhesitating leadership and efficient local candidates, no rural constituency could withstand tariff re*°The Standard says that the Mid Devon electors recognised that the Unionists now have a distinct programme and are loyal to Mr Balfour.

Received Jan. 21, 7.35 a.m. London, Janury 20.

Riotous scenes followed the de duration of the poll at Newton Abbot. The Liberal mob besieged the Constitutional Club for hours, broke‘every window, and assaulted Mesdames Paakhnrst and Martell, •rolling them in the mud, for working against the Liberals. THE LIBERAL PROGRAMME. Received January 31, 8.52 a.m. London, January 20. Mr Winston Churchill predicts the following measures in the coming session-:—1908, old age pensions; 1909, taxation of land values; UW) curbing the powers of the Lords.