AFTER THE ELECTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 305, 3 February 1910, Page 5

AFTER THE ELECTIONS

'A SERIOUS RUPTURE INEVITABLE. UNIONISTS MAY BE THE LIBERALS' BEST FRIENDS. THE TIMES' VIEWS. By Cable. —Press Association. —C-opyright Received February 2, 10.50 p.m. j London, February 2. ! The Times says that Labor is now I a united party in Parliament. Mr. Bell i has been driven out of Parliamentary | life, whilst Messrs. Burt and Fenwiek liave been driven into the Liberal party. The Government cannot, unless .support- 1 ed by the Nationalists or Unionists, distegard or defy the present compact Labor Party. A serious rnpture on the Eight to Work Bill seems inevitable., The Labor Party also demands a Bill 1 •to get round the Osborne judgment. , This is tantamount to the Party's ad-: mission that Parliamentary levies are • forced on members of unions against (their will, inasmuch as officials are free to collect voluntary levies. Will the . Government, asks the Times, join in promoting a system of' tyranny ? These i are some of their impending embarrass-1 inents', and it really looks as if they. might find their best friends amongst 1 the Unionists. THE LABOR PARTY AND THE GOVERNMENT. WILL NOT AGREE TO ANYTHING. IRASTIC UNEMPLOYMENT MEASURES NEEDED. i Received February 2, 10.50 p.m. London, February 2. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, in an interview, said that anyone assuming that the Labor Party would simply be content to do anything the Government might propose regarding the Lords was much mistaken. Unemployment was so exploited by the Conservative tariff reformers during the election that the Liberals, if only for party interests, must flea! drastically with the subject. More-, V)ver, it was essential that somebody in Sympathy with the drastic programme should go to the' Board of Trade. He tlid not consider a coalition LiberalLabor Ministry would suit either party. MR. HALDANE MAY GO TO TEE ADMIKALTY. Received February 2, 10.50 p.m. London, February 2. The Telegraph considers there is a likelihood of Mr. Haldane going to the 'Admiralty. MOVEMENTS OF MINISTERS. London. February 1. Mr. John Burns has gone to Paris to inspect the relief work being carried ton there. Mr. Llovd-George is' in Switzerland, keeking rest and change after the recent campaign. POLICY OF THE LABOR PARTY. London, February 1. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, in an interview with the Labour Party, Slid there were three possible policies for Ihe Labour Party: First, to form a fcoalition Government with the Liberals; Second, to demand certain measures from the Government in return for support; and third, to remain absolutely independent. If a coalition was Established it must be for a specific purpose. , FURTHER RESULTS. The following further results are announced:— CORK (WEST). J. Gilhooly (Ind. N) .. .. 2115 O'Leary (N) 1382 unopposed. CORK (NORTH). Gninoy (Ind. N) .. 2888 Barry (N) ~ .. 1798 1906—Flynn (N), unopposed. ;; A liberalTictort. Keeeived February 2, 10.50 p.m. London, February 2. WICK. Munro (L) .. .. ... 1537 Sir Arthur Bignold (U) ... 1262 1906—Bignold 1368, Thompson (L) ] 1266.