BRITISH ELECTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 204, 7 December 1910, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS

THE RESULTS TO DATE. LIBERALS. England 84 Scotland 0 Wales 11 Ireland (Redmond-ites) 10 117 UNIONISTS. England 107 Scotland 2 Ireland 6 m THE DOMINIONS AND THE REFERENDUM. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, December 5. The Pall Mall Gazette considers that tile outer portions of the Empire will be able to judge in juster proportion than those in the thick of the conflict; therefore it is not surprised at Australians welcoming the referendum as a long stride towards democratic government. It agrees with the statement of Mr. Nesbittjjex-Canadian Judge, that if the dominions find the Empire is to be administered by the dictates of political passion they will take some thought as to their own future politically and materially. The dominions are not ready to make obeisance to President Keir Bardie. FEMALE FRANCHISE. London, December 5. Franklin, the man who assaulted Mr. Churchill in the train, has been sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Lord Glasgow has sent a letter to Lady Jersey, wishing her all success in her woman's suffrage movement.

LORD ROSEBERY AT EDINBURGH. London, December 5. Lordlßosebery, at Edinburgh, in acknowledging a vote of thanks, said that two Ministers had respectively compared the House of Lords to criminal lunatics and foolish virgins. He was aware that the Government was turning the key on the .Lords, and keeping them in subjection and confinement, and therefore treating them as criminal lunatics. The other metaphor was less applicable. The foolish virgins forgot to trim their lamps, whereas the House of Lords had been a year trimming its lamps, and one of the principal accusations against it at this moment was its impudence at the eleventh hour to trim its lamps and present itself wise and prepared before the tribunal of the constituencies. London, December 6. The O'Brienites emphasise Mr. Bin-ell's practical avowal that the election has no bearing on the Home Rule claims. UPSTANDING FEATURES OF THE ELECTIONS. . London, December 5. The Financial News says there are two upstanding features of Saturday's polls. One and the more prominent is Lancashire's recoil from non-representa-tive Government. The other is the overshadowing of Mr. Redmond's hopes and Messrs. Asquith's and Churchill's ideal of an irresponsible Cabinet. "The junto," adds the Financial News, "is too much even for Lancashire's strong Liberal stomach.

LONDON HOLDS THE KEY. f London, December 5. Mr. OhurchiU, at Southwark, described the present election as a referendum on one question, namely, the Parliament Bill. London holds the key to the situation, and would give her answer favorable to the people's cause. "THE STICKS THEY WENT A-WHACKTNG." London, December 6. A serious collision between Redmondites and O'Brienites at Cork resulted in fifty being injured, twenty-five being from scalp wounds. | KEIR HARDIE'S UTOPIA. NO LANDLORD; NO CAPITALIST; NO POVERTY^ Received 6, 10 p.m. London, December 6. Mr. Keir Hardie, in his election address, advocates Home Rule for Ireland and Wales, and describes Imperialism as a huge imposition. He adds: "If all combine and vote for Labor, the day will come when neither landlord nor capitalist will be left to grind the faces of the poor; when, indeed, there will be no poor among us. People in these and other lands will dwell together in unity and

peace." THE "TIMES" ON THE SITUATION. THE PEOPLE UNPREPARED. POLLING A REPLICA OF LAST ELECTION. • Received 6, 10 p.m. London, December 6. The Times says the election is largely a replica of the January voting. Only the more wide-awake were in the least prepared or aware of the seriousness of the situation, and the majority, in bewilderment and perplexity, doubtless had taken refuge by voting as in January. An analysis of the figures reveals the beginning of a change, but the Government's unworthy tactics and shifty expedients effectually precluded new and considered judgment of the situation. LIBERAL JOURNALS ARE PLEASED. TORIES AND PEERS ALREADY BEATEN. Received 6, 10 pjn. London, December 6. , The My Newß state* that yesterday's XflriHwg. are as excellent defence of Lib-

eralian, and every day now gives more and better opportunities of attack. The Daily Chronicle declares that the Tories and Peers are already beaten. THE PREMIER AT ACCRINGTON. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL. Received 6, 10 p.m. London, December 6. Mr. Asquith, speaking at Accrington, described the Lords' obstruction, after the election of 1906, as the greatest electoral revolution. He said Great Britain was asked whether an unexampled majority of Liberals was sent to the House of Commons to kick their heels and spend weeks and months in elaborating legislation in order to have their measures murdered and mutilated? Their four years of power were not barren. The greatest achievement of all—which he would rather have inscribed on the Government's record than anything elsewas the free, full, and responsible Government of South Africa. Had it gone to the Lords, South Africa would never have got that priceless boon. Let them not be deluded by the fancy schemes launched at the fiftieth minute of the eleventh hour. the position ix a nutshell. BRITAIN'S BULWARKS AT HOME AND ABROAD. Received 6, 11 p.m. London, December C. Mr. Asquith, in a telegram to Messrs.. Hemmerde and Harben, candidates for the Portsmouth seats, says the Liberal Party stands for an unassailable navy as security against foreign attacks, and at home a strong House of Commons as a bulwark against the Lords' aggression. He appealed to electors to inflict a final defeat on the party of tariff and scare-

mongers. DEMOCRACY v. PRIVILEGE. Received 6, 11 p.m. London, December 6. Mr. Lloyd'-George telegraphed that all parties -were agreed that the absolute veto was doomed. The electors must choose whether great steps in constitutional development would be made by the Party believing in democracy or the Party nervously seeking a rallying ground, however precarious, for privilege and monopoly. 7URTHER SPEECHES. Received 7, 12.25 ajn. London, December 6.

Mr. Walter Long, speaking at Southampton, said the Unionists were resolved that, besides reforming them, they ■Mould bring the Lords into closer touch with the people, and introduce the-refer-endum principle with such amendments and extension as will permanently secure the people's unalienable right to conrtol legislation whereby they are governed. Mr. Alfred Lyttelton (Labor Unionist), speaking at Warwick, declared that it was impossible to grant'an independent Parliament to Ireland, which, while contributing sev.en millions to the Imperial revenue, drew nearly ten millions, and couldi with Home Rule, protect herself against Britain's goods. FURTHER RESULTS. .

WEST ST. PANCRAS. Cassell (U.) 3384 Sir W. Collins (L.) 3376 [January, 1910: Sir W. Collins (L.) 3553, R. E. Dickinson (U.) 3543.] BIRKENHEAD. Bigland (U.) 8304 Vivian 7249 [ln January, 1910: Vivian (L.) 8120, Bigland (U.) 7976.] NORTH ISLINGTON. Touche (U.) 5428 Waterlow 5022 [ln January, 1910: Waterlow 5543, Touche 5512.] , CHELTENHAM. • Mathias (L.) 3846 Lord Duncannon 3753 [ln January, 1910: Lord Duncannon (U.) 3986; Mathias (L.) 3850.] WAKEFIELD. Marshall (L.) 2837 Brotherton (U.) 2651 [ln January, 1910: Brotherton (L.) 312.1, S. Holt (Lab.) 2602.] LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE. Scott (U.) 2330 Muspratt 2187 [ln Januarv, 1910: Muspratt (L.) 2392, Street (U.) 2231.] • DEWSBURY. W. Runciman (L.) 7061 Simpson (U.) 4033 Walter Smith 0383 Permewan 5039 [ln January, 1910: W. Runciman 7882, Dent <U.) 4747.]

[On Mr. Runciman's appointment .to the Cabinet, polling April 23, 1908: W. Runciman 5594, W. B. Boyd-Carpenter 4078, B. Turner 2446.] LEICESTER (TWO MEMBERS). Williams (L.) 12,238 Mac Donald (Lab.) 12,988 Wiltshire (U.) 7,457 [ln January, 1910: Williams, 14,643; Ramsay Mac Donald, 14.337; Eraser (U.), 8548; Bagley (U.) 8192.] LIVERPOOL (SOUTHERN DIVISION). T. P. O'Connor (N) .... 2458 Ockleton (U) «89 [ln January, 1910: T. P. O'Connor (N) 2943; Moy (U) 776.] FEW DETAILS TO HAND. The Press Association has forwarded the summary of seats, but very few detailed results are coming to hand. Since the figures at the head of the column were cabled, two Liberals, one Labor, and one Nationalist victories have been sent.