THE PREMIER'S TRIUMPH.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1919, Page 5

THE PREMIER'S TRIUMPH.

THE MOST COMPLETE IN HISTORY. A WARNING TO MISCHIEF-MAKERS. Received Jan. 1, 7.50 p.m. London, Dec 30. The Daily Telegraph says tliat the election is the most complete personal triumph for a Prime Minister in Parliamentary history. Pacifism and defeatism have received such a lesson as th» wrong-headed and mischief-making have never had. Mr. Lloyd George, with unexampled power, has a unique opportunity for carrying out the current tasks of' peace reconstruction, and the paper 19 convinced he will make the Mtmost of it. The Daily Chronicle says the country has rallied round Mr. Lloyd George, as representing patriotic democracies, because it wants big tilings done, and il will go ill with any party or section standing between him and t"a» people's mandate

The Morning Post says ths nasicn has decreed the political banishment, of two prrties whom it regarded as unfaithful to the national cause, and returned a party which has best sxpr Msed ths l®v« of solid British institutions—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoe.

REVISED RESULTS.

MR. ASQUITH'S POSITION. Received Jan. 1, 130 p.m. -yrg London, Dec. 30. Owing to the doubtful denomination of certain Unionists and Liberals, the precise results are uncertain. The Daily Chronicle's revised list gives:— Coalition 334 Unionists 5 .,. 135 Liberals 10 Labor and other Unionists 46 Liberals 32 The Coalition majority over all others is 248. Other lists give a 262 majority. The Daily Express says it is authoritatively mfprraed that the Government desire to offer "Mr. Asquith a peerage, but that he is unlikely to accept. A Liberal member has oJered to resign in his favor.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. .

THE NEW CABINET. •

LABORITES ASKED TO JOIN. -MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S TASK. Received Dec, 31, 5.50 p.m. London, Dec. 30. Mr. Lloyd George proceeds to the formation of a new Government to-day. Received Jan. 1, 7 30 p.m. London, Dec. 3. The Premier has invited leading La* borites to join the Mini (try, and Messrs Clynes, Barnes, Bobeits, and Thomas may accept. It is believed that, partly- owing to their defeat, the extremists will reconsider their decision not to participate in the Government. It is slated that the Cabinet will be limited to 10 or 12 members.—Aus.-JT.Z. Cable Assoc. INDUSTRIAL CENTRES On WHOLLY FOR COALITION. London, Dee. 28. Additional election results are:— Dundee, Churchill 25,788, WUkie (Labor) 24,822. Both secured huge majorities over the Independent ' and Labor candidates. Glasgow Central—Bonar Law (Unionist) 17,653, Quinn (Labor) 4738. For Duncairn, Sir Edward Carson polled 11,637 and Davey (Liberal) 2449, McXab (Sinn Feiner) 271. Stirlingshire East—Giyn (Coalitionist) 6(71, Hay (Independent) 5753, Chappie (Liberal) 5070. At Handsworth, Meysey Thompson, a New ZeaJander (Coalitionist) secured a large majority over the Independent boriteSir Newton Moore was elected for Islington North. In Fifeshire West, Adamaon (Labor) defeated Menzies (Coalitionist) by a big majority At Sniethwick, Davidson (Labor) 9389 (ieteated Mrs Pankhuret 8611 At Inverness, Morison (Liberal Coalitionist) polled 899 i and George Bruce, a New Zealander (Independent) 2930. In St. Koilox, Murray (Coalitionist) was elected, Mr. MacKinnon Wood being at the bottom of the. poll. At Derby (two seats,. Heath Thomas (Labor) 25,145, Green (Unionist) 14.920, Kowbotham (Liberal) 13,408, Smith (Independent) J5.012. For Berwick, Hope (Coalitionist) displaced Sir TerniaritAmong remarkable results m the analysed are the Coalition successes in the industrial centres. Glasgow returned thirteen Coalitionists out of fifteen members; Birmingham, eleven out of twelve; Liverpool, nine out of twelve; Manchester, six out of ten; Sheffield, seven out of seven; Leeds, live out of sir. Tho Coalition secured fifty-six out of seats in the home counties, namely, forty-nine Unionists and seven Liberals. Six other counties returned Coalitionists solidly. One hundred and fifty-five candidates, including three women, forfeited their deposits. Received Jan. 1, 130 p.m. . London, Dec. 30. - The Daily News states thai the result of the election is not to be considered as a judgment, but as a verdict hatched at a moment of extreme embtion on the relatively trivial matters of; hanging the Faiser, punitive indemnities, and the expulsion of the Germans, Lloyd George is a prisoner in the hands of the Tory partv. {

The Times states ttyt the electors tested the candidates dnd partie* alike with unprecedented severity and impartiality, according to flieir wai" records. The death knell oi the old party division has been rung. The paper suggests that Mr. Lloyd OeoT?e, in making Cabinet appointments, shirald not delay seOTririf a"reneweJ and more cordial cooperation of experienced Laborites as a I safeguard against the extremists and ' ,f£h*i* intrispu ■—H«ut«.