BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7941, 16 January 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

A STARTLING INCIDENT,

LONDON, January 14. During a Liberal meeting at Anulhsoy a dynamite cartridge was exploded, shattering a vvindowt'ranie uud starting a panic ia tbe building. Tbe perpetrator escaped. THE ELECTIONS. ADDITIONAL RESULTS. LONDON, January 14. Tbe following further gains bave been made by tbe Liberal party:— Manchester Soutb: Mr A. Haworth, Liberal, 8002; Mr E. Srnitb, Conservative, 3770. Plymouth (two seats): Messrs T. W. Dobson and 0. E. Mallet, botb Liberals. Rochdale: Mr A C. (?G) Harvey, Liberal, replaces Colonel 0. M. Royds,-Oouservative. Salford South: Mr Qilaire Belloc, Liberal, replaces Mr J. G. Groves, Conservative. Sal.ford West: Mr G. Agnew, Liberal, replaces Mr Lees Knowles, Conservative. York City (two seats): Mr Greenwood, Liberal, 6415; Mr G. D. Paber, Unionist, 6108. Other results reported are:—Scarborough: Mr Roa, Liberal. Winchester: Mr Baring, Unionist. Stafford: Mr Theodore Shaw, Liberal. Stalyhridgo: Mr J. F. Cbeethani, Liberal. LABOURITES AND SOCIALISTS POLL HEAVILY. Rpceived January 15, 8.36 a.m. LONDON, January 14. Large crowds assembed in Fleet Street and the now thoroughfare Kingsway on Saturday evening, and viewed tbe election results, which were announced by flashlight and mechanical devices. Tbe defeat of Mr A. J. Balfour, the ex-Premier, and Mr> Winston Ohurahills victory at North-west Manchester were the occasions of tumultuous demonstrations. Labour and Socialist candidates polled heavily, even when they were not returned. The Observer says that Saturday's polling signalises the debacle of the Unionists. It is evident tbe country is for Freetrade and against Mr Chamberlain's rolicy. MR BALFOUR'S WATERLOO. WHAT MR HORRIDGE SAYS? - HIS CONSTITUENTS LOATH CHINESE LABOUR. TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM IN LIBERAL CIRCLES. A CABLE FROM AMERICA. SPEECH BY MR JOHN REDMOND. Received January 15, 9.55 p.m. LONDON, January 15. Mr Horridge attributes his yiotory over Mr Balfour, besides the latter's views ooncernng Freotrade, to a strong and growing feeling in connection with the Trades Disputes Bill, Chinese labour and unemployment. His constituents loathed Chinese labotar, because it was unfair competition with British labour. As regards Freetrade they were determined to resist any endeavour to inorease the cost of food. Reoeived January 15, 9.32 p.m. There is tremendous enthusiasm in Liberal circles in Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and other centres. The magnitude of the Liberal majorities have amazed the Nationalists. Dublin is jubilant. Mr O'Oallaghan, National Secretary, and Mr Fitzpatrick, National Treasurer, and other members of tbe United Irish Legaue in Boston, America, cabled to Mr John Tßgdmoud:—"Leaguers rejuioe—Balfour's Waterloo. Manchester remembered Mitchelltown, so does America." Air Redmond, in a speech at Waterford, said the present Government were friendly to Ireland, so far as sympathy and professions went His and his colleagues' duty was to see that the benefit to Ireland was not confined to sympathy and goodwill, but that these were translated into action. He bad great confidence that fch« next few years would see the achievement of many benefits for Ireland, for its freedom, material advancement, happiness and well-being of the people. Mr Gladstone, speaking at Leeds, strongly appealed Jfor large majorities in the promotion of measures to benefit the country and to enable the Liberal policy to be forced through the House of Lords if they resisted. "GRATEFUL" COSTITUENTS. J EX-MEMBER ROLLED IN THE MUD. Received January 16, 12.23 a.m. LONDON, January 15. After the Unionist meeting at Peterborough a mob of two thousand pushed and rolled Mr Purvis, exnaember, in the mud. The police rescued Mr Purvis, but missies and mud were again thrown. (Mr Purvis was elected as the representative of Peterborough in 1895). THE FIRST VICTORY FOR FISCAL REFORM. Received January 15, 10.7 p.m. LONDON, January 15. Messrs Pike and Pease, acknowledging their return at Darlintgon said it was the first victory secured by prominent supporters of fiscal

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reform.. Messrs Balfour and Chamberlain wired their hearty congratulations to the successful candidates. MR BALFOUR'S HOPE. THE "REVOLUTIONARY PROMISES." "MERELY SHOW WINDOW GOODS." Received January 15, 10.57 p.m. LONDON, January 15. Mr Balfour, addressing the Oeucral Conservative Club, expressed the hope that tbe revolutionary promises by the members of the Government were merely show window goods, otherwise ho would consider that the future wolfare of the country was seriously imperilled. The late Government shared the common fate of all since 1832, and was all tb« more bound to share it, because it was in power longer than any Ministry since 1832. He spoke feelingly in bidding farewell to the workers of Ardwiok—a sever anco after 20 years of representation.