BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7944, 19 January 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE LABOUR VOTE. "WILL HIT THE LIBERALS BEFORE LONG." Received January 18, 8.31 a.m. LONDON, January IT. Mr Gerald Balfour, speaking at Leeds, said that tbo Labour vote cast against the Unionists hit them this time. It would.hit the Liberals before loug, as the Labourites and Nationalists would sunn b8 allies, and (ho Liberals-would have an unpleasant time. Then the Unionist turn wonld come and the swing of tho pendulum would bo on their side. CONGRATULATIONS. Received Januaiy 18, 8 54 a.m. SYDNEY, January 18. The Politica' Labour League has sabled to the British Labour leaders congratulating them on their success the election. THE ELECTIONS. LONDON, January 17. The following further results are announced:— Liverpool Aberoromby Division, Major Seely, Liberal, defeated Mr W. P. Liwranoe, the Conservative member elected unopposed in 1900, by 2933 votes to 2734. West Bromiub, Mr A. E. Hazel replaces Mr J. E. Spencer, Conservative, who- has represented the electorate since 1886 and without opposition since 1895. Cheltenham, Mr Sears replaces Mr J. T. Agg-Gardner, Conservative, who was elected unopposed in 1900. Coventry, Mr A. E. W. Mason, the well-known author, replaces Mr O. J. Murray, Conservative, who had a majority'of 1069 in 1900. - Edinburgh Central, Mr PrioA replaces Mr G. M. Brown, Liberal. Mr Walter H. Long, Conservative, who was defeated in South Bristol, will contest Howith. Received January 18, 5.25 p.m. Re-elections, unopposed, are:— Mr W. Hogan, Tipoerary North; Mr. O'Dowd, Sligo South; Mr Herbert Samuel, Cleveland; Mr Charles O. Craic, Antrim South; Mr Hammond, Carlow; Mr McNeill, Donegal South; Mr Conor O'Kelly, Mayo North. Labour gains the General Division of Finsbury in Mr W. Steadman. Received January 18, 10.12 p.m. LONDON, January 18. The following have been re-elected unopposed:—Morlev Division of Yorkshire, Mr A. E. Hutton; West Waterford, Mr J. J. O'Shee; South Kildare, Mr D. Kilbride;' South Kerry, Mr J. Bei'and; Galway East, Mr J. Roche; South Longford, Mr E. Blake. Liberal gains are:Limebouse, Mr W. Pearce; Chester City, Mr Alfred Mond; Bow-Sfcop-ford.Mr W. Brooke; South Hackney. Mr H. W. Bottomley; Central Hackney, Mr E. Spicer; Peokham, Mr O. G. Clarke; North-Haokney, Mr f.T. Hart Davis. Portsmouth, Mr T. A. Bramsden and Sir J. Baker have been elected. Newery, Mr Mooney was elected unopposed. Welshpool, Mr David Davies, Liberal. MR GHAMBELRAIN RETURNED. t "WELL DONE BIRMINGHAM." t Received January 18, 10.51 p.m. LONDON, January 18. j Reelected after a contest:—Strand Mr W. F. D. Smith; Stepney, Major Gordon; Wbitechapel, Mr S. M. Hamnel; Hawick-Burghs, Mr T. Shaw; Wigan, Sir F. S. Powell; Wakefield, Mr E. A. Brotherton; Canterbury, Mr J. Henniker Heaton; Central Birmingham, Mr E. Parkes; South Shields, Mr' W. S. Robson; Eggbaston Division of Birmingham, Mr G. W. Lowe; South Birmingham, Viscount Morpeth; Gateshed, Mr J. Johnson; West Southwark, Mr R. K. Oauston; Aston Manor, Mr Evelyn Cecil; North Cumberwell. Dr Macnamara; East Birmingham, Sir J. B: Stone; North Birmingham, Mr J. T. Middlemore; South Paddiugton, Sir F. G.Fordeli; Wooiwiob. Mr W. Crooks; iillland Division of Yorkshire, Mr C. P. Trevelyn; Tynemouth, Mr F. L. Harris; West Derby Division, of Liverpool, Mr W. W. Rutherford; Bosworth Division of Leicester, Sir C. B. MoLaren. Birmingham West. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, 7173; Mr R. L. Cuthwaite, Liberal, 2094. Bordesley Divisiou of Birmingham, Mr Jesse Collings, Unionist, 7763; Mr B. Glassier, Socialist, 3976. The streets of Birmingham were crowded and the results were enthusiastically acclaimed. Mr Chamberlain sent the following message: "Well done Birmingham. My own people have justified my confidence. Am deeply gratefuy to all helpers iu the great victory. *We are seven.' " The Daily News, describing tho situation, says it is a political deluge, and the ark of Mr Chamberlain has wrecked the party aud lost its cause. He Keeps Birmingham by majorities as sweeping as most of ours. We congratulate him. He is a great townsman, and Birmingham has rewarded his life's service by gratitude and affection and put his big personality before a great principle. Received January 19, 1.1 a.m. LONDON, January 18. Kensington South, Earl Percy, Conservative, 4835; Mr O'Malley, Liberal, 1624. Liberal gains are:— Whitehaven, Mr ,W. D. Burneaty; North Kensington Mr H. T. Stanger; Rotberhitbe, Mr H. W. Oarrgamin; Salisbury, Mr Tennant; Exeter, Sir G., Kekewiob; Bermmondsey, DrG. Cooper; North Paddington, Mr G."Li, Obiozzamoney ?. LaDour gains are:—South Nottingham, Mr Riohardson. The Unionist gain Maidstone, Mr Castlereagb, elected; Hampstend, Mr Fletcher.

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Reoeived January 18,-12.50 a.m. LONDON, Januaryp.B. The Times declares that the Birmingham result, besides a splendid personal trumph, is an object lesson, showing that theconstituenoy isconsistent because it possesses seasoned beliefs. I . THE STATE OF PARTIES. Received January 19, 12.41 a.m. LONDON, January 18. The state of the parties is:—Liberals, 163; Labour, 33; Nationalists, 50; Unionists, 73. PRESS COMMENTS. LONDON, January 17. The Financial Times says it is admitted on all sidos on the Stock Exchange that with the introduction into Parliament of a strong Labour representation, its development would need to be carefully watched. The Financial News declares that the Stock Exchange as a whole realises that the Government is fairly seated, and considers an increased majority a further bulwark against vsther than an incitement to revolutionary measures. The Canadian newspapers make diversified comments on the elections. TRANSVAAL LABOUR SUPPLY. LONDON, January 17. Mr Felix Schuster, who stood for a City of London seat, but was defeated, replying to a City voter, agreed that it was of the utmost im--1 portanoe to avoid any check of the gold output and to the further development of the Transvaal gold mines. 1 He added:—The logical conclusion, I suppose, you desire to arrive at is that it would be imprudent to 'do anything to limit the supply of labour in the Transvaal. I do not think there is any such danger." LIBERALS AND FOREIGN POLICY. BERLIN, January 17. The Berliner Tageblatt says the Liberals will be so busy with their new legislative programme that iu their foreign polny they will have to keep within moderate bounds. THE NEW PARLIAMENT. Received January 19, 15.50 a.m. ! LONDON, January 18. The King will open the new Par- ' liament in State after the sittings for swearing-in. MR JOHN MORLEY. HIS VIEW OF THE LABOUR PARTY. / —— Received January 19, 12.50 a.m. LONDON, January 18. Mr John Morley, speaking at Montrose, said that although the Labour Party asked for somethings he would do his best to pravent their having, the Commons would be a better place than ever before when it hears direct from Labour what Labour thinks. MR BALFOUR. CRITICISES THE PRIME MINISTER. Received January 19, 12.50 a.m. LONDON Januay 18. Mr Balfour, speaking at Glasgow, complained of Sir Henry CampbellBannerman concealing the terms of the agreement he had made with Mr Redmond, Leader of the Nationalist Party, and he proceeded to warn the Government against any diminution of the Navy that might tempt others to risk a war "to bring us to our knees." . THE STOCK EXCHANGE. CANDID CRITICISM. Received January 19, 12.50' a.m. LONDON, January 18. The undertone of the Stock Exchange is steady. The Daily Mail notes that railways heretofore have been grossly over represented in the Commons and that many railway direotors have been ousted. The Mail much prefers the genuine working men now elected to a good many members who hitherto used the Commons as a road to money making by company promotion. "The man," adds the paper, "is just as good as a Commoner, who receives a salary from a trade union as the individual who is paid a guinea for poaiug at a meeting of directors." THE HOME RULE QUESTION. Received January 19, 12.50 a.m. LONDON. January 18. Mr Gladstone said the people would have an opportunity, perhaps, after a quinquennium of Liberal rule of saying whether a measure of Home Rule might be given to Ireland consistently sareguardiug the Empire.