BRITISH POLITICS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9686, 10 January 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN. THE MARQUIS OP LANSDOWNE AT SALISBURY. SUBSTITUTE FOR ROTTEN EGGS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received January 9, ft p.m. LONDON, January 8. The Marquis of Lansdowne, speaking at Salisbury, protested against the prejudice of class hatred, which the radicals were endeavouring to set up this election as the modern substitute for the rotten eggs of former times. No British interest was safe if the Lords were only empowered to delay for a few months the passage of bills sent up. The Liberals filled with an aspiration for peace had allowed the naval construction to lapse, which be believed it was virtually impossible to overtake in 1909. Six millions sterling had changed hands in the estate market. How then could there be monopoly with such transactions every day ? SUGGESTED REFERENDUM. OLD COLONIST'S CHALLENGE. LONDON, January 7. Mr Francis Dormer, writing as an old colonist to "The Times" doubts whether puliHc feeling overseas supports the new departures in the Liberal policy. He offers to pay the cost of a refeiendum by cable to every daily paper in the Empire, if any Liberal is willing to pay the expenses should the replies prove that the colonies favour the Conservatives. "The Times," commening on Mr Dormer's challenge, declares that colonial opinion need not be ascertained. Broadly, the parties overseas support their British equivalents. It is unimportant what opinion one part of the Empire holds regarding the internal affairs of another part, but it is important to know itsfopinion regarding Imperial questions. The paper adds that in the matter of preference the Dominions overwhelmingly support the Unionist policy.