The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
HOME RULERS IN
GOOD POSITION
Irish Parliament May Sit in Dublin
as Result of the Liberal
Victory.
0VERTURN is COMPLETE
DOUBTFUL IF BALFOUR WILL
GET A SEAT.

London, Jan. 20.-Within the last
eight days the political complexion of
the United Kingdom has been COM
pIetely changed by the tide of Liberal
ism, which even now is higher than
the most sanguine radical dare hope
fer. The new parliament will be over
whelmingly Liberal.
Up to this time the total number
of members elected is $50, Of whom 247
are Liberals, ia Unionists, 40 Labor
ties, 70 Nationalist and one Socialist.
This leaves 100 seats still vacant.
The Liberals thus far have gained
no less than 1T seats, counting Labor
gains as Liberal or government gains,
and if the same proportion is kept up
for the remaining 100 seats the Lib
erals will have 4O7 votes in the next
parliament, to which may be added
those of AZ Laborites, one Socialist and
SO Nationalist, which would give
Prime Minister embellishments
$50 votes against 1877 for the Conserva-
tives
While this calculation concerning the
results in the 100 vacant seats is en-
tirely speculative it is not impossible
of realization, nor could it be more ex-
traordinary or startling than any of
few days.
Ireland remains practically IN
changed. The Nationalist have
plucked one seat from the solid north
east corner. The Liberals have broken
into the Tory stronghold of Scotland,
with prospects for other remarkable
successes, while as already noted the
great fOrtresses of UniOnism during the
last ten years have been erased before
a storm of undreamed-of Liberal SEN
timent or of opposition to the Unionist
policy.
Chamberlain Will Lead.
With the exception of Birmingham,
which is completely controlled by JO-
seph Chamberlain, all the great cen
ters have shown a determination to
change from the old order. Mr.. Bal
four will probably remain an outsider
until he is given a chance in a bye
election, though possibly some safe
UniOnist seat may be relinQuished in
his favor before the end of next week.
It is understood several efforts in this
direction have been made but without
success. Such reports as these, it is
believed. are materially weakening the
prestige of the accredited leader Of the
Unionist party. In the absence of Mr..
BalfOur, Joseph Chamberlain probably
win take the lead in the next parlia-
ment, at any rate he is now acknOwl-
edged to be the strong man, and will
have the greatest support of any man
in the opposition benches
The most remarkable feature of the
elections thus far is the labor members
elected. The last parliament could
claim but seven laborite members,
while UP to the present no less than
forty Of them have secured seats, and
with the promise of further gains it is
not at all improbable that labor will
have a representation of fifty members
in the new parliament. This undOubt-
eddy will have a tremendous effect on
future legislation in England, as the
laborites are almost certain to get the
support Of the hCTe-Tulers in any rea-
sOnable measure introduced by them.
One of the most prominent politicians
in England said to the Associated
Press:
Parliament in Dublin.
"It is useless to minimize the present
revolution, and we might as well begin
to take new view of the situation In
my opinion, a parliament sitting at
Dublin may be looked for within the
next two years. Assuredly John Red
mOnd, leader Of the national party, and
Prime Minister CampOell-Bannerman
have reached a working agreement,
and it is inconceivable that Mr.. Red
mond would be content with anything
less than an Irish parliament. I have
no idea that such a parliament would
mean separation, and have good rea-
sons to believe that a plan is now under
considera ton by which the religious
question can be eliminated from the de-
alterations of such a parliament, which
would act under the imperial parlia
ment and at least try the experiment
of administering Irish affairs under
the conditions which have changed in
the last century"
The elections will be over before the
end of next week, the last contest be-
ing set for Jan 26, but so far as the
liberal government is concerned, its life
will now be measured not as was pre-
dicted prior to the elections, by months