The Washington times., 1906-01-08

LONDON. Jan. S.-Parliament is to
be dissolved today.
In the strange circumstance OF hav-
Ing governed the country for month
without ever meeting parliament or
having a majority in the houses the
LIBERAL premier. Sir Henry Campbell
Ba lnerman. goes 10 the electorate with
a braEd-neW program.
Ordinarily the party which was re-
turned at the last elections appeals 10
the country, but the Conservative for
mer premier. Mr.. BalfOur. resigned Just
before Christmas in order TO embarrass
his opponents and force them TO put
forth a cabinet and a policy so that
the Liberals might be made defenders
instead Of attackers.
New Blood in Cabinet.
Sir Henry Campbell-Baunerman has
formulated his policy and constituted
his cabinet The latter includes new
blood. for the Liberals have been ten
years out Of office. and one labor lead
er, John Burns, has a portfolio, which
is a new feature in British political
history.
The program which the Liberal lead
er has determined insists upon free
trade, home rule I'm Ireland in local af-
fairs. paramount civil authority in In
Conservatives Stand Together.
The Conservatives are in the parties
more or less united, Balfour inviting
relation against foreign nations which
operate a high tarin against British
goods and reciprocity with the colonies
while Chamberlain pleads for full
fedged protection. Both claim that the
Conservative party stands for a greaI
81 I II. ~ sAleE
Engiapders,'
There are SO seats in the house Of
commons. 465 from England, 30 from
Wales, 2 from Scotland. and 1OS from
ireland, Nine members are returned by
the graduates OF universities.
Plead for Majority of Sixty.
After the elections Of 1900 the Con
servatives had majority Of 1872 That
has since dwindled, but the Liberals art
threatened with a coalition of Social.
iats and Irishmen if these two sections
do not receive what hey demand; Sc
Liberal leaders are pleading for a ma,
5ority OF 60 over all other parties. TC
do this they must win $50 seats. They
may do it. for never since Gladstone
most powerful days has Liberalism zone
10 the country with so buoyant a spirit
ber of thTee-cornered contests for single
seats. Many OF these are caused BY
Labor, Liberal, and Conservative candi-
dates fighting each other. but in some
cases the Conservatives are split bs
Mr.. Chamberlain protection policy, Sc
that Conservative free trade and Con,
Eervative tariff reform candidates are
opposed 10 the Liberal Something like
forty seats will have these trianguIal
fights Both sides have long beer
relcy for the fray, but the Liberal:
this time are better provided with can
didates.
London Will Poll First.
London will poll first, the countr,
boroughs next. and the county division!
last. The earlier elections will be owe
within a week, but the latest return. o.
that OF Orkney and Shetland I'm tn.
far north Of Scotland, will not be IL
for nearly three weeks. as the election.
are fXed according 10 the dates OF
which the writ reaches the local sher
ifs.
Parliament will probably omen I'm fhs
second week of February, the King Al
tending in state. The session will b,
one of the liVeliest of modern times
for the Liberal program is very adj
vaaced and all the forces of uammor
and lineage will be used against Il.