The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-15
Colonies Nav Break Away.


ter OF the world in the not far distant
future.
Colonies May Break Away.
The Daily Telegraph has predicted that.
In the event Of the forceful stoppagc OF
the recruitment OF the Chinese coolies for
South African colonies breaking away
from the British empire. just as the
American colonies broke away more than
a hundred years ago 1t will be interest
Ing TO watch events and see how close
10 truth the prediction OF the Daily Tele-
graph comes during the next year or two.
Few Contested Seats.
Among the most notable features OF the
general election IS the exceedingly small
number OF uncontcsted seats and the
fights The number of three-cornered
fights so far is thirty -nine-siX In London,
twenty-two In English provincial bor-
oughs, two in English county constitu-
encics and nine In Scotland.
At least 100 Labor candidates are in the
field. and the majority are standing tor
English boroughs. very consIderaole
change in the personnel OF the new House
OF Commons Is inevitable. owing to The
large proportion OF present members who
are not seeking reelection, and the great
number OF candidates who have never sat
in the House before.
Ireland Well Prepared.
In ireland all parties are well prepared
for the general election For the irish
borough constituencies the dates OF noml-
nation and polling range between Janu-
airy 13 and IS. and for the counties be
tween January II and q. Twenty Ma
tlonallst conventions for the selection OF
candidates were held before the end OF
December alone.-and every candidate was
required to give a pledge that II returned
to Parliament, he will attend constantly
at Westminster during the sitting OF the
House.
lrIn ont 10 fnr
that the Unionists win put up candidates
for nt@Ibcr OF safe Nationalist seats In
order to exhaust the financial resources
OF the Unted Irish league The official
Nationalist organ is making the most
earnest appeals to friends OF Ireland all
over the world to cable funds to aid in
the campaign without delay
Favors the Liberals.
Tho effect OF the two electoral mani
festoes issued by the United Irish league
OF Great Britain and by the Duke OF
Devonshire TO the Unionlst Free Trade
league, has been in favor of the Liberals
In a political sense, although. strange as
1t may appear, the point Of View of the
two bodies is diametrlcally opposite. Elec-
tors Of each league who find themselves
In a constituency which has no candidate
of their own particular kidney. are rec
commended to vote for the official Liberal
candidate as the second best This ls re-
garded as a remarkable triumph for Sir
Henry Campbell
| the Labor party is foreSh0do%ed. And
| vet a thousand and one things may oc-
| cur TO split such an alliance right In two
| in the middle so that II should not be
| taken with greater weight than the usual
| prediction manlfestocs. which are Tor
| the passing hour and for the purpose of
| influencing the vote
Redmond's Shrewd Move.
The keynote of the United Irish league S
| manifesto was "discomhturc OF the
| Inh pyIr
| manifesto at the meeting of the executive
council of the United Irish league. 1t de-
clares that the first duty Of The irish
| voters In Great Britain is to aid to the
| utmost In the discontinue OF the greJt
coalition which has inflicted such I'M
| mcnSc injuries on their own country
| Where Labor candidates are sound on the
home rule question. the Irish voters and
| Irish supporters are recommended TO sup
port them. The followers of Lord Rose
| berry are excluded from the latter cate
| CORY, and the manifesto promises special
! advice TO voters In constituencies where
! there Is a choice between Cmonist and
| u Rosebcryite.
Strong Blow to Balfour.
The Duke OF Dcvonshirc. Liberal Union
Ist In his manifesto, virtually advised the
| free trade JnoniSts TO support the Lib
| eral candidates rather than the protec-
| ZIONIST Unionists. BY treating the home
| rule question as a side Issue. he deals the
| strongest blow yet delivered against Mr..
| Balfour's election tactics. The Duke as
| serts that there Is no indication that the
| opinion OF the country has changed since
| the rejection OF the last home rule bill,
| and that II Is In the highest degree i'm
| probable that the Government OF Sir
| Campbell Banncrman Will incur the rick
| of introducing another such measure in
| the next Parliament Therefore. he says,
| the question OF free trade versus protcc-
| ton must be the paramount factor In the
| coming election. and that there must be
| no deviation from free trade,
Sir Henry's Policy.
Inasmuch as the triumph of Sir Henry
| Campbell Banncrman and his followers
| appears to be taken for granted. the fol-
| lowing statement Of his programme and
| policy win be found ssnificant and inter
! esting:
Ireiand-"Thosc domestic affairs which
| concern the Irish people only should be
! placed In their hands
| South Africa-"thc Government has Is
| sued instructions 20 stop forthwith the
| recruitment and cmbarkation of coolies
! from China and their importation Into
! South Africa.
/ India-"We shall make ourselves par
| ty TO no steps that involve amy invasion
| OF the sacred principle OF the subordina
! tion of the military TO the civil author
| ity."
| Home-"Wc have resolved TO ask tho
| King TO appoint royal commission 10
inquire into the question OF canal COM
| munlcation.'
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