New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

10, Ian 16.-Sunday has gwen
- respite from the strenuous
- a. the election stations and an
-.,,,;+,, for calm reflection over the
'tf-- ~ both parties striving to gain
portro Of the government. The great
or;mstion prevailed to-day at the
l,,,+e and other rendezvous of politicians
- saturdays results were eXcitedly
..aa-,s.e5 from every possible point of
view.
Although both sides preserve an air
nj confidence. it was evident to-day that
the conservatives have at least aban-
doned hope that their party will form
the next government The utmost they
dare 10 expect is that the Liberal ma
ioritv viii be so reduced in the next
Parliament as 10 place the Liberals at
the mercy OF the Nationalists.
It must be remembered that Mr.. Bal
four, leader OF the Opposition in the
House Of Commons, in a speech some
days ago, said that the great political
issues now in question would not be
settled by one general election. and per-
haps not by two. Clearly the EXPIRE
mier accurately measured the situation,
and the hopes Of the tariff reformers
must now be centred upon some future
general election.
An estimate made to-day after care
ful calculation by a well informed
Unienist based on Saturdays poIIings.
gives the Liberals and Laborites a clear
majority Of ninety or one hundred over
all parties, which would provide the
Liberal government with a good work.
ing majority Many Of the Unionists,
however, are less despondent. They do
not believe that the Liberals will finish
The election with so good a record as
this
Al the National Liberal Club. which is
me nome Of the Liberal members of the
House Of Commons and of many Jour
nsIists affiliated with that party. great
satisfaction is expressed over the results
80 iar Some further losses are expected
al Glasgow and a reduced vote in the
English counties where the AGRICULTURAL
interests would be likely to benefit from
tariff reform and where the landed in
'Vieels nave great influence.
The poLlings tomorrow. which include
'hlrty-one London constituencies and
nfty-seven provincial boroughs. will
Provide better index as to how the
country is going. Should the Liberals
retain the hold on the metropolis which
lhey gained in 1906 their prospects will
oe regarded as much roster than they
appear now.
Al present, 10 sum up, nothing could
pe Predicted with absolute certainty.
oN only great increase in the
oMonist gains over Saturdays results,
"hen they gained only half the number
q seats they had counted on, will give
mem victory. If the Unionists continue
- gam ID the same ratio the Libera Is
VIII sun retain a majority somewhere
III NE nelghborhood of ninety. Chan
0eiior Lloyd-George said tonight:
We are winning. England is decIar-
ing enphatically against government by
ule peers and beer. The North is over
"helningly with us"
'ohn Burns, president Of the local
government board, said: "All things
oohsiaered in the fight between those
"io have too much and those who have
700 little, yesterdays results are ex-
7ealhgly good. London has done much
o71ter than expected. In my judgment
. ias done supremely well. To win the
6's that have been lost would have re-
s1lfeo almost superhuman efforts"
"HI Crooks. the well known labor
aaef' who WAS in Australia when the
@oset crisis began and has been racing
-ea'hs' time TO reach London so that he
'--sAt lake part in the elections, arrived
2-hlght He represents Woolwich in the
-0use Of Commons, and was received by
is constituency with remarka BILE DEM
onstrations.
among the interesting members elect
yesterday were the Rev Sylvester
i'ofhe, Congregational minister. who won
'iie Liberal ticket at Ispwich, and AL
ilc Hugh Paget, the Unionist candi-
Tor Cambridge, whose wife is a
aughter Of the late William c. Whitney.
me battle is well maintained at every
punt said Winston Spencer Churchill