The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-21
Liberals Refuse to Accept
Premiership Without Ma
jority of Forty.
EVENNESS OF RACE
CAUSES VIOLENCE
Spiritual Side of Government Is
Reported to Have Been
Active.

LONDON. Jan 21--It was officially
announced al the Liberal headquarters
today that unless the Liberals and
Laborites, without the aid Of the Irish
Nationalist, have minimum majority
over the Conservatives OF forty, they
will not accept the ministerial control
Ane announcement has OCcaslOned great
excitement, as present indications are
that the Liberal and LaDorite major
1ty over the Conservatives VIII not
reach this figure.
The opposition Of the Liberals makes
Il equally impossible for the COnServa-
1ives TO accept ministerial control under
such conditions. thus forcing a re-elec-
uon almost Immediately In case OF
smother election the Liberals are con
11deut Of greater success, believing that
the Conservatives have exhausted their
political energies and are on the verge
OF q collapse
If the Liberals make good their threat.
Inc new parliament would probably sit
about a week Herbert AsQUith retain
1lg the premiership for administrative
convenience
Business Paralysis Continues
The mos serious aspect Of the new
Eituation is thar II viii continue in
definitely The present paralysis OF bust
ness
II the Conservatives continue to gain
seats at yesterday ratio the Liberal
I-a bO-ite coalition viii have a ma jOrity
81 only eleven over the Conservatives
Such q SCaut margin is considered
wholly inadequate 10 insure the carry
lng out OF any Of the party's legisla-
i've program
The cIoseness Of the race IS increasing
The violence attending the election. and
serious riots are now of almost hourly
occurrence.
+. D. AcIand. financial secretary Of the
NaT Once, was seriously injured last
evening oy being stoned and knocked
-ron his automobile He was making
q speech in behalf Of his own Liberal
candidacy IN Yorkshire
v. l. Boyle, the Conservative victor
in Dereham, tainted while being con
graduated by the crowd about the poll
Ing booth AS he was being carried un-
conscious 10 his hotel the same crowd
attacked W r Lester, the defeated
Liberal candidate. Lester was knocked
down and badly beaten.
Chief Whip Defeated.
Among the prominent candidates de-
Teated in yesterdays voting we're J
A Pease. chief whip Of the I. Liberals
2 position corresponding 10 Congress
sional Aoor leader IN the American
Congress; Victor GraysOn and Lief
Jones prominent LabOrite- the Ma
Eonal Prohibition leader. GraysOn was
defeated by the votes OF Liberals, who
consider him too soCiaIistic TO include
81 the LiberaI-Labor alliance.
Slxty-seven constituencies. entitled 10
one representa- tive each. are voting to-
Gay Naval Secretary NCkeDna is I'D
for reelection
The failure Of the Liberals 10 make
me expected gains in the rural dis
IriCts has caused wholesale accusation
OF intimidation OF voters and corrup-
non by the landed gentry against their
tenants
The country people are helpless tar
EetS Tor FlCtlDlzatlOn BY the large estate
Eo.ders, declares the London News
The spiritual arm has also reinforced
sing TIE DeUm in thanksgiving for
the defeat Of VIII Crooks. lh.- Labor
candidate in WOolWich- what have the
other Wears been dCinr2 Wears and
sSquIres together can place a rufnous
han upon any and every one IN their
Villages"
The Bishop Of Woo!vlch has written
q letter severely Cr1tcisinE Vicar Plum
Crooks
Sir Henry Norman. the Liberal cam
pdlSn manager, IN published state
menJ says that fOremeu Of factories
n as constituency super1nten1 led the
Young OF the Workmen requiring def
lLllle pledges from them 10 vote for the
conservative candidate Those who re-
fused ne says were discharged Others
N,ere eFlcted from their cottages for dis
2 .t+lnE Liberal posters I'm their win
COWS Premiums Of SO were maid for
breaking up Liberal meetings., Norman
A mob attacked the Liberal club head
quarters al y Newmarket TODAY driving
the members from the club h07-sa and
WfeckluS the club rooms. before rbe
ponce arrived and dispersed the rioters
4 number OF the Liberals were Injured
Al LouJh . mob attacked the rasi7e--sa
or Liberal Candidate Davies s-55 49,