New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
BRITISH ELECTIONS
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Labor. while the fourth went over from
the Liberal side 10 the Unionists
In Northern England che liberals gensr-
ally hold the seats won in 1896. This
also is true Of Scotland. but the Ilidlands
continue TO GO over TO the party of tariff
reform The London seat which the gov
ernment lost was Hackney. North, where
Raymond l. Greene IInionist, defeat
ed 7. Hart Davies c ". Bowerrnan.
prominent Laborite, retains his Deptford
seat. and Sir A Spioer. President Of the
london Chamber Of Commerce, and II.
Bottomley were reelected for Central and
South Hackney. Respectively.
The Liberals also lost one Of the boroughs
Of Glasgow that of Camlschie, where A.
Cross. who vas elected as a Cnionist in
1905. but went over TO the government side
soon after he was returned. suffered defeat
through the Intervention Of Labor csndi-
date The Liberal and Leborite together
received 5.14S votes against 2,2I for the
successful Unionist, u 7 MecKin6er. The
Central Division OF Glasgow remains IN the
Unionist fold. re-electing the Right Hon.
c. Scott Dickson The Blaci1frisrs Division
OF Glasgow is again in the Labor column,
G. y Barnes winning with an increased
ma ioritv.
Glasgow. Tradeston. gees over - the Lii
erals. A Cameron Corhett who was elected
as I'r1ionist in 1905. but left the party on
account Of their opposition TO the licensing
bill. being elected as q Minister,alist The
other divisions OF Glasgow, including ST,
Rollox. which was represented by 7. Me
Kinnon Wood. Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. gave increased maiorities for the
government.
MIDLAND FOR REFORM
Nottingham. Ike all the midland towns.
shows q strong partality for tariff re
form. Sir H \ Cotton Liberal and 4.
Richardson. Lahorite. losing in their fight
70 represent the East and South divisions
respectively, although they had substantial
nnajorities in 1906 SIR ] H Yoxan. how
ever. retained the West division seat for
the government, but with decreased ma
jority.
The Liberals we're defeated in the Den
bigh borough by eight votes. The York
shire. Lancashire and Scottish divisions
from which returns have been received
! continue their allegiance to the Liberal
| partv- Kildare returned two Nationalists
unoppossd, and Nevrv sends back prom
inent Young Nationalist in the person Of
/ J J. Mooney one Of John 2. Redmond's
! lieUtenants. with large majority over his
! Unionist opponent
Sir John Nicholson Barran, who mar
/ ried the daughter Of the Rev. Leighton
I Parks. Of New York, was again elected 20
represent Hawick Burgs for the Liberals.
/ with Utmost double the vote Of the opposi-
ton candidate G P Trevelvan, Parlia-
! Tentarv Secretary for Education Is an
/ other OF tho prominent Liberals retaining
their seats He was successful in the
Elland Division Of Yorkshire
The Liberals continue TO lose through
/ three-cornered fights, the Labor candi-
dates Invariably receiving lust sufficient
support 10 allow the Cnionists 70 succeed
Already this has occurred in five constitu-
encies. and there are twenty-four more
thus threatened The Unionists faced the
same difficulty in Canterbury. J Henniker-
Heaton being opposed by an independent
Conservative, besides a Liberal
Judging from the returns received 50 far.
II the liberal Iaborite and Nationalist
votes were grouped there would he a con
siderable majority for the reform Of the
House Of Lords Many Unionists also are
now IN favor Of some change. and the
Jniontst leaders arc finding strong cur
rent Of feeling in the country in this direc-
tion. They have repeatedly spoken in favor
Of reform On the lines IF the report of the
Roseaery commission, and, in fact have
promised 10 carry out some such scheme,
which would reduce the number of heredi-
tarS peers.
DIVIDED on HOME RULE
II is almost Impossible at the present
moment 70 gauge popular feeling on Home
rule. for while Premier Asauith placed it
in his platform many Liberal candidates
have been compelled 70 repudiate il Prac-
tically sU the Tnionist candidates are
tariff reformers, but some would hardly
follow as far as the ChamberIsinjtes would
lead Il Is possible that the T-nfonist fiscal
/ policy would find some supporters among
The Irish
4 Speaking st Ceres. East Fife, tonight.
! Premier Asquith. defending the budget
ventureG 70 predict that if the Tories and
tariff reforners came into power to-nnor-
row they would not attempt 10 undo what
/ Chancellor lloyd George had done. but
! would adhere TO most of his huanciaI. pro
! visiona
Asked how he intended 10 improve the
House Of Lords. the Premier replied: 1T
is not proposed TO improve it at all. but to
limit It's veto"
A heokler U,t number of questions 70
! Mr. Asquith
Do YOU support single chamber gov
ernnent?" he asked. TO which the Minister
| replied in the negative
/ How do you propose 10 limit the veto?''
BY limiting the veto of the Lords 10
! the lifetime of single Parliament"
| W ould you support \ second chamber
! having the power 10 deal with fiscal ques-
! tiors. as in the United States?"
Certainly not replied the Premier
! The House of Lords has no business
J whatever 10 deal with the fiscal question.
The Chancellor Of the Excheduer. speak
ine a. Carnarvon. predicted bigger ma
! iorify than 134, which the Tories got In the
! election Of 1890
/ 4 feature Of to-dav-'s known returns was
/ the election of William O'Bren. Independ-
/ ent Nationalist for Cork city, At the head
1 Of the poll
HONOR LEES S MEMORY.