The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1910-01-08
QUESTIONS THE VALIDITY OF
THE LAW PROHIBITING THE
LORDS CAMPAIGNING.
One Man Was Killed and Many Were
Injured When Railing of the
Arena caved In.

london, Jan. THE energy or the
political campaign by speech and by
letter. is undiminished. but by reason
of the exhaustion of argument by the
opposition it is becoming less inter
esting.
Lord Lansdowne at Salisbury and
Lord Curzon pf Keddleston at Brigh-
ton challenged tonight the validity of
the law which provides that members
of the house of lords may not, after
the election writs are issued, which
viii occur Monday, take part in the
campaign. Both condemned the fact
hat the peers We're forced to main
tain silence and Lord Curzon char
acterized the rule as arbitrary and
absurd.
John Burns Potter Of the local gov
eminent board, speaking at Battersea,
, said tariffs had caused nearly all wars,
that religions had not, and that a tax
on timber might lead to war with the
United States. He said he consid-
cred that the speech delivered by A.
J. Balfour, leader of the opposition in
the house Of commons in which alarm
ist references were made concerning
Germany, was about the most discred.
table thing that ever happened in
public life.
In an election address just issued
Mr.. Burns declares himself in favor
Of an Irish parliament provided by the
imperial supremacy is maintained in
violate, Describing himself as a CON
victed free trader and hearty sup
porter Of the government policy, Mr..
hnms outlines program of desirable
legislation, including adult suffrage Tor
both men and women, the payment of
members of parliament and their elee-
ton expenses; shorter terms Of par
lament, the extension of the old age
pensions, etc.
The Earl of Halsbury. who was lord
chancellor in Mr.. Balfours cabinet.
has brought forth as an argument for
big navy, a letter written in 1882
by General Gordon, predicting the rise
in quarter of a century OF a naval
powe greater than Great Britain,
namely, Germany.
The first serious disaster of the
campaign, which entailed one death
and injuries to many. occurred in the
eastern section of London tonight.
The Irish League had called a meet
ing in the town hall in Cable street.
A great crowd was beseiging the hall
and the congestion became so great
that the ratings around the hall col
lapsed and score of persons fell
into the arena.
One man was killed and ten we're
seriously injured The meeting was
abandoned.
Among the first men to be reelected
to the new parliament will be Arthur
]. Balfour for the city Of London and
Joseph Chamberlain for Birmingham
West neither Of whom will be oppos.
ed
According to present arrangements
sixty-seyen constituencies will be poll
ed January IS and the results in these
will be sufficient to give a good fdea
Of how the struggle is going.
An indication of the small field thus
far cultivated by the labor party is
given by the small number of its fom-
inees. Only ninety labor and social
list candidates are now before the
electors, while there are sixty.seven
counties in England, Wales and Scot
land where no labor or socialist can.
didate is standing.
There are many signs Of dissension
III the nationahst's ranks.