New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
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dan Ian. 22.-The Unionists have
= ~ the week by winning nineteen
.ns losing four, so that their net
,.ir & now eighty-six-
-ss accelerated rate of progress for
:. amt divisions enables them to
.---,,cb close r. the aggregate number
.s,ts held by the elected Liberals and
,.t.. rerbers. and TO reduce the coali-
=, majority TO The number Of Nation
sHst ssziS
prominent Unionist candidate who
.,s -srurned 10 London from an exciting
argzs II the provinces gave me to-
6ar his explanation OF the situation:
We want, If possible. to emphasize
ne gprsrnments absolute dependence
NM tie Nauoualists by making Mr..
Pfdnand master Of the coalition. If we
an oFs-top the Liberal and the Labor
usr-yWe shall be satisfied. II the majority
srsinst US should be about eighty, or
aoout ne strength Of Redmond's follow
NJ the Prime Minister can carry the
budget with Redmond's help, and force
tk rsto bill through the Commons in
he sane way. and when the Lords
arrE out the latter measure we shall
ave another election. By that time
es country viii be weary OF the Irish
a1atorShip, and ready for a Unionist
rgsrnmsnt, with 9 definite policy OF
ad1 reform"
is not likely that the stiff -necked
7riss in either house will be equally
snplacent respecting the budget if the
zajaritg against them be made up OF
SstiOnalsts exclusively. They already
seer that the budget has been con-
1snnsd by the British electorate and
&zl the Nationalists have not voted
m Il bur have merely stood out for
aaus Rule L there be no majority for
hf budget in Great Britain, there may
y Strenuous resistance to IL in both
aalsss when il is inrIbduced in the new
fsrtsment.
WINSTON Churchill. however, will not
tant that the government can be re-
elcsd 70 eytremities by the losses in
tnt counties. IN his Truro speech to-
Hgtr ne was as jaunty and confident as
F's- boasting that the government
Hoae have as strong q majority as any
toaservative leader ever had had at his
disposal.
he Unionlst gains to-day We're scored
Mainly in the Southern, Eastern and
Aieiand counties. Yet two agricultural
astrlcts in Yorkshire were won and Sir
" J. Baxter was defeated in Antrim.
iorEEhlre swung around TO the Lib
"a Aoe during the day, for among the
s'iiest returns this evening were the
AS Of the Unionist seat at Pudsey and
hs Reelection Of Percy H Illingworth
Rsm shipley by a sweeping majority
mere were no fresh -uionist gains al
1ianight in addition 10 the nineteen de-
Isrea during the morning, and there
sS another seat lost AZ ST. Andrews.
lAehty-ive constituencies had voted to-
-sg' lncluding Chancellor Lloyd George 5
"Hisn borough, but with few exceptions
results were held over until Monday
-ne Liberals have probably lost Tor
way and High Peak and the Unionists
nay gain TWO other seats. but to-day's
~e4snter of Radical candidates cannot
repeated. Yet the government is like
: % have at least two bad days next
k' and its aggregate losses are likely
approach one hundred and fifteen.
DRAWN BATTLE.
ne most nomentous constitutional
ict e recent times is ending in a
o'sgn battle.
me Liberals are likely TO be outnum-
: 20 oy the Unionists in the next Par.
ent' and can remain in Office solely
une discretion of the Nationalist and
Labor groups.
ler The Liberals nor the Unionists
arrange the finances nor govern
) eis-aa without making terms with the
:, 'ns-ists. An appeal has been taker
!. country on dozen complex ques-
;. and the final result is q veto OF
-. 1i'sh members upon all legislation
- they choose TO hold UP. ParnePs
NJ ~ mas become a reality.
iliie the Lords have been obstructine
a.. iatlc finance and the veteran
s..an Snan OF Birmingham has beer
Nes'ng tariff reform 20 the front. the
a. '-'nsilsfs sfs have sprung into. the sad
tory. i4H4u anu last 10 VIC
tbs, bs ago Disraeli declared truthful,
Or ehshnaen detested coalitions. Mr.
sbs i0rn OF government is possible ir
As present crisis '''D'' II
ASQUITH MAY DECLINE
o~a - Asquith may decline 70 remain ,r
10 rs. since the Liberal party has ceases
parf,ss pA absolute supremacy over al
for ,,ss %. ana factions. and lacks autboritz
alning legislation for the nrotec.
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