The Detroit times., 1910-01-17
IRISH STATESMEN
| TO Be BIC FACTOR
My Hold Balance Of Power After
Election Conservatives Hope To
Cut Liberals Majority.

LONDON. Jan. 17-with the know,
edge that today's voting in 10 Lon
don and 40 provincial constituencies,
entitled TO q total representation OF
104 members OF parliament, would de.
eide beyond question the control 81
the next parliament, Liberals and Con-
servatives resumed their activities the
moment the polls opened.
One days reflection over Saturday )
result has had far more inspiring
effect upon the Liberals than upon
<he Conservatives and the former
went into today's battle confident OF
no, losing AS large percentage or
their seats as on Saturday.
Although both sides preserve an air
of confidence, il is evident that the
Conservatives have abandoned hope.
that their party will form the next
government. The most they expect
Is that the Liberal majority will be so
reduced IN the next parliament as 10
place the Liberals at the mercy OF
the Nationalist.
Mr.. Balfcur. leader OF the opposi-
ton In the house of commons, in
speech some days ago said that the
general political issues now In ques-
would not be settled by one general
election. and perhaps not by two.
Clearly the ex-premier accurately
measured the situation and the hopes
OF the tariff reformers must now be
centered on some future general elec-
ton.
In the 72 constituencies that voted
Saturday the liberals lost total OF
fifteen seats. counting the two seats
lost by their allies, the laDorites. II
this percentage of loss Is maintained
the total liberal loss will be approx
mately 1875 seats. which deducted
from the total liberal and laborite
membership In the last parliament OF
AIS. will leave them a memberhip OF
2S4 out Of total membership in par
lament OF 670
A corresponding gain for the con.
servatives would give them a repre-
sentation OF 303 in the next 'parlia.
ment. II looks, therefore. as though
the Irish Nationalist will hold the
balance OF power. The closer the cleo.
ton result. the more powerful will the
Irish Nationalists find themselves and
they are the ones who are In particu-
larry high feather today over the way
the election is going.
Seven Irish Nationalist including
John Redmond. were today nominated
without opposition and Immediately
declared elected
Liberal leaders allege that $4,000
coo Is now afioat In England to bring
about conservative victory, the MON
ey coming from various protection or
CARNATIONS. including large sum
from the United States Steel Corpora
ton.
The corruption OF voters is declared
to be fragrant.
Conservatives are still hopeful OF
reducing the ministerial majority be-
low 100. which Is necessary II the con
servatives are to exercise any check
at all In the next parliament. In con-
sequence OF the prize still ahead Of the
conservatives. they will fight their
hardest In the voting.
The constituencies that are voting
today were represented in the last
parliament by SO liberals. SO conser-
natives and Is laborites. Ex-Premfer
Arthur Balfour. OF London; Jshn
Burns, of Battersea. president OF the
local government board, and Irish Sec
rotary Birrell. or North Bristol. are
three members who are up for re-
election today. William Thorne and
William Crooks, two OF the most
prominent laborites, are also being
voted on today.
From present indications the liber-
ais will win a majority of the legisla-
tors and conservatives majority OF
the popular vote which is easily pos
sible under the English system OF APP
portionment.
The voting Of Saturday showed con-
clusively the anti-fiouse OF Lords
platform of the liberals was respon-
sible for most of their losses. Begin
ming with today voting It Will be
necessary for the conservatives TO
gain 1853 seats TO be insured of ma
jcrity In the next parliament. Such
gain, added TO Saturdays gain OF
10 and their membership in the last
parliament Of 16S. would give them
total of 3S6. or majority OF one.