New-York tribune., 1910-01-15

all previous election struggles IN England
IN the enormous use Of picture nosters and
similar devices. The tariff reforuaers even
opened shops in different districts in order
TO display samples of foreign imports
dumped into England This led to
amusing incidents-the discovery in one
case that an alleged American chair really
had been made in London.
Inc question Of the cost OF food IN the
United States and Germany alone was IL
lustrated in similar manner. There were
olsplays made of British and German bread
as onJeo lessons, and there was much
trouhie over the Liberal allegations that the
German poor subsisted on unpalatable
black bread and horsedesh Then a Ger
man baker in London came forward to tes-
ufy that the alleged black rye bread was a
luxury and that he had contract TO sup
ply 1t regularly to Buckingham Palace
With regard to the principals in the cam
paign. David Lloyd-George, Chancellor Of
the Exchequer, with his racy, breezy style
or oratory, easily was first as an election
eer, being followed closely by Winston
Spencer Churchill, president Of the Board
OF Trade. and John Burns. president of
the Local Government Board. The Oppo-
sltion had a less effective formation of
speakers. and the peers, who for the first
time broke the tradition not to participate
IN an election struggle, rather hindered
than advanced their cause by their tact
less manner in dealing with audiences
Neither side neglected any possible de-
tail OF organization to insure victory. The
Liberals tried hard to avoid what to them
was one OF their greatest dangers, namely
triangular. contests due to the intrusion of
n f1AE-
still are fifty seats where there is a pos
sibility OF the Liberal constituency return
ing Unionist member through this cause
AS a final appeal to their constituents
Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Chamberlain tonight
issued a joint manifesto to the country. It
says:
Tariff reform will not increase the cost
OF living of the working classes nor the
proportion of taxation paid by them; but
II will enable US TO reduce the present
taxes on articles of working class con-
sumption and develop our trade with
British dominions beyond the seas
Mr.. Balfour also issued brief mani
festo under MS own signature, saying:
This is an election whose farreaching
Importance no man can measure. The re-
suits must be for good or for evil. must
affect the employment OF our people, the
our empire May every citizen act as know
ing that on him IN part depends the issue
OF this great. controversy"
Mr.. Lloyd-George in his final message
says:
Il hope the British electors will stand by
the privileges nobly won by our ancestors
and refuse to barter either the freedom Of
our institutions or commerce for the mess
Of thin pottage offered by the protection
lists"
In an election speech at Islington tonight
John Burns predicted that the next. revolu-
ton would arise in the United States owing
to class antagonism due 70 the protectlonist
system.
Three Unionlsts were returned at the end
Of the first day OF the elections for mem
bers of the third Parliament of King Ed
wards reign. all being unopposed- They
are:
Joseph Chamberlain. for Birmingham
West who. however, will not be able TO
take MS seat in the House on account Of
failing health.
The other TWO successful ones were John
Walter Hills. for Durham City. and the
Hon. Walter Guinness, for Bury st. Ed
nuuds. The nominations for Oxford Uni
versity, where Lord Hugh Cecil and Sir
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POSED, have been postponed until to-mor-
row.
The House Of Commons consists of $40
members. and. taking into consideration
the three candidates returned unopposed
to-day by the Unionists.s there still re-
main se7 seats to be filed during the gem
eral election. OF these England will re-
turn 462; Wales, so; Scotland. 72. and Ire
land, 103 When Parliament was dis
solved last Monday the composition Of the
House was as follows;
MirsteriaIists-