IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2712, 17 January 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

APPEAL RY MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. United Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Jan. 14. Air. Joseph Chamberlain has issued a stirring appeal to the electors, iargely consisting of extracts from ins tariff reform campaign speeches. He declares: “We are on the eve of the most critical election of modern tir es. Other nations are proceeding more rapidly than we in their progress aid prosperity. What is called freetrade is not .fair competition. It is desirable to arrange taxation so that it -vill stimulate trade instead of hindering it. Some policy which will unite the Empire is one that will most i’ke.v conduce to Britain’s internal prosperity and thus draw closer the sister Stai'-s, and by commercial union pave the way for that federation of free rations which will prolong the glor.oos traditions of the British race.” Mr. Jesse Codings, who is still unable to stand, unexpectedly drove to Bordesley and addressed the electors-' on tariff reform from a carriage. Ko had an enthusiastic reception. (Received January 18, 5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 15. Reconciliations have avoided Conservative splits at Canterbury, Lincoln, Rossendale, and East Marylebcne. Two thousand unemployed were engaged as sandwich-men in' the Manchester Conservative demonstration against freetrade. The procession was two miles long. GOVERNMENT AND LORDS— EXPLANATION WANTED. Newspaper and other comments refer to the absence of detailed explanation of the Government method for abolishing the Lords’ veto, beyond the statement of some speakers that the Lords must pass the Commons’ measures within the lifetime of .any Parliament. No indication is given how it is suggested that it shall be accomplished by legislative action. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL VIEWS OF THE ELECTIONS.

Cablegrams show that there is intense interest in South Africa and Canada, and especially in Germany, in the election results. There is more concern outside England respecting the navy, tariff reform, and Socialistic Liberalism than in the question of the House of Lords. ELECTION RESULTS. RETURNED UNOPPOSED. (Received January 16, 5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 15. The following have been returned unopposed: The first election return receiv :J was that of' Mr. Joseph -Chamberlain, elected for West Birmingham, unopposed. "Mr. John Waiter Hills, LiberalUnionist and Tariff Reformer, for Durham. *Hon. Walter Edward’Guinness, Conservative, Bury St. Edmunds. (Received January 17, 12.30 a.m.) "Right Hon. J. W. Lowther, Unionist-, Penrith Division of Cumberland. "Patrick O’Brien, Nationalist, Kilkenny City. *S. L. Gwynn, Nationalist, Galway City. *J. Wilson, Liberal and Labor, Sed.gefield Division of Durham. "W. Field, Nationalist, St. Patrick’s Division «f Dublin. :i: T. Harrington, Nationalist, Dublin Harbor. "G. W. Wolff, Unionist, East Belfast "J. J. Clancy, Nationalist, North Dublin. RESULTS OF CONTESTS. (Received January 17, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 16. The following are the results of the ■elections so far : —North Lambeth.— Major Gastrell, Unionist, 3047. *H. Myer, Liberal, 2397. —Cambridge.— A. C. Paget, Unionist, 4667. *S. 0. Buckmaster, Liberal, 4081. —.Penryn and Falmouth. — C. H. Goldman, Unionist, 1593. "L. Barker, Liberal, 1412. —Brixton. — Dalziel, Unionist, 5465. *J. H. Seaverns, Liberal, 4427. —Gloucester City.— H. Terrell, Unionist, 4109. f TI. Rea, Liberal, 3983. —West Wolverhampton.— Bird, Unionist, 6382. *T. T. Richards, Labor, 5790. —South Wolverhampton.— Sir A. Hickman, Unionist, 4989. "H. Norman, Liberal, 4619. ‘ —Wednesbnry.— Griffiths, Unionist, 6637. *C. G. Hyde, Liberal, 6040. —Fulham. — W. 'Hayes-Fisher, Unionist, 9690. Hemphill, 7761. —Great Grimsby.— Wing, Liberal, 7772. "Sir G. Doughty-; Unionist, 7450. —Darlington.— Lincoln, Liberal, 4815. "H. Pike Pease, Unionist, 4786. North-west Manchester.— Kemp, Liberal, 5930. "Joynson Hicks, Unionist, 5147.: —Lynn Regis.— T. G. Bowles, Unionist, 1900. Cadagon, Unionist, 1638. —Halifax. — -*J. H. Whitley, Liberal, 9504. J. Parker, Labor, 9093. Galbraith, Unionist, 4754.

CABLE NEWS.

—West Salford. — *G. W. Agnew, Liberal, 6216. Lieut. Carlyon Bellairs, Unionist, 5238. Purcell, Labor, 2396. —Dover. — "G. Wyndham, Unionist, 2330. Bradley, 1582. —Winchester.— "Hon. G. V. Baring, Unionist, 1729. Ricketts, 1263. —Stafford. — "C. E. Shaw, Liberal, 2042. Mortimer, 1957. —Hastings.— "LI. Du Cros, Unionist, 4634. Tweedie Smith, 3833. —Bury Lancashire.— *G. Toulmin, Liberal, 5866. Hartley, 4258. —Ashton-undcr-Lyme. — • "A. H. Scott, Liberal, 4039. LI. J. Whitelev, Unionist, 3746. Gee, Socialist, 413. —Morpeth.— "T. Bust, Labor, 5874. Ridley, Unionist, 3009. —West Newington.— "Captain C. W. 'Norton, Liberal, 4350. Brookes, 3935. —Hartlepool.— "Sir C. .Furness, Liberal, 6531. Gritten, 5754. —Norwood Division of Lambeth.— Sir H. Samuel, Unionist, 6955. Sir A. Lawrence, 5180. —Plymouth (two members). — "C. E. Mallet, Liberal, 8091. Williams, 7961. Waldorf Astor, Unionist, 7650. Sir Mortimer Durand, Unionist, 7556. —East Islington.— "G. H. Radford, Liberal, 5003. Keeves, 4674. —South Islington.— *T. Wiles, Liberal, 3918. Faber, 3187. —Bolton (two members). — *G. Harwood, Liberal, 12,275. "A. H. Gill, Labor, 11,864. Mattinson, 7479. Ashworth, 7326. —Reading.— "Rufus D. Isaacs, Liberal, 6264. Renton, 5057. —-Aston Ala nor. — *E. Cecil, Unionist, 7369. Allen, 1922. —Rochdale. — "A. G. C. .Harvey, Liberal, 6809. C. M. Boyd Carpenter, Unionist, 53-SI. Irving, Socialist, 1755. —Gravesend. — "Sir Gilbert Parker, Unionist, 32SG. Jenkins, 2612. —Oxford. — *Viscount Valentia, Unionist, 4915. G. Whale, 3707. —Kennington Division of Lambeth. — "S. Collins, Liberal, 4246. Lucas, 3865. —Newington, Walworth Division. — Dawes, Liberal, 3509. R. E. Beuiios, Unionist, 3319. —-West Islington.— . "T. Lough, Liberal, 3768. Crossley, 3514. —Southampton (two members). "Colonel J. Phillips, Liberal, SB7B. *W. D. Ward, Liberal, 8830. Balfour, Unionist, 7874. Giles, Unionist, 7841. —'Hampstead.— *J. G. Fletcher, Unionist, 6225. Howard, 3949. —East Wolverhampton. — *G. R. Thorne, Liberal, 5276. L. S.-Amery, Unionist, 4462. —North Islington.— "D. S. Waterloo, Liberal, 5543. Touche, 5512. —-Lincoln. "C. H. Roberts, Liberal, 5402. Filmer, Unionist, 3236. Seely, Unionist and Freetrader, 2129 —East Birmingham.— Alaitland, Unionist, 7460. Stephenson, Labor, 3958. —Egblaston Division of Birmingham.— *Sir F. W. Lowe, Unionist, 7951. Alorgan, 2350. —Central Birmingham.— *E. Parke 3, Unionist, 6015. Brampton, 1711.. —North Birmingham.— "J. T. Aliddlemorej Unionnst, 5189. Dawson, 988. —Bordesley Division of Birmingham. — "Jesse Codings, Unionist, 9021. Hughes,'Labor, 3453. —South Birmingham.— "Lord Morpeth, Unionist, 6207. , Butler, 2476. —Derby (two members). "Sir T. Roe, Liberal, 10,343. Thomas, Labor, 10,189. Beck, 8038. -Page, 7953. . —vScarborough. *W. Russell Rea, Liberal, 3011. Arundeil, 2719. —East Manchester. — Sutton, Labor, 6110. Robb, 5091. —South Alanchester — "A. A. Haworth, Liberal, 8121. Jackson, 5699. —North-east Manchester.— "J. R. Clynes, Labor, 5157. " Vaudrey, 3179. .:—North Alanchester.— *C. E. Schwann, Liberal, 5216. Howell, 3951. —North Salford.— *W. P. Byles, Liberal, 4980. lan Malcolm, 4123. * In last Parliament.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS. The present figures show: — ' 31 Liberals 29 Unionists 5 Laborites^ 5 Irish Nationalists.