IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2713, 19 January 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE UNIONIST® AND OLD AGE PENSIONS. / ' United Peess Association —Gopyiuoiit. LONDON, Jan. 17. Mr. Walter Long, in a speech at Stratford, declared that Lord Lansdowne’s letter meant that Unionists regarded old age pensions as part of a settled policy, but intended to introduce a contributory- system which would provide- for the disabled, also for pensions at an earlier age than 70. MR. WILL CROOK® BACK. , Mr. Will Crooks, who hurriedly returned from his colonial tour to take part in the election contest, received an ovation at Woolwich. He declared that he brought from Canada and A us- 1 tralasia a message of hope to the world regarding the solidarity of labor. Mr Will Crooks, at Woolwich, declared that the people of New South Wales complained bitterly of the 5 per cent, tariff, under which the price of commodities had been raised 15 per cent. He added: “All colonials repudiate with scorn aiid derision any suggestion to give them preference.” - THE GOVERNMENT’S NAVAL POLICY. Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in a speech, at Newcastle, declared that “the Navy shall be kept at its proper strength. Eight new ships will be built this year.” DEMONSTRATION AGAINST HOME RULE. There was a great hut orderly Unionist demonstration by one hundred thousand persons held in Liverpool against Home Rule being granted to Ireland. ELECTION RESULTS. ELECTED UNOPPOSED. LONDON, Jan. 17. The following Nationalists have been re-elected unopposed: North Wexford. —Sir T. -H. G. Esmonde. Tullamore Division of King’s County.—Edmond *H. Burke. Waterford.—John Edward Redmond. Roscommon South.—John 'Patrick Hayden. Mid-Armagh.—John Brownlee Lonsdale. v East Wicklow.—John Muldook. North Donegal.—Philip O’Doherty. Kildane North. —John O’Connor. Tipperary South.—John Cullinan. LATER RETURNS OF POLLING. The corrected return for Stalybridge gives Ward (Unionist) 3735 votes, reducing his majority over Bright (Liberal) to 126 votes. At last election a Liberal candidate was returned with a majority of 454 votes. MORE UNIONIST GAINS. Additional elections are : —Salford South.-r----*Hillaire Belloc, Liberal, 3952." Barlow, Unionist, 3636. (Received January 18, 9.15 pan.) LONDON,'Jan. IS. The following are additional election returns: —Perth.— White, Liberal, 2841. S. Chapman, Unionist, 2103. —-Stockton. J. Samuel, Liberal, 6026 N J. Stroyan, Unionist, 4913. —Blackburn (two members). — Barclay, Liberal, 12,065. *P. Snowden, Labor, 11,096. Cecil, Unionist, 9307. Bowles, Unionist, 9111. • —North Paddington.— A. Strauss, Unionist, 4892. *L. G. C'hiozza Money, Liberal, 3999. —South Paddington. — Harris, Unionist,-3677. Henley, Liberal, 1419. —North Aberdeen. — *D. V. Pirie, Liberal, 4297. Brown, Unionist, 2314. Kennedy, Socialist, 1344. —Central Division Sheffield. — J. F. Hope, Unionist, 3829. Bailey, Labor, 3466. —South Leeds.— *W. Middlebrook, Liberal, 8969. Nicholson, Unionist, 4366. —North Leeds.— * Rowland H. Barran, Liberal, 10,775 J. D. Birchal, Unionist, 0164. —-Hoxton Division of Shoreditch. — Addison, Liberal, 3736. *Hon. C. G. Hay, Unionist, 3398. —-Kingston-on-Hull Central. — *®ir H. S. King, Unionist, 3606. Aske, Liberal, 3586. —Kingston-on-Hull West.- — Watson, Liberal, 10,005. Sherburn, Unionist, 8208. —Kingston-on-Hull East. — *T. R. F-erens, Liberal, 7627. - Montefiore, Unionist, 5691. (Received January 18, 10 p.m.) r—rWakofield.— - *E. H. Brotherton, Liberal, 3121. S. Coit, Labor, 2602. [At the last election Air. Brotherton stood as a Conservative Freetrader.] , —'Hereford. — *J. S. Arkwright, Unionist, 2320. Thomas, Liberal, 1533. —Wigan.— Twist, Labor, 4803. Neville, Unionist, 4293. —Hythe.— *Sir E. H. Sassoon, Unionist, 3746. Hill, Liberal, 1954. —South Kensington.— Lord Claude Hamilton, Unionist, • 5771. Mcllwaine, Liberal, 1301. —North Kensington.— Burgpyiie, Unionist, 4611. Robson, Liberal, 4079. —Strand Division Westminster.— Long. Unionist, 4840. Costello, Liberal, 1627. —South ®t. Pancras. — Captain (EL M. Jessel, Unionist, 2650 *P; W. Wilson, Liberal, 1925.

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—London City (two members). — *Riglit Hon. A.- J. Balfour, Unionist, 17,907. \ *Sir Frederick Banbury, Unionist, 17,302. Sir Hugh Bell, Liberal, 4623. —Battersea. — *Rigllt uHon. John 11 Burns, Liberal, 8540. ’ A. S. Benn, Unionist, 7985. —Haggerston Division of Shoreditch — Chancellor, Liberal, 3041. *llon. R. Guiness, Unionist, 2585. Burrows, Socialist, 1701. —Croydon.— > Sir R. T. Ilermon Lodge, Unionist, 12 223 Leon, Liberal, 11,227. —North Bristol. — *Right Hon. A. Birrell, Liberal, 6805 Woods, Unionist, 5459. —West Bristol. — *G. A. Gibbs, Unionist, 5159. Haise, Liberal, 3881. —Colchester. — T. W. Evans, Unionist, 3717. Thompson, Liberal, 2926. —Greenwich.— G. Benn, Unionist, 6284. *R. S. Jackson, -Liberal, 5083. —Christchurch. — Croft, Unionist, 5585. *A. A. Allen, Liberal, 4507. —Norwich (two seats). — Lowe, Liberal, 11,257. *G. H. Roberts, Labor, 11,119. Hoare, Unionist, 8480. Snowden, Unionist, 7951. —Sheffield, -Attercliffe Division.— Pointer, "Labor, 7755. Harrow,. 6079. —Sheffield, Brightside Division.— *J. T. Walters, Liberal, 6156. Victors, Unionist, 5200. Lapworth, Labor, 510. —Sheffield, .Hallam Division.— *C. B. Stuart Wortley, Unionist, 6181. Neal, Liberal, 5965. —Sheffield, Ecclesall Division.— US. Roberts, Unionist, 6505. Derby, Liberal, 6196.' —Chester. — R. A. Yerburgh. Unionist, 3975. Paul, Liberal, 3776. —West Bromwich.— Lord Lewisham, Unionist, 5672. *Dr. A. E. W. Hazel, Liberal, 4937. —West Leeds.— T. E. Harvey, Liberal, 9969. Samuel, Unionist, 6654. [This was the seat held in last -Parliament by Mr. Herbert Gladstone, now appointed Governor-General pf South Africa.] —Oldham .(two •members). *A. Emmott, Liberal, 19,252. Barton, Liberal, 15,840. Hilton, Unionist, 13,462. Stott, Unionist, 12,577. —Holborn.— *J. F. Remnant, Unionist, 4847. Stapley, Liberal, 2262. —West Ham South.— *W. Thorne, Labor, 11,791. Grimwood, Unionist, 6909. —Claphain.— Faber, Unionist, 10,753. Kipling, Liberal, 8762. —Lewisham. — *Major F. E. Coates, Unionist, 12,690. Rosenham, Liberal, 8960. —West Ham North.— *C. F.. G. Masterman, Liberal, 7023. E. Gray, Unionist, 6133. —Portsmouth (two members).: — Lord Charles Beresford, 16,777. Falle, Unionist, 15,592. *Sir T. A. Bramsden, Liberal, 12,397. Lambert, Liberal, 9965. W. Sanders, -Labor, 3529. —Exeter.— Duke, Unionist, 4902. St. Maur, Liberal, 4877. —Newcastle-under-Lyme.— *.J. C. Wedgewood, Liberal, 5613. Grogan, Unionist, 4245. —Walsall.— Cooper, Unionist, 7290. * Major E. M. Dunn, Liberal, 6745. —-Tynemouth. *M. J. Craig, Liberal, 4487. Churchill, Unionist, 3993. —Bedford. — Attenborough, Unionist, 2919. * Percy Barlow, Liberal, 2750. —Gateshead. — Elvorston, Liberal, 6800. Doyle, Unionist, 6323. *J. Johnson, Labor, 3572. —Stockport (two members). — *C. J. Wardle, Labor, 6682. Hughes, Liberal, 6645. Raine, Unionist, 5268. Rankin, Unionist, 52-19. —Paisley.— *J. McCallunt, Liberal, 6812. Campbell, Unionist, 3891. —Cheltenham. — Duncanson, Unionist,-. 3986. Matthias, Liberal, 3859. —Camberwell, Dulwich Division. — *A. Bonar Law, Unionist, 8472. Cotton, Liberal, 6054. —Camberwell, Peckham Division. — *H. C. Gooch. Unionist, 5330. Richardson, Liberal, 5247. —East Marylebone.— Boyton, Unionist', 3134. Moon, Liberal, 1905. Jebb," Unionist, 702. —-West Marylebone. — *Sir S. E. Scott, Unionist, 4451. Fordes, Liberal, .2474. —-Hammersmith. *Sir W. J. Bull, Unionist, 6668. G. Blacklock, Liberal, 5542. —-Woolwich. Ma-jor W. A. Adam, Unionist, ,8715. *W. Crooks, Labor, 8420. —Finsbury Central. — Archer, Unionist, 3559. *W. G. Steadman, Labor, 3187. —Chatham.— G. F. (Kohler, Unionist 7411. *J. Jenkins, Labor, 6130. —St. Pancras North. — • *W. 11. Dickinson, Liberal, 4970. Pakenliam, Unionist, 3603. —St. Pancras West. — *Sir W. J. Collins, Liberal, 3553. Dickinson, Unionist, 3543. —Finsbury East.— *L; A. Baker, Liberal, 2102. Mason, Unionist, 2016. —Swansea Town.— A. M. Mond, Liberal, 6020. Colonel J. R. Wright, Unionist, 4375 B. Tillett, Labor, 1451. ' \ —Maidstone.— *Lord Qastlereagh, Unionist, .3094. Phillips, Liberal, 3847.

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—Peterborough *G. Greenwood, Liberal, 3308. Sir R. Parvis, Unionist, 2875. * In last Parliament. SUMMARY OF THE; RESULTS. The returns published above show that 39 Unionists, 35 Liberals and Laborites, and 9 Irish Nationalists were returned. Added to the figures previously received, the numbers returned are:— Unionists 83 Liberals 77 Nationalists ... ... 14 Altogether 174 members have been returned. The total number of members in the House of Commons is 670. At the last general election 512 Ministerialists (including 84 Irish Nationalists) and ,158 Oppositionists (Unionists) were returned. [The London “Times” points out that the Government’s present majority is 334. To be defeated they must, lose 168 seats. For the Tories really to hold power they must win 200 seats. In the election of 1900 they had a majority of 134, and in 1895 they had a majority of 152. The smallest majority of recent years was the Liberal majority of forty in the 1892 election.]