LIBERAL MAJORITY.
QUITE 810 ENOUGH, SAYS MR. BURNS,
By Telegraph—Prera Association-Copyright. (Rec, January 11, 10.30 p.m.) London, January 10. Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, speaking at Battersea, said'it was idle, childish, and almost cowardly for tho Opposition to say that tho Government's majority was not big enough.
Eighteen per cent, was a good dividend ill trade, and on eighteen per cent, majority in the Houso of Commons was equally good business. The last elections had destroyed' the Lords' veto, the pretensions of tho Tariff Reformers, and had dealt a serious blow .to conscription, and had been tho greatest rebuff to a vulgar, lying, sensational press,
• OPENING OP PARLIAMENT, (Eec. January 11, 10.30 p.m.) London, January 11. Tho King is to open Parliament' on February 6.
EAST CORK PETITION. (Rec. January 11, 11.25 p.m.) London, January 11.' Captain Donelan's return for the East Cork seat in the House of Commons has been petitioned against on tho grounds of intimidation and corrupt practices.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1023, 12 January 1911, Page 5
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