BRITISH POLITICS.

Evening Star, Issue 14632, 31 July 1911, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

A BY-ELECTION. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. "LONDON, July 30. The Bethual Green S.W. by-election resulted as follows:—Masierman (UnderSecretary for the Home Office) 2,745, Hoffgaard (U.) 2,561, and Scurr (Socialist) 134. At the December election the voting was: E. H. Pickorsgill (L.) 2,768, Hoffgaard (U.) 2,086. A DIVIDED PARTY. "LONDON, July 30. Mr Garvin, in the 'Sunday Observer,' says that the Ministry are not anxious to create peers now, but intend later to create Radical peers pledged to Homo Rule. Meanwhilo, the paper asserts, Lord Laiisdowne's and Mr Balfour's action smashes the Unionist party. MR BALFOUR ON THE SITUATION. LONDON. July 30. (Received July 31, at 8.25 a.m.) Li the course of art address to the Primrose League Mr Pikepeace (U.) said that the suggestion that the Unionist peers should vote for the- Parliament Bill when it is returned to them is unthinkable. Mr Balfour, writing to a constituent, said the country ought thoroughly to realise- that the Unionist party do not acquiesce in the Radicals' new Constitution, and that they regard modern Ministers' abuse of the prerogative as no less fatal than was the King's abuse thereof in olden times. THE "GUARDIANS OF THE CONSTITUTION." LONDON. July 30. (Received July 31, at 8.45 a.m.) The Stalwarts have arranged a. series of meetings, the first of which will be hold on Friday, to protest against the surrender of the Lords' amendments to the Parliament Bill.

RALLYING TO LORD LANSDOWNE. NO ••'BLACKLEG" PEERS. LONDON, July 50. (Received July 51, at 8.45 a.m.) Every day increases the. number of peers supporting Lord Lausdowne, who already has 505 promises. Several have withdrawn their names from Lord Hnlsbury's list. A creation of peers is not considered likely, even if Lord Halsbury forces a division. Lord Winchelsea announces that he and oilier? are willing to vote for the Parliament Hill, which they dislike, in order In prevent the creation of '"blackleg" peers. Many Unionist clubs, however, continue to support Lord Halsbury.