LABOUR VICTORY

Evening Star, Issue 20193, 5 June 1929, Page 9

LABOUR VICTORY

m BALDWIN ACCEPTS VERDICT HO BARGAINING WITH LIBERALS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Juno 4. The 'Daily Express's' lobbyist says that Mr Baldwin from the first was convinced of the desirability of immediate resignation, in which he had the support of his party organisation. Some of the Ministers favoured awaiting defeat in the House of Commons, but MiBaldwin adhered to his first decision. No question of bargaining with the Liberals was raised, the Ministerial view being that it could lead nowhere. Even the Ministers who retained the idea of a coalition had no laith that anything could be done, owing to tne 'present embittered state of the parties. There will be a mectinc; of the Conservative Party before the meeting of .Parliament to coniirm Mr Baldwin s leadership. It is expected that MrBaldwin will sec the present Parliament out as Leader of the Opposition. The London ' Times ' says: " Few will challenge or misinterpret Mr Baldwin s step. If it has cleared the way lor a Labour Government lie has done only what the electorate told him to do—namely, to give a Labour Government a chance. Mr Baldwin's main anxietywas to do nothing to suggest that the Conservatives wished to trick the Labour Party out of the fruits of victory. He told the meeting of Ministers that he would accept the nation s decision hi favour of Mr Mac-Donald without delay, and without negotiating with the Liberals to ascertain whether ho could .rely on their support if he met' the House. There is little doubt that the King will invite Mr MacDonald to form a Ministrv. but it is unlikely that the Labour" leader will go to Windsor before Juno 3. ,ii The 'Dailv Telegraph' regrets Mr Baldwin's decision, and expresses the opinion that the leaders of tho Conservative and Liberal Parties will need to do some hard thinking over future contingencies in view of the two stalemates, , which are likely to be to the advantage of Labour. . Tho 'Dailv News' editorially comments on Mr Baldwin's decision to produce a programme in which Liberalminded members who will not support Socialism may co-operate to obviate an immediate parliamentary collapse It states that the Liberal Party holds the balance and is pledged to Frectrade, electoral reform, peace, disarmament, and the conquest of unemployment. It would be unworthy of its history it it threw out a Government implementing these policies. Mr MacDonald must remember that he is the servant of Parliament and of tho nation, and not ot his partv executive. The Liberals will not submit again to the indignities to which Labour subjected them in 1921. United Service.

KING ACCEPTS RESIGNATION LONDON. Juno 4. (Received June 5, at 9 a.m.) The- King has accepted Mr Baldwin's resignation. His Majesty was advised that ho should not bear the strain of a second interview; consequently lie is not summoning Mr Ramsay Mac-Donald this afternoon.—-Aus-tralian Press Association-United Service. M BALDWIN AT WINDSOR LONDON, June -I. (Received June 5, at 10.30 a.m.) Mr Baldwin, alone, arrived at Windsor Castle almost unnoticed during the changing of tlio guard. Princess Elizabeth was watching the proceedings. Mr Baldwin, alighting from his car, saw her, and raised his hat arid bowed. Me entered the castle and saw Lore] Sta'mfordham, and was then ushered into the King's bedroom. Ho remained for half an hour and discussed the political situation. It is understood that he handed in the seals ot office. —Australian Press AssociationUnited Service. " SHY TO THE END " MR MACDONALD CALLED TO WINDSOR. LONDON, June I. (Received June 5, at 12.30 p.m.) Mr Baldwin was shy to the end. lie left Number 10 by the back gate almost, unobserved. Ho returned utter lunch from Windsor and slipped in by a side door, both times virtually unseen. Mr Mac-Donald spent the day at his Manipstead home conferring with Messrs S'nowdeu, Thomas, Henderson, and Clynes (virtually the Cabinet makers). While they were busy a telephone call came from Windsor summoning Mr Mat-Donald to see the King at noon to-morrow, lb is everywhere assumed that Mr MacDonr.ld will be ready with the list of Ministers in his pocket. Speculators assign portfolios to all the members of the Parliamentary Labour Executive, but it is idle to assume too much till the executive meets to-morrow. In any case, the speculative allocations of portfolios are so much at variance as to be useless.—Australian Press Association. PARTY VIEWS BY PARTY PAPERS TRIBUTES TO MR BALDWIN'S ACTION. (Urilisli Official Wireless.) I're&s Assosialiou— By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, June I. (Received June 5, at 11.30 a.m.) To-day or to-morrow the King is expected to send for Mr Ramsay MacDonald and to entrust to him the task of forming a second Labour Government. Mr MacDonald will undoubtedly accept this duty, and accordingly ho will meet Parliament when it reassembles on June 25, with the King's speech outlining the Labour Government's legislative and administrative policy for the ensuing session.