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

'* The cable news in this issue accredited to ' The Times ’ has appeared In that journal, but only where expressly stated is such news an editorial opinion of ‘The Times.' ”

Mr Baldwin’s decision is accepted by all 1 parties as the fairest course to pursue in the interests of the Labour Tarty and the best in the broad interests 'of the country and of. parliamentary government. The Labour journal, the ‘ Daily Herald,’ commenting on it, says: “Throughout the last four and a-half rears wo have consistently fought Mr Baldwin, and it would bo unnatural it we did not rejoice in the fact that the policies for which ho and his Government stood are now at an end, but we gladly pay tribute to the method of his going. To make a good, clean cut, without lagging unnecessarily On the stage, is the act of a man accepting his fate with common sense and fortitude.’’

The Conservative view, is expressed by ' The Times,' which says: " lb is not weakness nor despair,- nor • malignity, but a. simple sense of failure .that is leading Mr Baldwin to resign. If he has cleared the way for a Labour Government ho is only doing what the electorate told him to do. That Government will have its chance. Most people will re-echo the first sentiments expressed by Mr Mac Donald —namely, that the disturbance of anotherelection should be avoided, and that what the country most requires is peace at home and abroad. Nothing will be done, it is certain, to deprive his Government of perfectly fair treatment from its opponents on these lines." The Liberal view is expressed by the 'Daily News,' which states: "Mr Baldwin, having-wisely decided to resign at once, clearly it is the"duty of Mr MacDonald, having constituted his Cabinet, to piesent to Parliament a legislative programme ;whieh will not make it. impossible for , liberalminded aiid public-spirited men who will never support a Socialist policy, to co-operate 'with his Government, and so obviate the disturbance and dangers of an immediate parliamentary collapse." . .Mr Baldwin will continue to lead the Conservatives when they cross the floor of the House and become the official Opposition. Although no arrangements have been made it .is anticipated that a. party meeting will be held before Parliament opens to discuss the situation and policy matters. To-morrow a meeting of the Labour Party's National Executive and the Parliamentary Labour Party will be held, and important decisions are anticipated. STATE OF PARTIES UNCHANGED ORKNEY AND SHETLAND LIBERALS RETAIN SEAT. (British Official Wireless.) Prcsc Association—By Telegraph— Copyright RUGBY, June 4. (Received June 5, at 11.30 a.m.) The result of the election in the Orkney and Shetland divisions was announced to-day. Sir Robert Hamilton (Liberal) was elected by 8,256 votes against Major Spcnce (Conservative) 5,404. There is no change in the state of the parties, which now is: — Labour 233 Conservatives 255 Liberals 58 Others 8 Of 015 seats six remain to be filled. [At the last elections Sir R. W. Hamilton was returned unopposed.] REJOICINGS IN RUSSIA. MOSCOW, June i. (Beceived June 5, at 11 a.m.) Though every Press cartoon depicts Mr Ramsay MacDonald as the willing tool of the'Caw'talists, there is a chorus of delight at Labour's accession to office as a prelude to the resumption of diplomatic relations with Britain, also the lessening of the danger of war, thus enabling the Soviet to concentrate on her economic development.—Australian Press Association.