BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 342, 9 March 1922, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

NECESSITY FOR UNITY

LORI) BIRKENHEAD'S OECLARA TION. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON. March 7. Ai the luncheon at the City Carlton Club which was addressed hy Sir A. .). Balfour Lord Birkenhead, in proposing a vote ol thanks; to Sir A. J. Balfour, said ho would not be a party to the destruction of the great Unionist Party, which was struggling against’ a strong contrary movement, lie Imped that the Unionists differing from him would realise, that Iho differences of the moment were fleeting compared with the lundaimmlal need for agreement on permanent matters like the unity and stability ot iho Empire.—A. and N.Z. cable. MANIFESTO BY THE TORIES. LONDON. March 7. Lords Salisbury. < ar.-on. Finlay, IJnlii.lt cow, Northumberland and Sydenham, Sir Frederick G, Banbury, Mr \V. Joynsou Hicks and other representatives of the Tory Lords amt ( 'oinmoners have issued a manifesto • justifying their opposition to the Coalition, They say the following principles are essential: “Loyally to Iho Throne and restoration of the efliciency of the Second Chamber. Ii is the first duty of a civilised Government,’’ they declare, “to protect lives, liberty and property, and erimes .such as arson, murder and theft, commuted for die promotion of political ends. must he resisted hy iho whole force ot the State. Extreme taxation and meddlesome regulations are alike mischievous. Stale interference and the multiplication ot officials arc a hindrance to prosperity. and the hasty, grandiose schemes ol so-called reconstruction are also objectionable. Without extending our national responsibilities the country should fulfil the great duty of a lira; and unselfish Government in territories such as India, which fir so long has formed pari of the Empire. Britain is beset with dangers, which tinder ihe name of Socialism and Communism, threaten the existing social system. Dangers exist which are also due to the vacillation and errors which have defaced the public idministiation since the armistice, and the usurpation by the executive of the Govern-' men), ol the functions of Parliament. A. ami N.Z. cable.

RESULT OF BY-ELECTION

LONDON, March 8. The Wolverb ampfon byelection caused by tliii dontli of the yi 11 i n »■; Coalition mem - her. Sir A. K. Bird. resulted in the, return of Hsr Robert I’lrd (Coalitionist) with ’&.790 voir,'-. Mi \\ ;dkden. the I.:ilx>• ir candidate, polled 13,799 voles. —A. and N.Z. cable. [At ilic general election Sir A. F, Bin! (Coalition Unionist) defeated Mr A. G. Walkden (Labour) by 13.329 to 10,158.|