RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12767, 8 February 1910, Page 2

RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS.

MR CHAMBERLAIN INTERVIEWED.

(Rweived Feb 7,, 10.30 p.m.) _, London, Feb 7. _The "Morning Post" interviewed Mr Joseph Chamberlain beforo his departure for Cannes. Ho said the tariff reformers had not done as well as he expected, but there had been an enormous increase) in- votes. They had fared worst where the local leaders were most vacillating, and tlie tinned food duties must be explained boldly and straightforwardly. The Imperial side was tho stronger side of tariff reform, and the working classes wero Imperialists. Land taxes were popular m the north of England and Scotland, and the Unionist setback ther© showed the necessity for a progressive land policy, particularly encouraging cooperation. While the Liberal tendency was towards a single chamber the Unionists must aim at strengthening the House of Lords by reform of its constitution. Mr Chamborlairi added that Mr Asquith will find the Irishman a hard taskmaster.