LIBERALS STILL TO THE FORE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8031, 18 January 1906, Page 3

LIBERALS STILL TO THE FORE.

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Received 17,11,51 p.m. | London*, January 17. I ; Liberals have been elected for New castlo. Further Liberal victories arc Undcrlyn, Mr ,T. C. Wedgwood. East Finsbury, A. llakcr. South Edinburgh, Mr A. Dewar. ; North East Bcthnal Green, Sir E. Cornwall. - South West 8.-thnal Green, Jlr E. W. Pickersgill. Brighton (two seals), Mr L. A. Villiers and Mr E. A. Ridsdale. Chelsea, Mr E. J. Horniman. St jokport (2 seats), Mr G. Wardle End Mr J. Duckworth. • Wodnesbury, Mr C. Hyde. • Falbam, Mr F. Davis. Dundee City (2 seats), Mr E. Robertson and Mr Wilkie (Labourite). Nationalists have been elected unopposed for South Leitrim, Mr Thomas Smith; North Donegal, Mr P. O'Doherty; North Sligo, Mr P. MeHugh SPEECH Bl* THE PRIME MINISTER. London, January 16. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Glasgow, attributed Manchester s splendid pcrfornrince, the uuXtsual triumph for Mr Cliurcliiil, and the country's sweeping verdict, not only as being against not putting forward more straightforward tariff reform, but against the feeble policy of retaliation, which had been drowned forever in the Manchester whirlpool. The Government intended to give greater security and freedom to farmers, and access to the soil to laborers, and to enable town authorities to levy rates on site values. The Government would apply genuine, not quack, remedies to edu 'ation and licensing. FEAR OF LABOUR LEGISLATION. MR CHAMBERLAIN UNDAUNTED. Received 17,11.28 p.m London, January 17. " The Times," dealing with the effects of the election on the money market, says the results are considered disquieting, and fears are roused that labour questions will receive too sympa- . thetic attention in Parliament to the detriment of shareholders in Home railway companies and industrial concerns. Thousands cheering, escorted John Burns, who was borne shoulder-high, through Battersea. Mr Chamberlain, at Hunneatou, 1 made a resolute speech. He declared himself ready to go to another election : for fair play in foreign trade, and preference for the colonies; or, if ncces- I sary, to three, four or five elections. Mr Balfour, in or out of Parliament, i would be the Unionist leader.

STATE OF THE I'AKTIES. Tlic present state of the parties is:— Liberals 127 Labourites ... 30 Nationalists ...• 38 Unionists ... 52