IMPERIAL POLITICS.
POSITION OF TRADES ONIONS. By Eleotrio Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, Oct. 27. Mr. Andrew Bonar Law, speaking at the Primrose League, Glasgow, said that those accusing Mr. Balfour of lack of firmness knew precious little about him, for no one was more tenacious of purpose. Mr. Law remarked regarding the Osborne Judgment, that while there was uncertainty in Government circles, there was none among Unionists, who were utterly opposed to its -reversal. They desired to divorce Trades Unionism from politics. He wished to see working men, even though Socialists, in Parliament, and ho also wanted to see representatives of tho great mass of Conservative opinion among the working men. THE WALTHAMSTOW ELECTION. LONDON, Oct. 27. A striking Labour Party manifesto urges the electors of Walthamstow to abstain or to vote against Mr. Simon in tlie absence of a promise of the reversal of tho Osborne judgment. HOME .RULE. (Received Oct. 28, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27. Mr. Walter Long, M.P., in a letter to Belfast Orangemen, says: “I sec tho old talk revived, but the result will bo the same. We will not have Home Rule.” SOUTH SHIELDS ELECTION. (Received Oct. 28, 1.55 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27. The South Shields bye-election caused through the elevation of Sir W. Robson to the bench resulted ;r—Rea (Liberal) 7929, Williams (Unionist) 4910.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14348, 28 October 1910, Page 3
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219IMPERIAL POLITICS. Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14348, 28 October 1910, Page 3
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