Press Opinions.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11724, 27 November 1905, Page 5

Press Opinions.

Received November 26. 4.52 p.m.

LONDON, November 25.

The Standard declares it is quite untrue to represent Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain as rivals, each seeking the discomfiture of the other. Nothing has happened except that the Times and Daily Telegraph have created a Press crisis.

Tho Morning Post Bays that Mr Chamberlain is the real leader of the Unionists. The next logical step is for Mr Balfour to resign the leadership of the party. The Times says there will be no announcement for a few days. Well-informed political circles consider that Mr Balfour will resign since he is unable to hold office with" advantage to the country or credit to himself. What everyone knows is about to be done ought to be done with all convenient spoed. The Irish Unionist'.prcss are -alarmed at the Government's early! retirement, and declare that it would be\ pusillanimous and treacherous to resign, thus placing the administration during a' critical winter in the hands of the Redmonds and their allies.

Freeman's Journal urges Liberals not to hesitate to accept office, and declares that Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's speech at Stirling and every vote given for Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's followers means a vote for Home Rule. ' v