Edinburgh, Nov. 6.
In: Scotland the swing of the pendulum was proportionately as drastic as in England, proving the overwhelming desire for a change of administration, 'There was no lack of the "dramatic element in the Scottish results. On the personal side the unhorsing of Mr, Asquith in Paisley and the rejection of Mr. Shinwell, the Minister of Mines, in Linlithgowshire, were' conspicuous features. The broad result is that th Unionists are triumphant in Scotland, and have attained a measure of representation in Parliament which recalls the party's proudest days in the North. The polling figures throughout Scotland almost everywhere reflected the indignation with which the nation regarded the policy of the Government, One of the most sensational features of the election was the fortunate, in that their loss of seats ig much greater than their loss of votes. If. the parties were represented in the House of Commons According to the ratio of total votes polled their strength would" be, roughly:
Unionists, 201; Labour, 203; Liberal, 111; Independent, 10. This, must be' admitted, is' in' strong contrast to the figures disclosed by the returns under the present eleetoral system, The Liberals aho contend that vue present electoral machinery. anomalous, unjust, undemocratic; and that under a fairer system they would have been able to poll many votes that went to the Un a Labourists under the "pact." But! favomalies and injustice there -will always be, probably even under proportional representation, to which Liberalism pins its faith as a means substitutes for stone or brick. And probably other materials and methods of building can, be found. Lord Provost Sleigh of Edinburgh has pointed out that no less than 50 different types of houses were being erected in Amsterdam. In face of [this it seems inevadible that people jin this country should be roof-less because means cannot be found to vary building beyond the present—and obviously inadequate—two or three methods.
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