Notes of Interrogation

Lord Durham and Sir .James Joicey, both large Colliery owners, sent letters to Mr. Thos. Burt, miners’ candidate, wishing him success and enclosing £100 each towards his election expenses. Why?

Mr. C. D. Hodgson, Liberal, declared he had spent £10,000 in fighting elections. Why? 

Every responsible member of the capitalist Liberal Party has disposed of all the really awkward questions relating to the condition of the working-class by the easy method of referring to the appointment of Burns to the L.G.B. Why?

The “Daily News” says the election was fought not upon what the Liberals may or may not do, but what the Tories have done. Why ?

Mr. W. C. Steadman (Sec. Trades Union Parliamentary Committee) and Mr. Isaac Mitchell (Sec. Federated Trade Unions), were strongly supported in their election campaign by these well-known democrats and Labour sympathisers: Lord Carrington (Board of Trade) and Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Office). Why?