A WAR OF WORDS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 987, 30 November 1910, Page 7

A WAR OF WORDS.

THE BRITISH CAMPAIGN. MR- CHURCHILL MAKES A LIVELY SPEECH. WARM INTERCHANGES. Br Telegraph—Press Association—Cojiyrißht. (Itec; November 29, 11.40 p.m.) London, November 29. •Mr. Winston Churchill, Home Secretary, speaking at Lambeth, said the Tory party is policyless and leaderless. Mr. Balfqur was an amiable dilletaate and philosopher, content to brood serenely and sedately over the perversity of a world which lie no longer attempted to influence. Mr. Austen Chamberlain was a wooden effigy, a doll who had learnt to speak the same patter as old Joe. Mr. F. Smith, said Mr. Churchill, was shocked at Mr.. Lloyd-George, but whereas Mr. Lloyd-George was invariably witty- Mr. Smith was invariably vulgar. The Tories were seeking to construct an Upper House of superior persons, a House of Curzons , and Milners, a House of swells romoved from the ordinary methods of control.. LORD MILNER AT BOW. SOME CAUSTIC REMARKS. (Rec. November 29, 11.40 pjn.) London, November 29. Lord Milner lad a noisy meeting at Bow, the supporters of Mt. G. Lanebury, the Labour candidate, interrupting. ' ■' : Lord Milner said he regretted iho immense inequalities of wealth and the unhealthily great distance separating the richest and the poorest, -but that , was no reason, for indulging in a. general scramble. He did not want the wliole country to resemble Ton-y-Pandy, the scene- of Mr. Churchill's efforts at constructive statesmanship. The purpose of tho reckless, wanton abuse of tho wealthy classes was to obtain a cheap popularity and catch the votes of the unthinking.

MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. URGES PREFERENTIAL TRADE. (Kec. November 29, 9 p.m.); London, November 29. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in an efcction address to his constituents ,at West. Birmingham, says that without a strong navy any increase of internal prosperity is fntUo. Ho favours land reform so as to secure the production of food. It would be unfortunate, Mr. Chamberlain considers, if the Imperial Conference passed without tbo conclusion of au agreement establishing reciprocal trade with the colonies. A slight preference would secure at least concessions as regards British manufactures. ■ ■ . ■ ■ SPEECH 'AT EDINBURGH. (Rec, November 29, 11.40 p.m.), London, November 29. Lord LinJithgow at Mr. Chamberlain's meeting at Edinburgh, 6000 persons being present. Mr. Chamberlain said the attitudo of Scotland towards Tariff Reform was disappointing. Ho had not reckoned on tho innate conservatism of the Scottish people. No Tory clung so closely to old accustomed ways as' did tho TScotiish Radicals. ' ■

NEW LABOUR MANIFESTO. CONCENTRATION ON VETO ISSUE. (Rec. November 29, 0 p.m.) London! November 29. Hie 'trades Union Congress, Lα a manifesto just issued,, demands the abolition of thq Lords' veto. It appeals to trades unionists where Labour candidates a-ro riot standing for an electorato to support candidates pledged to the resolutions passed by the Free Trado Congress, including the reversal of the Osborno judgment; free education up to tho Universities; tlio Right to Work Bill; legislation on the lines of the minority report of the Poor Law Commission; payment of members; the holding, of elections on one day; adult suffrage, redistribution of seats; aad a general, eight hours' day. FREE CHURCH MANIFESTO. PEOPLE MUST BE DOMINANT. (Rec. November 29, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 29. Tho National Council of Frco Churches, in a manifesto, declares that the House of Lords has repeatedly frustrated education, reform, /Welsh disestablishment, and temperance and social reform. The council expressed the solemn opinion that a way must be found for the people to become, tho dominant factor in the constitution. CAMPAIGN DETAILS. LABOUR AND LIBERAL SEATS. . (Reo. November 29, 10.30 p.m.) London, November 29. A three-cornered contest will bo held at Battersea, Mr. John Burns's electorate. Tile Social Democrats have adopted Mr. Charles Shaw as their candidate. Labourites at Perth' are dissatisfied with tho attitude of the Unionist and Liberal candidates over the Osborno judgment and have adopted Mr. Tom Kennedy as their candidate. He has twice contested North Aberdeen as a Unionist.

The campaign in Ulster has been opened at Eolfast and Londonderry by Mr. W. H. Long Sir B. Carson, and others. Fiery speeches were delivered at crowded demonstrations.

LORD GROWER'S ADVICE, LETTER TO UNIONIST FREETRADERS. (Rec. November 29, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 29. Lord Cromer, in a letter to Unionist Freetraders, says thero are differences of opinion amongst .Tariff Reformers whether it is possible to take a referendum on an elaborate tariff, but larger issues, such as the taxation of food were necessarily within tho scope of Lord Lansdowno's resolutions. Matters of great gravity would bo submitted to the electors, whom his Lordship advised to sup-1 port Unionists. "A DEVICE OF THE ENEMY." . THE LANSDOWNE REFORMS, (Rec. November 29, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 29. ■■Mr. Birrell, Irish Secretaary, in a jneecJi at Bristol, declared tW'-the

House of Lords had scuttled their own ship. An effective and important Second Chamber was required, but Lord Lansdowne's reforms were a.device of the enemy. IF THE VETO BILL PASSED. COMMONS' UNRESTRICTED POWER. • (Rec; November 29, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 29. Lord Lindley,. in a letter to "The Times," says that though tho Veto Bill would not aholish the Houso of Lords, still, if it passed, the Houso of Commons, with tho consent of tho Crown, would be able to abolish the Houso of Lords whether reformed or not. TARIFF REFORM. A UNIONIST QUESTIONED. (Rec. November 29, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 29. Mr. 1 , . E. Smith (Unionist), in addressing his constituents at Liverpool, asked whether he would . ■ submit Tariff Reform to a referendum,,replied that Tariff Reform would not be carried unless his party had an overwhelming, majority. PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. THE KING'S SPEECH. SHADOW. OF A GREAT CALAMITY. London, November 28. Parliament has been prorogued by Royal Commission! The King's Speech, read by the Commissioners, emphasised the fact that he was addressing Parliament for tho first time under the shadow of a great oalamity, adding that the sympathy of overy part of his Dominions had.fortified him in his sorrows. The relations between Britain and foreign Powers were friendly, which gave his Majesty special satisfaction. 'J?ho problem of the North Atlantic fisheries, tho Speech declared, had been solved. His Majesty earnestly hoped that South Africa, under tho united Legislature, would advance in prosperity. Tho increased grants for tho Navy were acknowledged, as well as tho additional expenditure necessary for ' old ago pensions.

Tho Speech regretted that the conforenco which had been, attempting a solution of the recurring difficulties between both Houses of Parliament had failed to agree. His Majesty was gratified at the passing of the Regency and the Declaration Bills. The new Parliament is ordered to a-ssemblo on January 31. VETO BILL DANGERS. WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN. London, November 28; Mr. F.-E. Smith (Unionist), speaking at Burnley, said the Veto Bill, if carried, would, within a quinquennium, make the House of Commons independent of a Second Chamber and of the people. The House would then be ablo to pass any Bill, even though it Hover advised tho people that it was going to do so. If the Government chose to abolish tho monarchy 'and make Mr. Koir Hardie president of a Republic, there was nothing in iho Veto Bill to enable tho people to,prevent such a calamity. In a speech at Kensington (London), Mr.'.yictbr Grayson, tbo Socialist, congratulated Mr. Lloyd-Georgo on having joined the Socialist party. TREATED WITH CONTEMPT. PEERS 'AND LIBERAL MEASURES. London, November 28. Speaking at Bradford, Mr. "Winston Churchill, Homo Secretary, said' tho Houeo of Lords had flung out tho Commons' measures as if they had been tho opinions of a small debating society. . A feature of the elections is that tho candidates' addresses contain scarcely a-ny references to tho education question.

Tho Labour candidate for Bridgetonlias withdrawn. . WHAT IRELAND SHOULD DO. MR. REDMOND'S ADVICE. London, November 28. Mr. Redmond, in his Wexford speech, declared: "I don't want Ireland to trust Mr. Asquith. I ask tho Irish nation to put its trust in me." AMERICAN DOLLARS. SUPPORT FOR IRELAND'S CAUSE. London, November 28. Mr. John Dillon, in the course of an election address in Dublin, said every howl of, despair emitted by the Tory press would bring the Nationalists tens of thousands more American dollars. , . Mr. J. Devlin said it was' American dollars that had enabled Messrs. Parnoil and Davitt to break and destroy Irish landlordism, and American dollars would.eaablo Mr. Redmond to destroy foreign rule in Ireland. Mr. IV P. O'Connor, speaking at Peckham, declared that the Conservative Premier of Ontario had spoken in favour of Homo Rule, and gave fifty dollars to tho party funds. Sir 'Wilfrid Laurier; Prime Minister of tho Dominion, had acted similarly.

"If the Tariff Reformers had secured Sir Wilfrid Lauricr's subscription," said Mr. O'Connor, "the electors would hear less of American dollars." PEERS' MAGIC CIRCLE. PLENTY WITHOUT LABOUR. London, November 28. Mr. Lloyd-George, in his Edinburgh speech, said there were scores of Peers in the House of Lords who could nover earn their living in a trade or profession requiring mental exertion. Peers in tho main were, said tho sjjKtfker, born with a magic circle of cherubim, with flaming swords guarding a paradise where plenty was obtained without labour. SUFFRACETTE VIOLENCE. POLICEMEN GUARDING MINISTERS. London, .November 28. Fifty policemen are guarding Ministers from possible Suffragette attacks. I Mr. Wiuston Churchill's infant daughter is also specially guardod. Hugh Arthur Franklin, a male Suffragist, was brought up at Bow Street Police Court and charged with assaulting Mr. Churchill in a train. Tho accused was remanded for a week.