"A MUTINOUS CREW."

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1647, 14 January 1913, Page 7

"A MUTINOUS CREW."

UNIONIST CRISIS. IRENCHANT LIBERAL CRITIC By Telegraph— Vteia Association—Oopyrlgh 1 ,' , London, January 12. Sir John Simon, Solicitor-General, ir ■< ft speech at Rochdale, flaid that of oil tin Bhift9 to which tho Unionists hadbcei , driven, tho most annoying' must hav< • boon tho suggestion to postpone tho fax taxes and carrying out tho tariff reforn i policy by taxing manufacturers. Tha •would bo a definite abandonment of co ' lonial preforenco. Mr. Bonor Lair ha< nailed his colouts to the mast, but hi mutinous crew 1 had locked his cabin an< handed through'. tho window ft roun< robin expressing their devotion if h hauled down his flag. The. Unionists wer tooved not by faith but by funk. Lip Loyally. iho newspaper "Observer," of tho lead XLg Unionist journals, appeals to Mi Boaar Law not to return to Balfonrism and adds that it would havo been botte had Mr; Bonar Law and LordiLansdown resigned until tho parties were read, with solid loyalty instead of lip loyoltj "Tho terms of tho memorial,", the pope 6ay6i "seem to indicate that tho part is adopting Mr. Churchill's longed door jwlioy." ' FKEE-TBADE PBECAUTIONS.' (Eeo. January 13, 11;2 p.m.) ,■ London, January 13. A number of Liberals have circulate! a memorial to Mr. Uoyd-Georgo, Chan collor of tho Exchequer,, urging tho re duction of tho duties on sugar, tea, am other food-staffs'. Tho memorial urge that tho removal or reduction of thes 'duties would mako free trado more 6Court