TARIFF REFORM.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1700, 17 March 1913, Page 5

TARIFF REFORM.

FOOD-TAX.ERS RESENTFUL./ ' LIMIT OF COMPROMISE. By Telegraph—Press fAs Eociatio n-!CopyrlgM t (Rec. March 10, 5.5 pinj.) London, March 15. Considerable discontent was expressed at tho Conference of (he Tariff Reform Leaguo at the new Unionist fiscal polioy. Tho Tariff lieform League Conference has resolved to adharo to tho full policy and will preferably support candidates for Parliament who will whole-heartedly adhere to it as the first plank, in a Unionist Governnicmt programme. Mr. Henry Chaplin, M.P., in a speech at the Tariff Leaguo dinner, said it was useless and idlo to prebend that there was peace whore there was no peace. There' was not that complete, unity in the "Unionist party which tho party had a right to cxpeijt. Tho fanners as a body resented tho change in the Unionists' programme. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, 11.P., said the limits of comproiraso had been, reached by the acceptance of tho Edinburgh programme. After tariff reform was carried, ho intended to proceed as early as possible with Imperial Preference. The "Pall Mall Gazette" says tho Tariff Reformers accepted tho January compromise, as fhey believe that it was justified l>y tho concentration of energy on behalf of a limited programme, but tho Prce-fooders had used ail inch to press for an ell. The position over the Kendal by-election was ridiculous aud farcical. London, March 11. , The Unionist leaders have refused official support to Colonel Weston in the by-election for the Kendal seat, as he favours Free Tirade and the Insuraaico .Act.