CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 895, 19 May 1903, Page 2

CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.

REELING IN CANADA AND GERMANY.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. Received .11. It p in.. May IN. OTTAWA. May JR, Mr Chamberlain's speech aroused extraordinary interest in Can.id,i. Mr Fielding, the Canadian Minister nf Finance, in the course of an interview. expressed satisfaction. The President, of the Board of Trade at Oil awa predicts Iba t I lie speech will he heartily reciprocated m the colonies. 'file Montreal Gazette says that, the discussion of Imperial preferential trade has brought it nearer to the realism of practical statesmanship. 'file Mail and Empire, Toronto journals, declare that the basis lias been laid for a great Imperial policy. BERLIN. May IR. Mr Chamberlain's speech made a deep impression in Germany. Tho newspapers are cautious, Imt recognise the seriousness of the economic issues raised. The Yossiehe r/.eitrng savs that the British colonies are loosely connected with the Motherland and economically quite ’independent of aid. They control Iheir own commercial rclai-ituis with foreign countries without considering till) .Motherland. The Commonwealth Customs policy caused biller disappointment in London, in other, as well as in Imperialistic circles. 'file Colonial Conierenee showed how little the colonies were prepared to abandon existing systems. 'file National '/eltung says that, Germany remains linn in her altitude of eoniniei eia I defence against Canada, but. will not allow herself t.o be driven into political opposition Willi Canada and the Motherland. Received 12.21! a.m., May 19. Capetown, May IN.

Tho Cape Times says that if Britain shapes tier policy on the lines of Mr Chamberlain’s speech, the only plausible objections of opponents of a South African preferential tariff disappear.