BRITISH POLITICS.
FAVORABLE TO MR CHAMBER
LAIN.
' By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Rocoivod Oct. 25, 9.22 a.m. ! London, Oct. 24. Lor&Lonsdale, addressing his constituents, warmly supported Mr Chamberlain’s policy, which, ho said, was oalcu- •' lated to greatly improve Ireland’s pros poets. It would substitute mixod farming for the present too exclusive relianco on stock-raising. Boforo long the great majority of tho peopio would raDgo themselves on the side of Mr Chamberlain. FREE FOOD LEAGUE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12.10 a.m., Oet. 26. London, Oct. 26. Tho Unionist Free Food Loaguo elected the Duke of Dovonshiro president, and Lord Goschen, Sir Micbaol Hicks-Booch, and Mr Ritchie vice-presidents. They approved of tho statement declaring willingness to considor in a friendly, loyal spirit Mr Balfour’s plan, but declaring Mr Chamberlain's polioy to raise the price of food would injure some trades by lessoning purchasing power, and harassing interference Inseparable from customs tariff, embracing a great numbor of articles, would raise tho price of partly manufactured imports for many of tho best paid industries, thereby increasing tho cost of production and impairing tho power of competing with foreign rivals ; , further declaring that tho nature and value of the suggested colonial preference is undefined. All that is known is that the colonial manufacturer will still be protected against tho British, though tho British farmer will not bo protected against > the colonial. Honco thore will bo all tho 1 disadvantages of an Imperial zollveroin > and none of the gains. It adds : Little 1 attention is paid to the needs of India or i other possessions whoso tariffs are not pro- r tectivo. It concludes : If Mr Chamber- c lain's principles are accepted by tho elec- ( s toratos tho manufacturing and producing I interests will hereafter ondeavor to obtain E protection of their own industries and dis- c regard thp general wolfaro. v
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1031, 26 October 1903, Page 3
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