MR CHAMBERLAIN’S AIM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1070, 11 December 1903, Page 2

MR CHAMBERLAIN’S AIM.

By Telegraph—Press Association- Copyright Received 10.57 p.m., Dec. 10. London, Dec, 10. Mr Chamberlain, replyiog to tho secretary of the Midland Postal and Telegraph Clerks' Association, said tl at his proposals aimed at general prosperity. No Trades Union ever raised the wares in a falling market. Tbo proposed tariff on manufactures was unlikely to raise the price appreciably. The Home competition would prevent that, especially in articles of large consumption. Tho tariff might inorease the price of luxuries.

LORD SALISBURY’S OPINION.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.57 p.m., Dec. 10. London, Dec. 10.

Lord Salisbury, speaking at Rochester, said he was sure tho nation would come to the right decision, and urged the Unionists to consider tbe possibility of a middle course to preserve the unity of tho party. The Associated Chambers of Agriculture adopted almost unanimously Rider Haggard’s resolution warmly endorsing Mr Chamberlain’s policy. Lord Burgolere, at Oxted, said, regard-

ing the promise made in Mr Chamberlain’s Greonock speech, if 333,000 artisans were given work at 30s per week they would be competing with others receiving 36s to 425.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 11.4 p.m , Dec. 10 London, Dec. The Glasgow and West Scotland Tariff Reform League has been established. The Duko of Argyll tolegrapbod hoping that the fiscal changes would bo consonant to colonial wishes, adding that all Britain’s goods might gradually be obtained from all the rising colonial nations. Sir Edward Grey, at Leeds, admitted that Balfour’s speech seemed to show the oountry would be shortly be on the right track as regards the army reform. Trying times might perhaps be in Btore, because they fired away over two hundrod millions on war. Partly owing to a bad harvest they must probably import more food and export more goods in payment. If bad trade came freetrade would help them to pull through, as it enabled them to derive the quickest advantage in bad times. Received 0.59 a.m., Dec. 11* " LONDON, Dec. 10. Lord Grey continued : We are told about the disappearing ironworks, but protectionists have not enquired as to the number of new works having started. With a production of 150 millions wo will not be ruined by imports of 15 millions. Mr Chamberlain’s backers, he said, had trusts in their minds. The fiscal barrier to imports favored trusts. Cheap tea and sugar would not compensate for the loss of cheap bread and meat. The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce rejected a resolution fayoring free importing, and adopted a noncommittal resolution by 51 to* 49, giving favor to Mr Chamberlain's proposals. Lord ItosQbery was a listener to the debate,