BRITISH POLITICS.
THE FISCAL CONTROVERSY. By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyrig’rit Roceivod 10.7 p.tm, Dec. 28. , London, Deo. 28. Tho Duke of Rutland declares that ho cordially supported Messrs Balfour and Chamberlain, though ho personally behoves it would be wiser for tho Imporial Parliament to directly regulate tariff reform, theroby retainiug tho key to tho exchequer in their own hands, than negotiate a bargain with foreign nations and the colonics.
A tariff reform referendum, taken by the Daily Mail, embraced 540,779 adults, including 501,040 in England and Wales; 255,358 Parliamentary voters voted, also 111,817 women ; 238,894 favored retaliation, 166,606 froetrado, 141,279 preference ; 99,545 English Parliamentary voters favored retaliation, 73,614 freetrade, and 60,987 preference.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1083, 29 December 1903, Page 2
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