BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE.
TARIFF REFORM DISCUSSION. A -.TRIBUTE TO CHAMBERLAIN. (Received Nov. 15, 9.47 n.m.) LONDON, Nov. 15. Ttwo thousand delegates attended the Birmingham Conferen»e. Mr. Chaplin moved that the first constructive policy he fiscal reform broadening the basis of taxation safeguarding the great productive industries from unfair eompetition strengthening the facilities for negotiating in foreign markets, establishes preferential commercial arrangements with the colonies, and securing to British producers and workmen a further advantage over foreign competitors in the colonial markets. « Mr. Balfour wrote that lie thought the resolution summarised with per"fect accuracy and much felicity' liis spceeVhefore the Council of the National Uhioip on February 15th last, file motion enthusiastically. The Conferencecondemned the Gove rum entt’s inaction disorder in Ireland, and that Socialism would be best ted by the granting of tariff reform •and old age pensions. The osiHsfiggn2_jrreaitly regretted Mr. Chamiberlaui'sillnessr~‘"l!<l all the delegate-. roso i u a body }} ld sang “He’s a .i?»Uy Good Fellow..
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2239, 16 November 1907, Page 2
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