THE UNIONIST PARTY.
SPEECH BY MR. BALFOUR. PAR IFF REFORM DESTINED TO MAKE PARTY MEMORABLE. CRITICISM ON IRISH ADMINISTRATION. United Press Association—Copyright (Received 9.58 p.m., Dec. 10.) LONDON, Dec. 10. Air. Balfour, at a meeting of 7000 Koreans at Dovonport, claimed that in a few months all sections of the Unionist party would be united on .he fisca'l reform. It was destined to Income not only ail animating motive, but a national conviction which would make the next Unionist Ad•niuistration memorable in tho Insorv b f the country. ’ Mr. Balfour severely condemned the Government’s misgovernment of Ireland. He declared that the reason Air. Birrell was unable to obtain convictions in the cases of cattle drivers was because ho refused to put the Crimes Act in’/j operation. Ministers had become slaves to- their own pe-noratione, 1 and they would rather be flouted .than, recant them- rash speeches. ___
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2060, 11 December 1907, Page 3
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