The Fiscal Problem.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7923, 1 October 1904, Page 7

The Fiscal Problem.

(By:' Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Per Press Association), LONDON, September 30. Mr Richard Bell, a member ot the House of Commons, arid chairman of the Leeds Trades Union Congress, cabling to Mr Watson, says -. " lfeel sure that the Australian Labour Party does not desire to adopt any thing, which, while.it might offer some little advantage to them", would entail a tremendous sacrifice to British workers and families. I believe the Labour party in the colonies and in the Motherland does not desire to gain'aay advantage for itself at the great expense of the Motherland, and I appeal to Australian workers to respect the feelings of their British comrades, so emphatically expressed at. the Congress, where representatives of all sections of British La? bour unanimously declared against any By_tem of preference." SYDNEY, September 30.

At the Chamber of Manufacturers' Association dinnor, the President read Mr Chamberlain's reply to the Chamber's invitation to visit Australia. It was as follows:—'.' I welcome your telogram, which is most encouraging, and am grateful forI'your invitation. Although I cannot accept it now, yet I hope that before long I may' bring evidence to Anstralia of tho readiness of the Mother Country to meet her halfway in a closer commercial union."

The message was reoeived with great enthusiasm, the company rising and singing " For he's a jolly good fellow." -