TARIFFITES IN CONFERENCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9003, 16 November 1907, Page 2

TARIFFITES IN CONFERENCE.

THEIR POLICY,

HOW TO” COMBAT SOCIALISM

Per Press Association. Copyright.

London, Nov. 15,

Two thousand delegates attended the Birmingham Conference of Tariff Reformers.

Mr Chaplin moved that the first construcfcive policy bo fiscal reform, broadouiug the basis of taxation, safeguarding . great productive industries from unfair competition, strengthening facilities for negotiating in foreign markets, establishing preferential commercial arrangements o with the colonies, thus soouring British producers and workmen further advantage over foreign competitors in colonial markets. Mr Balfour wrote that ho thought tho resolution summarised with perfect accuracy and much felicity his speech to the Council of tho National Union on February 15th. _ . The motion was carried enthusiastically, The Conference condemned Government’s inaction in repressing disorder in Ireland, and resolved that socialism could best bo combated by tariff reform and old ago pensions. The Conference greatly regretted Mr Chamberlain’s illness, and rose as a body and sang, “ For lie’s a jolly good fellow.”

Received November 16, 8.43 a.m. London, November 15. The Times says that Mr Balfour lias placed the tariff reform suggested by the Colonial Conference m the programme of the party. The Globe states that Mr Balfour cast aside hair-splitting niceties and gave a definite acceptance of the policy advocated by nine-tenths or the Unionist party. The Westminster Gazette considers the speech indefinite.