Imperial Politics.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1914, Page 5

Imperial Politics.

ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE A PARTY DIVISION. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Fresh Association.] London, February 17. Captain G. C. Tyron’s amendment to the Address-in-lleply, regretting I the Government’s refusal to modify | the fiscal system by adopting Imjpei.al preference and imposing ten 'per cent, ad valorem on foreign goods, was rejected. Mr Bonar Law, Leader of the Opposition, said that if the question had not become a party one, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would he proposing this year the system which the Opposition was now recommending, The Government’s social reform, he said had increased the cost of production, and the least wo could do was to impose a duty to reduce the severity of foreign competition. When the Unionists came into power, they would see that every part of the Empire was treated better than the rest of the world. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, February 17. In the House of Commons, Captain Try on. moved an amendment to the Address-in-lleply in favor of Imperial preference without imposing fresh duties on foodstuffs; also the imposition of a moderate duty not exceeding ten per cent, to safeguard the stability of the productive industries. Mr Buokmaster (Liberal member for Yorkshire) stated that the Cabinet was convinced no solution of the industrial unrest would he found in a change of the system which had made Britain rich and strong. Mr Bonar Law (Leader of the Opposition) maintained that no fiscal system was applicable to all countries and all times. He said he wasn’t advocating preference for our own people. The moment their party attained power they would give the Dominions precisely what they asked for. The amendment was lost by 283 votes to 209. WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. London, February 17 Sixty-seven Nationalists voted with the. Government on the Welsh disestablishment division