Tariff Reform

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4491, 20 November 1909, Page 2

Tariff Reform

MUDDLE-HEADED SOCIALISM

London, November 18. Mr Balfour, in concluding his Manchester speech, said “ the only practical alternative, and I am talking about practical politics as we know them, to tariff reform is a budget which will prove disastrous to every great industry, and it is a combinas tion of bad finance and muddleheaded socialism added.” Lord Lanilowne asks the Lords to take such action as to compel constituencies to be consulted before they commit themselves to schemes. “ I, at all events, at heart believe the Budget to be inimical to the poor.” Whatever is the issue of that trial Lord Lansdowne is abundantly right. (Cheers). Most newspapers agree that Mr Balfour made a great speech, but comment severally from party stand* points. The Liberal organs inci* dentally agree that no guarantees are forthcoming concerning, assurances respecting the cost of living. London, November 18. Mr Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Education, speaking at Hull with reference to a rumour that the Government might consult the Lords in regard to what taxes would be collected during the interregnum, said that the Government would have no dealings with the Lords on finance* London, November 18. Mr J. A. Pease, junr., Lord of the Treasury, in a. letter to the Harbour Representation Committee, stated the Liberals would, as far as possible, respect the seats held by Labour members, and urged the Committee to respect the Liberal seats and added “ If an. aggressive attitude is persisted in by the Labour Party the latter would more likely be the loser.”