FISCAL UNITY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 129, 2 June 1903, Page 3

FISCAL UNITY.

ATTITUD3 OF UNIONISTS. MB. BBID'S CRITICISM. Per Press Association. London, May 31. Newspaper rumours allege that the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Selborne, Lord L\nsdown<», Lord Stanley, Mr Arnold Foster and Mr Ritchie end at least a hundred Unionists are not convinced of the desirableness of the change. Mr Chamberlain believes that if the freetraders win tha elections, the next Parliament will be shortlived afterwards, as the education of the country in favour of the new policy will be complete. Sydney, June 1, Mr G. H, Reid considers that where there is a protec ive tariff, there should be preference, but not where there is a sound revenue tariff. He was convinced that the suggested alteration io. policy was not only inadvisable in the interests cf the British people, but absolutely threatening to the security of the whole Empire, Received 2, 12.45 a.m. London, June 1. The Economist says it is inevitable Mr Chamberlain's scheme is either impossible or mischievous. The Spectator says the scheme will shatter the Unionist Party into fragments.

GERMANY'S DIPLOMACY. Received 2,12 59 a.m London, June 1. Prominent Unionists affirm the dissolution of Parlhment will take place at the earliest in the autumn of 1901 or 1905. A semi-official statement published at Birlio, thows that owing to Messrs. Balftur and Ohambsrlain's sp>ech«H Gkruviny refraiub fiom afutlher curiax on Camdian goods. It emphasizes the fe>mentattna in England aid the expediency of acting similar to other cations with coolness and vi°ilacce. j