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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 20, 21 September 1903, Page 2

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B? RLBOTBIO IIBIBQBAPH—OOPIM9M. FISCAL REFORM. MR. CHAMBKKLAIN'sj RESIUNATIOIf. PRKB3 OOMMKNX& CHANGES IN THE OABINKT. PES PRESS ASSOCIATION. ( London, September 18. The Daily Telegraph states thai there is an impression ici official circle# that Mr Austen Chamberlain will suoseed Mr Ritchie, Mr Brodriek Lord George Hamilton, and Mr ArnoldForatcr Mr Brodriek. * j Lord Mil nor is mentioned as a po«- | si'ile bub'"' ssor to Mr Chamberlain, i The Telegraph adds that the correeIpondence ledcunds to the honour of i the country. It does not contain % | single note of self-seeking or penonal ambition. The /Jaily News says Mr Chamberlain has ufet his Waterloo, and adda that an appeal to the country cannot be delayed. Mr Chamberlain's courage and patriotism are generally recognised. It is rumoured that he expects om year's propaganda before the general elections, The St. Janet' OazetU denounces the retention of Lord Lwidowne in the Ministry wbiob the greatest Colonial Minister leaves because his colleagues are too weak and they deny support to the men whose work alone mad* the Cabinet's history. The Unancial News declares the loss to the Colonial Offioe incalculable and irreparable. Mr Chamberlain was indispensable as do other Minister was, but he has made no sacrifice to a lost cause, and his destined triumph will also bs tbat of the Empire. The Canadian Prtst deplore Mr Chamberlain's retirement and regret tbe intense hostility to preferential ideals. The Canadian Manufacturers Association cabled Mr Obamberlain urging the vigorous prosecution of the <*auii paign to adapt Great Britain's polioy to existing conditions. The French Press consider it uni likely that the Balfour Government . will survive, and anticipate Mr Chamberlain's return at the head of thi . Ministry.

CONSTERNATION AT PRETOBIA JJtD NATAL. A STOP-GAP 04BINKT DEPRBOATKD. j MB ASCjbITH ON THE SITUATION. Loudon, September 19. Many messages have been reoeived assuring Mr Gbamb«rlain that sympathy with him is widespread. The report of his resignation oauied a feeling of consternation at Pretoria) and one of dismay at Natal, but oom» parative calm prevails at the Oape over the resignation. There is great excitement and activity in all political and commercial circles in Britain. S r John Oockburn, formerly of South Australia, speaking at Barry, characterised the resignation as a pollcal cyclone, and said he was sure the news of Mr Chamberlain's retirement would be received by the sons of the Empire with great sorrow. The Standard urges Mr Balfour to include in the Cabinet such statesmen as Lords Milner and Cromer, the country being thereby the gainer, whereas the utilisation of any material for the purpose of pitching would imply a stop-gap Ministry. Mr Asquith declares the situation in its essentials has not changed. The unity of the Liberals to defend frwr.ridi was as plain and as urgent* before. The Danes are watching the crisis closely, owing to large export orders for dairy produce for England having been secured,

OPT* MEN QRA.TIFIKD. Received 21, 0.63 a.m. London, September 19. The Timts says Mr Ohamoerlatn'fl many supporters in city business circles are gratified at his freedom to ■onduct the campaign untrammelled There is little regret over llr Ritchie's resigiii'ion ii the oily. oon•i 'ering he w«a r< -possible fory the repeal of the porn t x. A SYMPATHETIC) MESS 401. Melbourne, September 20. The Governor-General telegraphed >.o Mr Chambarlain as follows: " Much regret lor myself that you ere resigning office, but cmnot rrgret for he Empire, as in your opinioa jour resignation will help towards that closer union for which you have nobly worked. Sydney, September 19. Sir E. "Bat ton says that as soon at he heaid of the resignation be cabled Mr Ohambfeilain: " Your great policy commands the support of Australia. Wo know you will persevere." Sir E. Barton, after paying btgh tribute to Mr Ohsmbarlain said: What has occurred will not in any sense alter the polioy or onus of Government. I am convinced that the policy enunciated by Mr Chamberlain •nil win. I think with Mr Chamberlain th*t until the respoosibiliutt of he Empire are recognised ss well by the United Kingdom as by the colonies the union of the Empire will not takfl place; but if Mr Chamberlain's policv in the whole is adopted irataad if only in part, I think them will be a idealisation of it in the no distant future.

HARMLKv- UtUTTKB. t Recfilve'l 21. I.S a.m. , Sydney, September 20. Mr Reid, wh u inwviewed, gnid be ' regarded Mri;hamt>c-lai<i's ngignatio* : as ft humiliating overthrow coming ■ about by the ac'ion of his colleague!, not by the triumph of bis plitical opponents, It was entirely from a profound conviction of the danger of Mr Chamberlain's policy tbat he rej iced a<j resign ition. He protested .'eni'ist Sir 8. Birton sendug a :eleg!/im i'i the name of Australia n a wui j ct which ig exciting keen uoli'ic.il 'lifiu'.enciw throughout i.he 0 imui'inwo.ilth, as it puts Australia iu in absotu elv f ike light, a<t if Australia were behii.d Mr. Ghamb'ilain, when 1 robably the great, m joiity had no sort , )f with the policy of taxing he British people, the true signiticatico of Mr Ohurnbi.rlttii's schew- has ot been perceived, It wa< »■-. IK- 1 movement towards making "lese n«if-L-ovdruicg SV:tes pi'tntrs 111 tbtt 1 uo-mous buulen< 0? Imperial ezpiaTh.tt i« the Mru© end of t!* j' .'h f/.tiu In-i' -rinl t i" ; ,-f v ■ >"■'>' V 1. pvuf.mntly wiVe | "-.'l " ■ '-UT: l.t, fnl! Kure Aw> » i ■■ : »"»t <si-<„ii l ,..,n„|_ v a-am»t f.iuua ft