FISCAL REFORM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 208, 29 September 1903, Page 3

FISCAL REFORM.

LOBD STRATHUONA'S YIEWB. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Ottawa, September 27. Lord Stratbcona, High Couimiß«ioner few Canada, on being interviewed, dedared that be was in entire accord with llr Chamberlain's views. The change would greatly bent fit the Empire generally. Canadians admired Mr Chamberlain's ohivalroas resignation. ADVERSE RESOLUTIONS. Received 24. 11.31 p.m. London, September 28. A cotference of representatives of Co-operative Societies and Trades Unionists of Wales and Monmouthshire held at Cardiff, representing a membership of 138,000, resolved that Mr Chamberlain's proposals would bo a burden to the workers, hamper industry, create capitalistic monopolies, and cause international and colonial discord. A conference of the South and East England Federation Trades Councils held at Oxford resolved that any deSrture from Free Trade would be trimental to the workers' best interests. i HB. CHAMBBRLATN'S POSITION. Received 29, 0.1 a.m. London, September 28. Mr Chamberlain, replying to an AJdersbot correspondent, said he had resigned the hope of continuing the eause whereto he devoted him elf at the time of the Home Rule struggle. There was a difference with regard to what was now at st .ke, namely, the union of the Empiie, while then it was the union of tbe United Kingdom.