CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 222, 15 October 1903, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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i>... HKM'Y KOW(,I£R,'SJ VIISWS. van viw.; assooiatiok. London, Oj'cber 13. ' ..i! Tvdsob.i'v wroto to .Lord fweedniwli, "">.,i a.'.'eil an chairman of Bir :.o.i'.y Fowiir's meeting at Glasgow. In t.h-.< i-j-i", wlilcit wag read at the rii.'vit);;, l/.n' .v infibtry said: "Sttd:i n!y, rii! wi'hout preparation or n ..ii:-', tlio )!.!■•■'<>'i wjb brought blind- ,',!: !■ i.b'i rtiink of protection and all i, > v.ilwfss i-i -ilniidy increased duties hi: > .;, in in: !"■-. cimji'-tant to deal there■v.tli '..h.ii ; i;j Uvht Hon. Sir Henry "■■.l-, w/u :■:•: a pastmarter in the ;.j ii.ifsi of H'aif'.i-art and finance." Sir llor.ry Fu.vio.', who wss SeoreMry for India in the list Liberal

A.'ministration, addrcsdng the meeting <vii : ud the fact', that the House of OoramnH, by 500 to 53, resolved a naif century ago that the improved ondition of the country, especially ►>i it of tho workers, wa» due to unresiricted compeition, the abolition of protection, and tha comequeut diminution of th< cost and iccfetsod abunimco of tt.o pacple's food, ho Go« 7-rnme«t gtlip challenged that until Mr proposed a reversal of freetradiug. He did not shrink from enquiry. Like osher political Institutions freetrade would stand or 'all by experience. There was perfect unity between Mr Ohemberlain and Mr Balfour. Both were generals in tha same arm 7, commaudiDg different brigades, Tnere was no distinction between Mr Bilfour's retaliation and Mr Chamberlain's stnightforwd, clear policy of protestion. (Oheers). Bir Benry Fowler continued: Taxation of the whole community for the benefit of one clisr was the principle whereto fr»e tradera 'wf-ro constantly opposed. No tax should be levied for personal 11 vintage, whether you selected a trader, individuals or particular int«res v s. He did not believe Mr Oham-*->er] tin's assertion that it was not wett with Brirish trade to-day, and cited tba

increased trade in 1903. Wages had «t»adily advanced duriog the past 20 yeirs, and £5 now went further than

£7 in 1883. Pauperism had vastly decreased, while the increass in the. Savings Bwk deposits had been enormous, isnd the whole scale of living was biglnr. He aduutfiod that trad* fluctuate!, but they were dealing with the nation as a whole. It was a serious 'hiog for Mr Ohiunnwlata to tell One Hoaso of Gammons tbat tho maintenance of the unity of the Empire would be endangered utile's Great Britain accepted hit to ra«, and ba3?.m» protectionist. Tha aVitemint, if true, ought f o hwe emanated with the rrsponsiHility of a united Cabinet. If ever there was a day of stress and storm, and the Motherland put her back to thi wall, the colonies would come to her help. They wanted no bribe to be.

loyal. They were as able as they were willing to manage their own fiscal affairs. (Loud cheers.) The present* movement had no mandate from thecountry. He challenged ,tha Govarnment to consult the constituencies. The Liberals were not going to change to a new lamp, for the old lamp was shining brightly, and carrying peace, comfort and prosperity to numberless homes.

STIRRING ADDRESS M AUSTEN GHAMBKRUIH. Los doS, October 1?*. V» Responding ts congratulasion* on his appointment and a vote of confidence in the Government, the Right. (Ton. Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer) at Aoook's Green 6»id Mr Balfour's lead had reunited the part;. He accepted the Premier'* programme,loyally and heartily, and if, like him, he saw it did not oover the whole field of fiscal reform, inasmuch as a greater and more important quel* tion was rising on the horizon, he felt justified in co-operating in the work nearest at hand. Mr Balfour's proposals were necessary for the safety of •he Empire and the prosparity of trade. Eirl Spencer had defended to vulgar . abuse in assailing the lata Colonial Secretary, who had *Vi courage of hi* convictions, had twice isacrifioed high nice to influence t'»n Councils of th» Empire and to do battl. for the faith th*t was in him. Earl Bp«nc«r bad found his salvation in betraying the Irish loyalists after courting their supsupport. Mr Chamberlain concluded by favouring a change in the fiscal system and reduction of the incomet>x. He did Lot think foreigner* would be in a hurry to quarrel witb thnir best commercial friend «ad their beg*; markoi. He admitted there were difficulties in the way o! the proposals, but staMmen wrre tu&de< to ov>rewn* not to yftld in cn>.v*n fear to the first suesection of tlifEctilttcs. He contradicted I»J> Ritct ie'* stumement in rscard to eight million being derived fiotr vrar tax. It was incorrect to say ".<■■ was exclusive'y so derived. Sir Michael Hioks-Beach (when Chancellor of the Exchequer) had repeatedly pointei out the necessity for new sources of revenue to meet permanent needs.

Tho Daily Fxprm states that Mr Ohamberhin proposes to include a duty cm live cattle,

Lord Stanley, speaking at West Houghton, said be heartily concurred in Mr Balfour's Sheffield speech. He considered the advantages of MrQhsmberlain's preferential policy would not equal tho disadvantages; ther«fore hj« was forced at present to oppose theproposals.

THE WAY TO BOUSE THE MASSES, London, October 13. ( A catching song entitled Bull's Store," the words by Fletcher Robinson aid music by Robert Eden, in favour of Mr Chamberlain's policy, hi* been welcomed with enthusiam in London music hills. A FREE TRADE SEOBDER'B SEASONS. London, October IS, Mr Samuel Storey, formerly member for Sunderland, who recently seceded from the free trade pirty and who h*s grwit influ«rce in the northern district", explained to his constituents that two specific evils ut forseen by 0 >hden had developed into national evils. The first' was the widespread transformation of arable land to pastu'iipo; and secondly the circunucrip- • ion if our markets and manufactures by tariffs and tbe synchronous free adm'ss'on of bounty fed products from abroad, displacing Home produces and lubnu<\ The expansion of our manufactures was essential, yet they wew not increasing in proportion to population. The colonies would offer/mutual trade concessions—a great fact, *ug. geating a great Imperial opportunity^

Received 14. 10.1S p.m. ' London, Oott'oe: 1 i, Hon. A. Lytleltou m his :>. 'orn-j to bis cons .tuauta declared hiiasoif its entire agreement with Mr Balfour arc Mr Chamber Win. He suid trat pre ferocce involved the re-adjustment of taxes on food, peculiarly sffdcting tLt' workers, hence there could be no pr> posal to impose preferential ta'iffr without further reference to the people. ' MR ASQUITH'-i VlttWS. Received 15. 0.38 a.m. London, Octorer 14. The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith (Home Secretary in tbe Liberal Govern-j meat}, sps-tking at Newporr, fair! \\v j diro ii jjry from bosile taiifi'-. was m nothing compared to the slaw, e-s in j regard to, and the want of e<"Uica'iou i | and want of enterprise in B-ittdu. 'he .greatest calitnity that v.-ia possible! could befall the Empire was th i~ it | should be self contained. They mus' ! remember that the Empire i'swlf w»« only a constituent part of the great commonwealth of nations. BUPEORTERS OF THE SCHEME, Received 14, 10.14 pm. Ottawa, Ootober 14. Mr J. J. Tarte, rx-Miriister of Works, in a speech at Quebec, declared himsrlf to be a strong supporter of Mr Chamcerlain. London, October 14, , E»rl Dunraven has published a letter in which he warmly supports Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain. LORD SOSBBSRY AT BHKFFI: LD. A CHARACTERISTIC SPBEOH. GLITTERING 80.U J -BUBBLEB. Received 15, 0.7 a.m. London, October 14. Lord Bosebery addressed an enthusiastic Liberal League meeting at Sheffield. He said the Government inquired into the condition of the constituencies, cot of commerce, and Parliament was gagged. The rsal head of the Government was actually Mr Chamberlain, and his son, who shares bis ideas, was entrusted with Ate strong box, Mr Balfour took refuge in the half way house of retaliation—a sort of ark—awaiting the return of the missionary with the olive branch in his mouth. The retaliation cry was needless. The Government might ask Parliament to impose higher duties, or, if they had courage of their opinions, resort to Lord Granville's Orders-in-Council against the Bsrlin decree adopted in 1807. Mr Chamberlain's proposals were glittering soap bubbles. Hypothesis and asrtion were insufficient grounds fur tbe reversal of a system, wbicb, if they adopted would provoke complications with foreign countries and involve a battle in the civilised world compared -with which Armageddon would be a jest. He ought carefully to have consalted the Colonies in view of adopting a definite plan. He next quoted statistics to show that fren trade was a success. The Imperial defence, the diplomatic and consular services, and the money mirket, were a credit to the Colonies as well as a credit to the Empire and were powerful bodies; whereas Mr Chamberlain's scheme would disloca'o and probably dissolve the Empire. Lord Rosebery continued: Where were the colonies' offers of preference ? Canada's s ; aple was lumber, not wheat, yet Mr Chamberlain's tchemo had r.ot a benefit for lumber, and Australia was offered a slight preference in wine but nothing in wool. He ridik culed the idea tbat the colonies would F consent to restrict certain industries, aud if they fettered themselves they would be false to thair own race and children, who would, hereaftsr, rise upon the course and disavow tbem. As far as his strength went, he would not allow to be dispelled his ideal of the Empire of the future a strong mother of strong children, each working out its political fiscal salvation on its own lines, with perfect freedom,