FISCAL REFORM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 223, 16 October 1903, Page 3

FISCAL REFORM.

PROS AND CONS. PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION, London, October 14. The Duke of Devonshire is actively co-operating with the Unionist Free Food League. Mr Chamberlain, replying to' a correspondent, said he was ucable to commit himself to further details without consulting the representatives of all interested industries aud the Governnients of the colonics and poest ssiens, Mr A. Bonar Law, M P. for Bl*r;kfriaie, dackred that co fountiy tot hidebound by prejudice woi.d tolerate * a fiscal system which a loss i>; eighty millions on workmen's wagf s, a loss save able by a stroke of the p<-». Sir Charles Dilke, member for Forest Dean, speaking at Broughton, said that instead of a preference being given by Great Britain to possibly 26 millions' worth of colonial trade, he considered the extreme additional trade available would be nine millions, including many: articles Qre.it Britain could only supply ■ at a disadvantage, so that Australia: would be asked to accept inferior articles. A RASPING CRITIC. Received 15,11.30 p.m. London, October 15. The Bight Ron. Leonard Courtney (a prominent Liberal), speakicg at Glasgow, said that while friendly to the Colonies, he considered Mr Chamberlain's ideal of a K.'f-sustaining Empire and standing aloof and overtopping the world was a mere barbarism. A CANADIAN MISREPRESENTATION. Received 16, 0.20 a.m. Ottawa, Oc ober 15. In the Dominion Bouse of Lom- , moos, Mr Fielding, Minister of Fi- ' nance, deniei pledging the Ministry to ' support Mr Chsmb.'rlain's policy on d condition that Canada wbb not asked to contribute to Imperial defence.