FISCAL REFORM.
THE CONTROVERSY IN ENGLAND. LONDON, January 4, Sir Robert (iitfeii, the eminent stae tis-Uciitn, in am article in the Nineteenth Cwutury on fiscal policy, say# thf givimg of preference to the coin-, ivies would be puerile ainU ineffectual, and would confer mo material advantage im either the colonies 01' the Motherland. The Idea of the Empire becoming Helf-Mi.stfiin'illig in the matter of I'ouU is a div&in, and straltjgetically undesirable, «« it would very mtuce the I'ofWi supplies drawn irom countries. IVawires of urotwtiom o.ugtit to be carefully examined in, detail as well as in principle awl theory. Tiw ik«inary is losing tjus'iness of limiting an agireeineirt with the colonies res|wct'i!n<g conuuer- ' ial negotiations with focoiinIries, amd Hie (k«iru|l>ility ot common act join when diiticultics arise llhoui&h that was the excuse for tho Jjegiimiiivg of Ilk- present, aifjitaitlon he ridicules the cockmn'onesH 0/ Protect iomisls. Mr J. H. Trittan, Bresidcint of the Bankers' Instftute, lecturing at Ohk'lmsioi'd, .wid Mr Chanfawtoih's proposals wonkl retand closer union , w *fn '•"■o'lies and the MotherlaMj. He dreaded own the bub-feL-sticji to close our ports. LETTER FltOM Mil CHAMBERLAIN. Received 0, 1 a.m. , ' m <u, 1, January 5. Mr Chamberlain, in a letter to (joneral Richard Harrison, Unionist cuiulwlate Jo,. mid-Devon, says r—■y !*r«posals insure a moderate preference on corn, unid especially on meat and duur.v produce, tins helping the enraeni utd improvlivg tlie value ot holders' allotments" Received (i, 1.20 a.m. .LONDON, January Si Die Prpsklenrt at the Rockhaiuptoo Chamber of Commerce, in a coluinn letter to Tho Times, advocates an Imperial scheme ol colonisaTTon, toj. settle young married people in Australia. the Right Hon. llaldane, replying to a correspondent, says -the hscal question must take ence of tho,Homo Rule jqu<|Uf|OH, He recognises the Government's progressiva Irish polity, and hopes perhaps later on to sec, non-party lawb and the gradual devolution of Ireland. 'Dhiis would depend largely on the extent to which the Irish Leaguers coulkl gain awd keep tho confidence of the people. It wouM lie unwise to revive Mr Gladstone's bIU» • r anything resembli'iiig them The Walsall District Chancer of Commerce, by 09 votes to 11, has endorsed Mr ObairtUerlain's policy.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 4, 6 January 1904, Page 2
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359FISCAL REFORM. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 4, 6 January 1904, Page 2
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