The Fiscal Question.
i flfimbtfliia Satisfied With Progress (Received Nov. 5. 10 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. i. Mr Chamberlain, speaking al BirDingham. said that whatever the roult of the election, it would enable is party to shake off the apathy torn of timorous counsels and lialfeartcd convictions. Personally, he tas well content with the progress of raffic reform, which had shaken the 10l of free imports to its base. They light have done better if ih t > parly tad been thoroughly unitid. or ii ome ol them hail shown more courtge and played less for saf c tr. Alhough Lord Rosehery hail declared bat the reformers' cjse was pulver[«d, Mr Asquiili admitted that the uestion of fiscal reform had regained ts place as tire predominating issue, lit hough Mr Asijuith emphasised the xistencc of exceptional trad- prosrrity, the proportion of "ncmplovcd tad risen 25 per Cpnf., while the stanlard of Wages had failrn, decreasing iy two million last year. IK- would nfinitely prefer a powerful partv in i minority to an impotent majority.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7970, 6 November 1905, Page 3
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172The Fiscal Question. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7970, 6 November 1905, Page 3
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