The Fiscal Question.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7985, 23 November 1905, Page 3

The Fiscal Question.

\ I Speech by Mr Chamberlain. (KcCciv(."d -N<n". 22. 1J.. % 11 (tin.) LOMIOX, Nov. 22. 'l'lic annual conference , ( ,jie jLii><ral Unionist found; at Itristol reflected ilr Chamberlain as President, and re-aHiimed tariff n-tnrm l,v ac, clair-atien. They also aihccated redistribution. Mr Chamberlain, ail,trussing a !»• eting of IVUUU at Colston Hall, said they were standing %a\ rlio eve ol a gvneral election. anil the majorily must not suffer their policy t<7 bo whittled tluvvn hy a timid. halfhearted minority. They not battle with a binned swrrd merely lo satisfy the scruples of those not wishing to light. After flic procet din*:s at Xvwi-ai>tle .ami Kristol, no reasonable nutn could duubt that tin* whole party were substantially agreed on the two main obji-cts of a constructive policy—retaliation ami preference. There could not Ik* retaliation without a getivral tariff, nor preference unless it would give thfir kitisiih/n preference in regard tc their chief products, own though ih\»se should include the principal part of I the food of the country.

The Question ol Duty on Corn. (Received Nov. 0.12 a.m.) j U>Xl>o-\. N«>v. 21!. Th*» I>aily Tvlegraph says it is not business for Mr Chamberlain to propose that tht» Moihtn-land shall go to !h»» Colonial ConiVtvHC** ami tierlnjv h»*r readiness to gi\e out of hand a preference in the ■mailer of corn, as such a ceno'ssion .would not suit some, ami adds that if the ChamU'rlainites insist on a duty on corn as an antecedent condition ic. the meeting of the Conference, JVwill be di (lieu It to urtderstimd how thetJovrrnnu nt can pn litably continue in office.