British Politics.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7986, 24 November 1905, Page 3

British Politics.

The Consenatiies Awakening, in Appeal for Unity. (Received Nov. 23,10.55 p.ui.) LONDON. Nov. 28. The Council of the Western Counties Division of the National Union of Conservative Constitutional Associations has adopted a resolution at Bristol deprecating any action tending to divide the party such as is indicated in ; the continued use of the terms " Balfoorisni " and •' Chamberlaiuism." In j view of the imminence of the general election, all memljers of the party, of whatever shade of op'nion on the fiscal question, should be prepared to range themselves loyally under the leader of the Unionist party, and accept whatever is the dec lure J poliev of the leader, supported as he must of necessity be by the majority of his Cabinet. The Times says that even if Mr Balfour's policy is not forward ei ough to satisfy a very large and increasing section of the Unionists, yet it represents a larger fraction of the party than those prepared to accept C'iiamberlainism as a whole. On the eve of an election, a lender, anxious (o rneintain unity, must have regard to the middle opiuion of the party as a whole. The Times also warns Mr Chamberlain of the danger of lighthenrtedlv dismissing the absence of the Duke of Devonshire and his friends' support as a mere loss of a few units. They represent an undoubted section of the party whose strength there i.i no means of exactly estimating. SPEECH BY LORD KOSEBERY

(Received Nov. 24.0.81 a ts.) LONI) Nov. 23. k Lord Rusebery, iu n s)>eech at Fen rarce. pretiictevl that the colonies would not be draw > closer by projections from the Mulliril.ind. but would rather reseat interference. Yet Mr ChamberUii thinks that by a midden and violent departure of policy, casting theEmpi.e into a cauldron heated by himself, tie Empire would emerge with fieslir.evi and youth, lie chal■t leneed Mr Chamberlain to send the lanff Commissioner to tiie colonies to see if it were possible to produce a tangible scheme to reconcile the interests involved. Statistics, showing that ten per ceaf.o* (lie population in the Unite! States weie only partially ■ unemployed for portions )f the year, proved tliat protect i >n was less than no remedy for want of employment. *" Pi.t'.ing tiie unemployed on tie land was inadequate, and would be no remedy, while chtrity was a mere palliative. The incoming Liberal ernment might do worse than to provide (■ jueral Booth with funds to work out the problem.