A FALSE ISSUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 267, 18 December 1909, Page 2

A FALSE ISSUE.

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN ATTACKS • THE GOVERNMENT, TARIFF REFORM v. THE BUDGET. AN APPEAL TO THE WORKERS- K; By Oable.—-Prees Association.—Oopyrig* Received 17. #.30 p.m. London, December 17. ii Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in a preface t l to Mr. Galvin's booklet on "Tariff He- c form or the Budget," says that wh«} v the Government came to the bclatt* ii conclusion th«t the Woubc of wills meant business, they changed their tune and endeavored to convince themselves , and others that the Lords' .action was I unconstitutional and unwise. Ine/ t Bought to fight the election on a lal*e issue, and not upon a policy of tai.n reform, which has made an evident impression on the country, and which w , the only policy they dread. Then .0| porters would sweep away all the con stitutional usefulness of. the chamber, and apparently intend to »i tempt the practical destruction of t,u Lords and not its genuine amendment Anv sucß proposals were unlikely to iinrt favor with any sensible iiian. "I believe," he continued, that tne House of Commons if entirely led would be a great public dfingcr.ind much worse than the House of l-o which, I believe, is hereditary and mi st depend upon its whole strength and m--1 fluencc upon its success in interpretsng 1 the true mind of the people. The second

tlic true minu ui me --- - , - point is whether Cobdenism, espcciallx as regards freedom of foreign imports from all taxation, while heavier burdens are laid upon our own trade, is to he considered the final principle. The n.;\v demands of the Budget arc having ft natural effect upon our people, wlio must find a means of providing the fres.l' requirements that pressing daily oi'J morelardly upon fSem. The time was surely come for the tariff policy which wculd promote British trade and wetfare, instead of the Budget policy, which would surrender our TiiTerests and our security to foreign rivals. It woul4 .ie better to abolish Cobdenism and not the constitution; to pull down free imports and foreign privilege in our market 'uul not the second chamber, whose only offence is giving the nation a chance to speak for itself. Let the worker' *' ftnfl their work, and stand bv the Peers, who in the present case ;>ie standing by them, and if the issue of tariff reform were submitted by there would'be no doubt whatever of the reply.''

LIBERAL POLICY DENOUNCED. London, December HI. | Lord Wil'ougliby de Brooke, in n ?!>cech at Farnworth, said the policy outlined bv lit'- Llovd-Oeorge, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Winston Churchill, could not fail to empty stomachs. It would mean Ireland for the cattle-driv-ers, atheism for the school children, tjuo for paid officials, water tor the working man, and the Empire for the foreigner, MARIE CORELLI ON SOCIALISM. London, December 10. •Marie Corelli has issued an address denouncing Socialism. MR. HENMKER BEATON'S CANDIDATURE. London, December 10. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in a letter supporting Mr. Henniker Heaton's candidature for Canterbury, says of him, "It has been given to few men to promote reforms and see them adopted in thenown lifetime with such universal approval." Mr. Chamberlain added: "I will tuke special pleasure in the cer--1 tainty of your return, for I know how warmly you appreciate the importance of drawing the Empire closer together. Your wide knowledge of colonial conditions, and your support of the policy I have endeavored to recommend will be of great value."