BRITAIN'S FISCAL POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 277, 31 December 1909, Page 2

BRITAIN'S FISCAL POLICY.

-MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S MANIFESTO. LIBERAL PARTY ATTACKKO. By Cable.—Press Association.—OopyrigLt Received 30. 10i0 p.m. London. December 3U. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's manifesto to his constituents states that the Bu 1get taxes are uneiiual in their incidence and mean to throw the whole burden upon the people of the United Kingdom without attempting to secure any contribution from foreigners. Mr. Chamberlain continues: ''Secondly, the time is ripe for a tariff representing a. method more suited to our circumstances than the system repudiated hy all foreign countries, equally with oversea kinsmen. "Thirdly, we now have the opportuu ity of securing move largely trade with our sister States. It means reciprocity equally advantageous to them as 10 us." Dealing with Home Rule, Mr Cham berlain says that if the Liberals are re turned the danger to Britain will he the (-raver, "as," he continues, "w,. are now threatened by foreign nations as We were never before. Mr. A.Miniih's promise for the sake of the Xationalisi vote was not at the instigation of anEnglish party. The danger is so «reat and urgent that even if it stood alone, everyone caring for the British name ought for the third time to render the conspiracy impossible. The preparation for defence is no longer adequate to the need, owing to the present Government's neglect. It will be long before ■ we occupy the place of security we held four years ago, but nothing can justify , leaving ourselves to the present un- , guarded condition."

THE PATH OF NATIONAL PROGRESS. Received 30, 11.55 p.m. London, December 30. Air. Chamberlain concluded: "You have to decide whether you wish to be governed by one chamber or by two•whether to destroy or maintain the .union; also between the other alternatives mentioned. I am confident you tn common with the majority of our countrymen will choose the path of national progress ot Imperial union." HOME RULE MUST~BE GRANTED. London, December 29. Mr. R. Barry, Solicitor-Ueneral for Ireland, said if the Liberals were buceessful Home Rule must be granted In a few years.

A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. IN THE GOVERNMENT OR THE LORDS. London, December 29. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Salisbury, declared that the people had before them a vote of confidence and thoy must decide whether they would give it to the Government or to the Lords. He did not believe the democracy would confer upon the Lords greater power than they ever claimed in recent years. THE UNIONIST PROGRAMME. London, December 20. Lord Milner, speaking at Cardiff, suggests the recommendations of Lord Roseberry to the committee for the reform of the House of Lords as the unionist campaign, LORD MILNER ILL. Received Dec. 30, 9.10 p.m. London, December 30. Lord Milner, owing to a badly strained knee, has cancelled his political engagements.