UNIONISTS MEET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10681, 30 July 1912, Page 5

UNIONISTS MEET

GREAT DEMONSTRATION SPEECH BY MR BONAR LAW. (Received July 29, 10 a.m.). LONDON, July 28. A great Uuiionast demonstration was held at Blenheim Park, in Oxfordshire. Many members of the House of .Commons and thousands of delogatets from all parts attended. The Duke of Marlborough presided. Mr Bonar Law, Leader of the Uninlnast Party, (said the result of the Crewe election was not an indication of the dawn, but a sign that the sun fcad risen. (Prolonged cheers). The Premier had ioudied the lowest depth of humiliation in accepting a welcome from' the Corporation of Daifclin,, who refused to welcome the King. As tho Government was a revolutionary committee which haad fraudulently seized despotic power, las a means to single chamber rule, I the Unionists would usj whatever means seemed to be the most effective in compelling the Government to face the people whom they had deceived. He warned the Government that if they attemipted to iu=e troops against Uls/fcer they would be starting a civil war, that would shake the 'Empiro j to its foundations.

FISCAL REFORM. FIRST PLANK IN UNIONIST PLATFORM. (Received July 29, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. Among the notable expressions made by the Leudeir of vhe Opposition (Mr Bonar-Law) at Blenheim Park, nas one that match attention had been aroused by jbe -strong enociiragement given Ulster in its resistance of Home Rule, and hie premise to support any lengtlra to which Ulster might go ; altefo-ythat fiscal reform wa,s the- first plank in his pktfprm. \ M<v Asquith's legislation, ;ho said, must raise the-cost of production.- It was common sense to compensate people l with. preference in their own •market. He did Hot seek any preference, whtich ivtould benefit the' colonial at the expense of til? British, and which Canada and Australia repudiate. The colonials desired a'?d urged reciprocal preference and co-op-eration with the Empire m peace and wa.r. The Commonwealth and Dominions were going to do an immense trade' and it rested, with .England whether she or lier competitors would have the leading L'hare.

MINISTER'S ANTICIPATION. . A LONG LEASE OF LIFE. (.Received July 29, 11 a;.™.) LONDON, July 28. The Right Hoc*. Colonel Seely (Secretary for War), speaking at Northampton', said he anticipated a long teaise cf life for tho Government, and many /successive Libera] ments. Thy majority of people in Ireland had asked for Home Rule, and. the Liberals and Democrats must acquiesce. The mistake would be when (they had got to 1 near'to dash the upc of reconciliation from vlie rips of Ireland, .which represented the most- da.ngero'Us position in our Imperial relations.