SPEECH BY A LIBERAL LEADER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11750, 26 November 1903, Page 5

SPEECH BY A LIBERAL LEADER.

THE HEART AND LIMBS OP THE EMPIRE.

United Prcis Association—By Electric Tdejrraph— Copjrigkt. LONDON, November 24. Sir Edward Grey, in the couiee of hie wpcecfh at Salisbury, said that Mr Chamberlain's contention that his system would have prevented the McKinley tariff, was unsound, idr.ee protectionist countries were unable to prevent it. How much more would farmers get from a 2s duty on corn? The coet. of machinery and everything he used would be increased. Want of employment in the town under protection might send the labourer back to the land, wbera he would lind no increase ia wages. He urged Itia hearers to beware of paesion. Let them ertund tip for their own interest*, but not. be 1«1 aetray by envy, hatred, and prejudice. Great Britain was the heart of the Empire, and he would never believe tluit depressing the vitality and vigour of the heart would be strengthening the limbs.

Mr C. B. Crisp, the Conservative candidate who contested Oldham at the last election, opposes Mr Ritchie at the next election for Crcydon. He support* preferential trade.

A meeting of 400 Liberal Unionist delegates at Manchester endorsed Mr Chamberlain's policy, only nine supporting an amendment favouring Mr Ealfour's policy exclusively.