REASONABLE RETALIATION.

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

REASONABLE RETALIATION.

THE DUKE'S DIFFERENCES.

("Received November 26th, 0.55 a.m.) LONDON, November 25.

The Duke of Devonshire, continuing, eajd:-—I admit there ia a good deal to be said in favour of reasonable and moderate retaliation, provided it is nob regarded as a good thing in itself. The Sugar Convention showed there was no traditional fiscal policy to prevent any necessary retaliation upon outrageous tariffs against our trades. Could lie have been assured precisely what was meant by a moderate use of retaliation, he might etill have been in the Cabinet. The absence of free trade all round would only injure ourselves, build tip tariff walls, and restrict the importation of gocde. We own it ia an advantage to take them from other nations. The Duke was greatly cheered for uncompromisingly declaring that he would oppose to the utmost anything in the nature of a return to protection. He further hinted that if Mr Balfour went ft step forward in the direction of Mr Chamberlain's proposals he must part company with himself, and most of his friends who would be content to be a drag to the wheel.