UNIONIST PARTY DISCONTENTED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 940, 6 October 1910, Page 5

UNIONIST PARTY DISCONTENTED.

DEFINITE LEAD WANTED.

TARIFF REFORM AND IMPERIAL

CONFERENCE,

IMPERIALISM IN DANGER.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Bee. October 5, 11.40 p.m.) London, October ,5. The increasing unrest in the Unionist rank- and file has resulted in a hundrerj, Lords and Commoners, headed by Lord Willoughby De Broke,; and Mr. Henry Page Croft, Unionist member for Christchurch, forming an organisation to induce the party leaders, to take up more active propaganda work instead of relying on their' present. defensive policy. : ■ It is urged that the leaders should give a plain and definite lead, and: make a statement regarding their legislative programme. ■"

Complaint is also made of the aloofness of ex-Ministerialists, which produces a. sense of stagnation. - It is • insisted. that the party's organisation' is unsatisfactory, and it is added that in view of the impending negotiations with Canada and tlsj United States it is most urgent that the Unionist attituder on Imperial preference should be made plain. ?■•'.' If Liberals hold the Colonial : Confer-; ence next year,lmperial/consolidation, it is declared, will be practically destroyed, owing to: the. Government's Frce-tradoism.

Mr.' -Balfour's' speech at Edinburgh :today is being .eagerly awaited, particularly in view 'of: his" expected,.reference to the proposed payment, of members, whereon' there is a sharp cleavage in the Unionist party. . -.

MB. REDMOND ON HOME RULE. -, WHAT IRELAND DESIRES. : ' . (Rec. October 5, 11.40 p.m.) London, October 5. A -TDaily Express" representative has interviewed Mr. John Redmond, M.P., Leader of the Nationalist party, at New' York. ' Mr. ' Redmond declared that . the Nationalist!; demand' for Home' Rule for Ireland, does not mean; that. they want to break up the Empire, but vthat': they desire. : to strengtheni. the - Imperial .bonds; through - the- .establishment .of federal, system. V : '''"r! ■!.!'■' 0

Ireland, Mr. Redmond says,' would bo willing to forego having: her ' own "tariff,' and would share the cost'of tho Array and Navy. Her mombers. would also remain, at Westminster.