RADICAL SOCIAL REFORM

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 250, 9 October 1911, Page 5

RADICAL SOCIAL REFORM

REV; BJ’TIONAi:Y AND NOT BENEFH I Al..

SPEECH BY MR. BALI'OI'R. i I’ltll.'S ASSI K I ATION (■OI’VJ'.KIHT. ] (Retcited 9. 5.5 a.m.) London. Ort. s. .Mr. Balfour, speaking at Hadding* ton. explained Ids attitude towards the Parliament Bill. He said he did not desire to see tin- House of Lords made loss efiir'ieut than the Bill had effected, or the King’s prerogative further dragged into the mire. He doubled whether the smaller slieres'-

sor:; of Mr. Gladstone could succeed in perfecting Hom.- Rule where rhe master-mind had failed Io carry it l»y •■!:; legitimate constitutional means. The Radical idea of social i-i fiii'in was rei 01-ii ionary and di<l not bem fit iinyoni'. He instanced the I ■r.iiram e Bill which would probably eatise the decay of Friendly Sociriiis and Trade I nions. and he credited Government with not desiring such a: result. The Unionist policy in future must strive to build up a strong Second Chamber, tree from coercion. He hoped the people would approach tariff reform with the similar spirit animating Canada over reciprocity. The whole future o’ the Empire was bound up in tariff reform. Britain was faced with the dominions bargaining with foreigners. therefore it was impossible to expect to continue preference.