MR. BALFOUR'S RETIREMENT.
' , LONDON, Nov. 9. Although ill-health is given as* th> reason for Mr Balfour's retirement, it is pointed out that a significant announcement was made when the last annual meeting of the Tariff-' Reform 'League was being held. " 4 * It was stated then that Mr Balfour was never in accord with the Chamberlain policy, and that ho dealt it a. severe blow on the eve of the last general election, when he forced "the-.' tariff reformers to agree, if returned,'; that there should^ be. no "duty on foodstuffs. in °vaer to oi ye pref erence especially to colonial wheat.' ; '*■'" ',
'^Headed by" Mr F; E. Sriiith, /K.fr, the younger Unionists liave been fighting for Mr Balfour's retirement ever Sinqe. . ( - ,X® rsona yy.' j he. has' always commanded the loyalty of the rank : a*ricl file of his' party. Ho' Was regarded ['as' a consummate politician, and was probably the greatest, parhamentarian, of the present age. ..-;..'..■„', , ..,',' ""'.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12615, 18 November 1911, Page 2 (Supplement)
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155MR. BALFOUR'S RETIREMENT. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12615, 18 November 1911, Page 2 (Supplement)
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