TARIFF REFORM.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 11, 11 January 1913, Page 2

TARIFF REFORM.

MR. BONAR LAW’S RESIGNATION A DIVIDED PARTY. London, January 10. The ‘Morning Post’ states that when it became evident that the bulk of the Unionists were unwilling to accept the policy enunciated in his Ashton speech by Lord Lansdowne, Mr. Bonar Law intimated his intention to resign. The policy was previously endorsed by all tne front-benchers in the House of Commons and ex-members of the Cabinet in the House of Lords, who are, therefore, debarred from accepting the leadership. When the crisis became known the back-bench Unionists drew up a memorial, which 200 have now signed. It is still doubtful whether Mr. Bonar Law is willing to withdraw his resignation.

The ‘Daily News’ declares that the memoi’ial is a long and complex document, but its contents are strictly secret.

The ‘Express’ protests against the ‘Daily Mail’ interpreting the memorial as the death blow to food taxes. ‘The Times’ states that the crisis over the leadership is now a thing of the past. The ‘Standard’ states that it believes that Mr. Bonar Law now recognises that the memorial has eased the party’s position, and that he will be able to continue the leadership in the circumstances with greater confidence.