IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12275, 22 June 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

MB ASQUXTH AT BIRMINGHAM.

- IDEALS OF THK LIBERAL PAKTY. Per United Presa Association. Received June 21, 4.15 p.m. .v. London, Juue 20. . BpeafeiDg at. a mass meeting at Biimtnghatn, in connection with tbe National Literal Federation Conference. M> Asquitb pledged his own political fortunes, aad a 9 far as be could the fortunes of tbe Government ucd the party on the Licensing Bill. He had been told that tie was .foolhardy, but 'his osrn belief was that ke u«r«7 did a wiser thing, lie refenred to the ceaselest propaganda conducted by the Tariff Reform :JLseagu« among the constituencies. Personally he did not belief© toe tariff issue was settlea by the election of 1906. #c wondered how Mr lHalfpar'f tariff formula would enable the Motherland to give the colonies preference, considering the colonies produced coly raw material and food. He declared that the great objeocs of the Liberal Party were to equalise burdens, make lives brighter, and break down the enfironmant of squalor surrou^Uing many lives.