Tariff and the Empire.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7709, 11 January 1905, Page 2

Tariff and the Empire.

BAXNEHSt'AN ON CUAMUEIILAIX. LONDON, Doc. 20. Sir 11. CaiinVjuH-'Uaimcrman t.Leader of tho Liberal I\»rty) addressed a meeting of 3500 at Llinchouse. He said Mr Chanfl.prlaiw hud no authority to represent tho Empire. Those who were constantly mouthing- the word " Empire '* did so to cover a shady policy, and were not its best friends. Mr Cha,iber]iain. was practically Uta mouthpiece of tho OcvermndM. London has tho least to ffain and the most to lose by tain-' pering with tho freedom of import* One million throe hundred and fifty thousand Londoners .had stated that 'they would lose both in incomo and employment if thte imports were rcstr.cted. Mr Chamberlain's proposals wero saturated with restrictions ngwinst fivoiiorn, inequnlitv between trades, injustice to consumers, with tho privilege of monopoly iculousy and unfriendliness toVorils other nations, and were essentially the part of a retvogradV and undemoeratic system. o» llJW m l r all H Mal J. GttWtte - eotnniciiUiHi ?L.7 - M"™*** 1 *"*. a, Kadlcal-Op. innT ~,Wrf , H " c»'»l>brtl-Bamier-ian avoided i-epeating the term' a*ialid bonds,'- suc £ I ccS,uratrc dy Wero vul S- »"««,