THE FISCAL QUESTION.
THE TWO LEADERS. /FORTUNES IN SULPHUR. (Received January 16., 8.44 a.m.) LONDON, January 15. _ Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, said there were so many side issues introduced that whatever the result he would not regard the elections as a decisive answer to the fiscal question. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, at Meigle, declared that such an, announcement did not exhibit Mr Chamberlain's usual courage, straightforwardness and belief in his own cause. Sir John Brunner, speaking at Warrington, said that, as the only manufacturer of sulphur in England, it would pay him to spend a hundred thousand pounds to. buy Parliamentary votes to secure protection, yet he would still be able to make a profit of Kalf a million a year.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8523, 16 January 1906, Page 3
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