Fiscal Reform.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXV, Issue 3944, 24 November 1908, Page 3

Fiscal Reform.

London, November 2

Mr Carnegie, in an article in the December Century Magazine, suggests that the time lias now come for Congress to introduce a tariff for revenue instead of a tariff for protection. He argues tnat protection is

justified in new countries, and it is the only policy available for Canada and Australasia.

At the annual meeting of the Liberal Unionist Council at Manchester it was resolved that fiscal reform he the first constructive policv of the Unionist party, and also resolved to favour direct Unionist Laboui representation in Parliament.

The Conference of Conservative Associations in Cardiff resolved to favour the extension of the Parliamentary franchise to women entitled to vote at county, municipal, and parish council elections.