THE FISCAL PROBLEM.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7683, 5 February 1904, Page 5

THE FISCAL PROBLEM.

Liberal Unionist Council

Advice By Mr Chamberlain.

(Received To-day, at 9.36 a.m.)

London, February 4.

Eighty-six out of one hundred and twenty-three members of the Liberal Unionist Council, met at Westminster. Of the eight-six sixty-five were elected, representing the Association, while the remainder are ex officio members. Lord James, of Hereford, the Duke of Devonshire, the Hons. Arthur Eliot and G. J. Goschen, and Sir M. Hicks-Beach were absent. Mr Chamberlain presided. He hoped th.B Duke of Devonshire and other resignations would be reconsidered. He considered the constitution of the Council was too aristocratic and insufficiently representative. He advised re-organisa-tion. Every loyal Unionist was bound to support Mr Balfour's fiscal policy, also his anti-Home Bule policy, but was also free to support or oppose any fiscal policy going beyond Mr Balfour's. He added the question of funds was not important, although the iunds at present were not large. A resolution in favour of the continued existence and activity of Association was carried, with only three dissentients.