The Fiscal Problem

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1483, 16 November 1905, Page 2

The Fiscal Problem

v :-- v Prw isnoi«t(ODk-*Oap7ri£ht. •••• London, November 15 Twblv* hundred delegates of the Natponsl'; Union, Conservative and Constitutional AasooiatioDS, at ■ Newoastlo, adopted, with only two dissentients, ?Mr. Chaplin's resolution reiterating the demand for reform c| the 'fiecAl svscem, and declaring that the : power of retaliation and the closer anion of the Empire could be obtained bj a re-ad-' justment.of tasation, without. inorep«sing the eosi of food of thb poorer classes.. - [ London, Nov. 15 ' : Mr Balfour, addresfliog a great meeting at Newcastle, said that an appeal to the country might;be very olose, bnt the Conservatives wero not preparing for the eon> > test in tbp manner bost promising sncoess. 1 He advised thoparty to agree to a poliej. of retaliation. .He was never a proteonon--Ist- but believed that ihe doctrine of hitter faire ms antiquated anclillnsory. It was; naoless to be a leader unless followed. <lt bis; advice was rejeoted disaster would result. i The Morning Potl sajfs that Mr Balfour is likely to estrange from him botb wings of the party. ; The' Daily :Eiprm. says thai Mr Bal*' four is ont:of touch with his party. >' - ■ The. Daily Mail, thounlAirefcrring Chambprlaimsm,-. advißor tHpßiy, |q forgot their' differences, since 'Mwhamber.' lain requires ;time to oonvort the country. Tho Doily Telegraph advises both sec." tions to ftcocpt Mr Balfour's distmiop involves defeat, " Tho I Standard coniidors it would be l better, if-Mr Balfour - olcarly intimated! that his policy was ; identical wiih- Mr." Chamborlain's. 1 , Tbo Timcj eajß that the Unionistßf would not ..be discredited if they^adoptejH l a eommonxonstruotive jpolioy of praotiea" miniaium, on which air could agree. :ci , v j \ Pebth, thii d»r, Ua. Henniker-Heatoni .who is visiting the colonies, deolarcs himself: a Chamberlainite, but paya his party will be deieated at tho elections. \ '