The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
BRITISH POLITICS
 GROWING HOTTER
LIBERALS CONTINUE TO ADDRESS CROWDS IN OPPOSITION TO
 CHAMBERLAIN POLICY, WHILE
 HE IS PREPARING AN ANSWER.

London, October 12.-sir John J. Jen- kins, former liberal unionist member of parliament for Garmathen, and chairman of the Swansea Metal exchange, speak ing before the Swansea harbor trust to- night, said that the alarmist reports as to the conditions of the tin trade, were unwarranted The first nine months of the present year, compared with two years ago, showed an increase Of 1s,OOO tons
 Sir Henry Fowler, llberai, addressed a big and enthusiastic meeting tonight in St. Andrews hall, Glasgow, where MT. Chamberlain began his fiscal campaign, Sir Henry read cordial letter from Lord Roseberry, sympathizing with the objects of the meeting. Sir Henry ridi- culed MT. Chamberlains contention of de- clining trade and asserted that the colonies needed no bribe to keep within the empire. The country was well able to hold it's own In the past fiscal strug- gle.
 Austin Chamberlain. the new chancel- Tor of the exchequer, replying to a vote of congratulation at Acocks Green,l W or cestershre. his parliamentary eonstltu- ency tonight, said he regretted that the new issue had lost the government some valuable supporters, and declared himself in entire harmony with MT. Baltour pro- gramme as outlined at Sheffield. There was a great danger, he said complacently, that Great Britan's fiscal record needed no revision. He declared that it was against the canons of sound finance that the income tax, the nations first reserve in time of war should stand at Il pence in time of peace.
 Mir Chamberlain announced that the government would not dissolve until the lessons of the South African war com missions report had been applied and the war office reorganlzed.
 The foregoing interesting announcement confirms the general impression that IL Is the governments intention to meet par lament and proceed with business, leav- ing the fiscal problem alone as far as any attempt at legislation is concerned. This idea Is also shared by James Bryce M. P, who at Tunbridge Wells tonight expressed the belief that there would be no general election until MT. Chamberlain was ready. The government, he said, seemed to be divided between the fear of MT. Chamberlain and the fear of the cleo toral.
 Lord Stanley the new postmaster gen. eral. in speech at Bolton, declared him. self in favor of MT. Balfour's Sheffield programme, but opposed to Mir. Chamber lains food-taxing project.
 Chamberlain Is Resting.
 London October 12.-Mr. Chamberlain is now resting at Highbury, his residence in Birmingham, and is not engaged to speak for another fortnight. He will utilize the interval to elaborate upon his scheme, and to prepare reply to the objections raised by his opponents. Mean while, the fiscal campaign is being viz orously pursued. Speeches will be deliv- cred daily by political leaders, particular ly of the liberal party.
 MT. Chamberlain's reference to the con- dition of the tin plate industry has been strongly criticized, the experts pointing out that though the trade with the United States has decreased, there is great in- crease in the number of mills working in Great Britain, and that trade is flourish ing.