Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-19
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facts and figures. We have ITO" 10
state our conclusions and endeaVor 10
get the people to adopt them.
Mr.. Chamberlain then gives MS un-
|derstanding of the position OF the lar
if Reform League under TWO hedus as
|coinciding with his position. Ihelf Cd
Gets he says are:
First, a closer union with the Colo
MES by means of preferential tariffs IN
order to endeavor to make the empire
SELF sufficing as regards its food sup
ply; 50 ond. the employment OF "a tariff
as a weapon to secure greater lecI-
procity with foreign nations OF, lali-
ing such arrangement, to prevent loss
to the home industrial markets under
the competition of protected countries
by retaliating upon them the treatment
they mete out to us.
"On this understanding, as to our
views concludes Mr.. chamberlain, Il
wish the league success ana the sup
port of every one desiring the union
of the empire and the continued pros
perity of British commerce..
The Pail Mall Gazette, Friday after
noon. appropriately sums up the gener-
al feeling by describing the present
crisis as 1.-The most extraordinary in the
whole history of constitutional govern
ment," adding that what will happen
next no one can forecast with any de-
gree of absolute certainty. The same
paper states that Premier Balfour will
fill up the vacancies and carry on the
government until he meets Parliament
in 1904.
Mr.. Chamberlain also does not look
for an immediate general election, eX-
pecting at least a T. months propagan-
da before the electorate can decide
upon his proposals.
Other current rumors are that Mr..
Balfour is able to find men to fill the
vacancies and that he will be obliged
to hand the King his own resignation.
This. however does not appear to he
likely The Westminster Gazette and
other papers forecast Lord Miner the
high commissioner in South Africa, as
likely to succeed to the colonial Office
and it is definitely announced that Lord
Stanley, financial secretary to the war
office, and probably James Lowther,
deputy speaker, will be among those
promoted to the cabinet, but the details
of its reconstruction are not likely to be
known until Mr.. Balfour has seen the
King. Almost every paper has its own
candidates for the various vacant Of
fees; but few of the prophecies coin
eide. The attitude of the duke of Dew
onshire, lord president of the council,
being unknown to the public creates
further uncertainty.
Lord Rothschilds statement to the
Associated Press, however can safely
intends to support Mr.. Balfour at any
rate until Parliament meets.
The prediction that the markets
would not be affected by the cabinet
crisis has been fulfilled, indeed consols
exhibited II firmer tone, Friday. ..
From all parts of the United King
dom and the empire editorial express
SionS of opinion on the crisis are pour
ing in. The government organs frankly
admit that Mr.. Chamberlain's with
draWal came like Il bombshell The
Liberal organs, though announcing
the wreck of the Tory party" which is
described as being Hamlet without the
prince" nearly all agree in saying that
MIR. Chamberlain'S resignation does not
mean a victory for free trade.
Though the man has gone" says the
Star. his policy remains. This is Mr.
Chamberlain's !Ilba. He has yet to
meet his Waterloo"
This is borne out by reports from Bir-
mingham, where the powerful organi-
zation i'll favor of preferential tariffs
is centered. There, though the resig-
nation of the head and shoulders of the
government came as a great surprise.
ceaseless activity prevails and it is an
nounced that Mr.. Chamberlain's pre-
violIs arrangements for his campaign
Will all be carried out.
The Associated Press learns there is
good reason to believe that the report
that War Sec. Frederick will be trans
ferrcd to the India office. is correct
The new cabinet is expected to meet
within a fortnight.
The Associated Press is informed that
Lord LanSdowne will remain secreta-