The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-11

sent of the working classes. They were
confronted. however, continued the
premier, by three great phenomena.
huge tariff walls against the United
Kingdom; the growth of the trusts, and
the desire of the colonies for closer
fiscal union with the mother country
These factors could not be ignored.
This non-committal speech and an
appeal made with all the eloquence and
magnetism which Mr.. Balfour wields
so successfully for an open mind, not
only in the cabinet, but in the Unionist
party, brought a salvo of cheers
Throughout, Mr.. Chamberlain sat be-
side the leader of the House, beaming
with satisfaction.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman the
Liberal leader, briefly replied, appeal
ing for all opportunity for the house
to more fully discuss the issue raised
The members of the house trooped into
the lobby to vote against Henry Chap
Inns amendment, the general comment
being, "Balfour has saved Chamber
lain"
The colonial secretary himself, jubi-
liant. said:
Our friend the enemy is nonplussed
this time"
That the interest in the political
situation had been enhanced by the
dramatic developments yesterday was
fully evidenced to-day by the remark
able animation and alertness of every
body in and about the houses of Par
Lament when the time approached for
the resumption of the debate in the
House of Commons on the amendment
of Henry Chaplin, Conservative, to the
budget bill.
The answers to the questions not re-
ferring to the great problem of the
Inv Nos almost UnnnTipRG Keen
was the anxiety to get to the allah
sorbing topic.
The debate was resumed by Maj
Seeley, Conservative, who as con-
WINGED free trader, rejoiced in the re-
peal of the grain tax.
Sir Charles Dixie, Advanced Radical
contended that the House had the right
to demand an opportunity for pro-
nouncing judgment on this important
fiscal question. There was enormous
exaggeration in the statement that il
was foolish for this country to main
tain policy differing from that of the
rest of the world. While the United
States and Germany were reaping much
prosperity under protection, Great
Britains foreign exports at the pres
ent moment were equal to the com
bined exports of the United States, Ger
many and France, which, considering
the enormous expansion of the popula-
ton of the United States was a truly
surprising thing. The speaker denied
that protectionist countries were cut
ting out Great Britain from the mar
kets of the world.
H. H. Asquith, Advanced Liberal
formerly home secretary, who followed
declared that the reason for the aban
donment of the grain tax remained al
'unsolved and inscrutable mystery"
Mr.. Chamberlain had told the public
that the tax did not fall on the con
sumner. If that was so its repeal wa'
magnificent display of internationa
attachment" as it practically mean
that Great Britain was making a pres
ent to the United States of $12,500, 600
which the tax brought in.
Sir Edward Grey, Liberal. charac
terized the situation as intolerable. Mr.
Chamberlain's suggested inquiry int
the subject was merely another nam,
for a crusade. Having raised the issu,
the government was not entitled t
hang it up. Preference with the colo
MES was an irretrievably dangerou
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