New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-18
GAIN FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Mr. B4LFOUR JOINS HIN.
Government Practically Committed
to Retaliat0ry Policy.

to RetdHdfOFy fO3cY-
London, June 1.-THE whole evening session
of the House of Commons to-day was occupied
with the discussion of motion to adjourn made
by the Liberal leader. Sir Henry Camphei-bah-
herman. in order to obtain further light resaru-
ing the governments position on the preteren-
tial tariff question The motion finally re-
iected bv 90 votes to 49, White the opposi-
ton was scarcely more successful than here'o
fore in drawing the government into hIs
cussion on the general scheme of preferential
trade within the empire, Mr.. Balfour and Mt.
Chamberlain both emphatically declared that
the government Of New South Wales was unoer
no rnisa apprehension regarding the attitude OF tue
home government. and, in fact. the Caoine' %
a whole thoroughly agreed with the sentiments
~ Vice Admiral Lawson, Governor of New oouth
Wales whose dispatch concerning the atutuue
of that colonv's government was the cause VI
to-days debate.
TpJr-NpH FOR COLONIAL. SECRETARY.
The result of to-day's debate is recognized as
a great personal triumph for MI ChamDerlaln'
The intention of the Liberals was to drive d.
.ad,a ba+ween the Colonial Secretary and the
torer,;er who has consistently endeavored 10
maintain a non-committa attitude toward the
nreferential tariff proposals. Instead or MS at
tanning this aim the effect of the DEBATE was ~
drive Mr. Balfour into the Colonial secretary
arms and practically commit the government "
a policy of retaliation.
A feature of the situation was the chahseu
attitude of the Conservatives toward Mr. Cn'i
berlain In previous debates on the Same SUI
iect Mr. Chamberlain was treated Win d oe'-
tair coolness: tonight on the contrary, he was
greeted with ringing cheers through MS speech
and he himself wore the brisk and satlsned ar
IF a man foreseeing his triumph. whether MI
t2a,four was equally pleased at being forced llIo
Tho oman adontion of the Colonial Secretary
noIicv is doubtful but it is recognized on an
sidcs that Mr. Chamberlain has Immensely
-t..o,,,-+ta,,ed his positfon and cut off any re-
treat from a full discussion of his SUBJECT
MR.. BALFOUR's SPEECH.
=, tho course of the questions regarding the
-, ssoaI nroposals the Liberal leader. Or
Henry Campbell Bannerman ootalneu ie|
roove the adjournment of the house IN oiue "
discuss point arising from the reply Which, 'ti'
I,ior made IN Sir Henry in the House on
I,ra II The latter on that occasion called at
tention to the dispatch of Vice-Admlral Id
con Governor of New South Wales. to MT
Chamberlain supporting the secretary
en+iaI trade proposals. and concluding with al
exnression of the satisfaction OIL the s'Fei"
,nent of the colony "at the declaration by the
1,,+,sb Government that every self-govern1ng
colony shall be secured the free exercise CI us
RIGHT to enter into closer trade relations with
the mother country" The Premier OF New
South Wales Sir Henry pointed OUT hau slii0e
telegra phed that the declaration whlch ne re-
ferred to in his dispatch was contained III TIC
sneeches of Mr.. Bafour and Mr.. Chamberlain
and the Liberal leader invited the premier 10
telegraph to the government Of New oouth
IroIes "a correction CT it's misrepresentation"
bod
draw or to modify in the speech referred To-
The matter was taken up again at the evening
session. when Mr.. Balfour. after reading Vice
Admiral Lawson's dispatch. said that with re-
gard to preferential trade the Cabinet was at
one with the government Of New South wares
in desiring thorough investigation He denied
alphabetically, that the government had raised
any false hopes in the colonies The only chance
whereby the colonies might regard their hopes
as false would be If the opposition assumed
power and carried out their implied intention
to abandon the colonies to the trade olscrlHl-
nation of the whole world.
Sir Charles Dixie having referred to the
Premiers statement a momentous one. COM
Knitting the government to policy of retaliation
which was direct step toward avowed pro-
lection, Mr. Balfour retorted that he had not
said a word about retaliation. but he would not
shrink from retaliation if he was satisfied that
there was other method.
Mr. Chamberlain then and referred TO
Germany's action toward Canada as a PROOF
that there was a hostile discrimination against
the colonies. He did not blame Germany so
long as the British policy was to lie down under
that treatment. Then, indOrsirg the Premiers
statement regarding retaliation. the Colonial
Secretary expressed his confidence that Germany
would not compel Great Britain to consider re
taliatory measures, but If ii did he would say
with Mr.. Balfour that II was the government
duty TO find remedy.
ATTACK ON GERMANY'S ACTION.
Except as being attack upon Germany,
Mr. ChamberIain's speech was a repetition in
more convinced and forcible terms of his pre-
vious speeches. He made great point in show
ing that the mere talk of a change in Great
Britain's fiscal policy had already produced
change of tone in the German newspapers
which no longer talked of retaliation the OBJ
tect of which he said, was less to punish
Canada than to read a lesson to any British
colony daring to discriminate in favor of the
mother country.
Mr. Chamberlain added that the feeling on the
subject in the colonies was so strong that he
would have neglected his office had he failed to
bring up the matter before the British elector-
ate.
IRISH PARTY HANGS ON.