The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-13
BRITISH FISCAL CAMPAIGN
OPPOSITION SPEECHES TO MR..
CHAMBERLAIN's PRoGRAMME.
Efforts to Prove That His AIarmits
Sentiments Regarding rhs Danger 90
British Trade Are Unfoundsd-Austen
ohamberIain I'm Accord wish Mr.
Baifoar's Views.
Baifoar's Views.

London, Oct. 12.-Sir John ]. Jenkins,
formerly Liberal Unionist member Of
parliament sor Carmarthen and chair
man of the Swansea Metal Exchange,
speaking before the Swansea Harbor
trust tonight said that the alarmist re-
ports as to the condition Of the tin
trade were unwarranted The first nine
months Of the present year compared
with two years ago showed an increase
of $4,000 tons. No tin plate bars had
been imported since early in 1901, prov
ing that Wales was able to compete
satisfactorily with the world and was
able to supply bars at a rate which
gave no encouragement to American
Dumping"
Sir Henry Fowler, Liberal, addressed
big and enthusiastic meeting tonight
in Glasgow, where Mr.. Chamberlain be-
gan his fiscal campaign. Lord Tweed
mouth presided and Sir Henry Fowler
read a cordial letter from Lord Rose
berry, sympathizing with the objects Of
the meeting Sir Henry Fowler deliv-
cred strong free trade speech, declar-
ing that the country was stronger
financially than ever before. He ridi-
culed Mr.. Chamberlain's contention Of
declining trade and said that the colo
MES needed no bribe to keep within the
empire. He had no tears to waste on
the iron and tin plate trades, continued
Sir Henry. Where one door was shut
on British industry another. was
opened. The country was well able to
hold its own in the present commercial
struggle.
Austen Chamberlain, the new chan
cellor of the exchequer, replying to a
vote of congratulation at Acocks
Green, worcestershire. his parliament
airy constituency, tonight, said that he
regretted that the new issues had lost
the government some valued supporters
and declared himself in entire harmony
with Mr.. Balfour's programme as out
lined at Sheffield. There was a great
danger, he said, in complacently assun-
ing that Great Britain,s fiscal policy
needed no revision. He declared that it
was against all the canons of sound
HuduCe8 THAT tHe lilCUIIle lda, the Hd-
tional first reserve in time of war,
should stand at ii pence in time Of
neace.
Mr.. Chamberlain announced that the
government would not dissolve until the
lessons Of the South African war COM.
mission report had been applied and the
war Office reorganized.
h The foregoing interesting announce
ment confirms the general impression
that 1t is the governments intention to-
meet parliament and proceed with busi-
ness, leaving 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
Mr.. Chamberlain was ready. The gov
ernnent, he said, seemed to be divided
between the fear of Mr.. Chamberlain
and the fear of the electorate.
Lord Stanley, the new postmaster
general, in a speech at Bolton declared
himself in favor Of Mr.. Balfour's Shelf
field programme, but opposed to Mr..
Chamberlain's food taxing project. 4.