The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
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Glasgow, October 6.-Whatever may
be the opinion held regarding the
great question which MI. Chamberlain
has raised or the probable issue of his
campaign, it is generally admitted
that he has opened it in a mastery
manner. BETTING the momentous oc-
casion, and that he can no longer be
accused of nebulosity in presenting his
case.
AS though inspired by the knowledge
that the practical collapse and break
up of the Unionist party left him in
sole possession of the field, he spoke
with more than his customary energy
and responsiveness, lacink nothing in
lucidity either of phrase or
whilst his appeal to the working classes
up on whom more than any section Of
the community, especially since the de-
lection Of the Duke of Deavonshire
! success sor failure OF his p%refential
scheme will depend. was eminently cal
culated to enlist their support.
1t was an inspiring scene within st.
Andrews hall within which he de-
livered his speech. Every corner of
the auditorium was packed with men
and women, cheering, singing and
waving handkerchiefs as the chairman
Sir Matthey Arthur. led MI. Chamber
lam to the platform. a distinguished
company of peers and members of the
house of commons, was present. with
a host of ladies, including Mrs. Cham
| berlain in the reserved gallery. When
the applause which greeted his ar
rival had subsidized, Mr.. Chamberlain
began to speak, and in addition to en-
couraging cheers from time to time in
the course of his Grafton he was
greeted with a great demonstration.
Mr.. Chamberlain, commencing his
speech said that his first duty was to
thank the great representative au-
d1ence for Offering him the opportunity
Of explaining for the first time, in
some detail, his views on the subject
Of fiscal policy, in the city from which
free trade first took birth, and IN
which Adam Smith taught. COntinu-
ing he said it was not given to foresee
all the changes which had occurred
during the last century and a half.
Hence the speaker was not afraid in
Glasgow to combat free imports and
preach preference to the colonies. 1t
was known to every man that Scotland
iIdu COIlll IDulcu OuI Ol all pfODOIllOll
to her population to the building up
Of the empire which genius, capacity
And courage had created and main
tanned.
I do not regard this as a party
meeting" he said. Il am no longer a
party leader, but an outsider. | do
not think it right to raise n eXclus-
i've party issue. but after VIA has oc-
CURED since the meeting at Sheffield
a word or two might be given me to
say that l am still a loyal servant to
the party whose union and strength is
essential to the welfare of the Empire
and which had found a leader whom
every member may be proud to fol-
low"
The speaker paid the highest trib-
ute to Mr.. BalfOur. with whose prin-
ciple and policies he fully agreed and
said he admired the courage n re-
source with which the premier had
faced difficulties unsurpassed in po-
litical history.
THE protected countries which you
have been told and 1 myself one time
believed we're going rapidly to wreck
and ruin nave progressed infinitely
better in proportion than ourselves,
and instead Of. as Golden believed. our
remaining the workshop for the world,
we are sending less and less OF our
manufactures abroad, whilst the pro-
tected countries are sending more and
more Of their manufactures here. It
is plain that u imperial trade is es-
sential to our prosperity. If it de-
clines or fails to increase IN proportion
to our population and to the loss of
our foreign trade, then we shall sink
into a fifth rate nation. I have on
idence that they who are our masters
eleCtorally speaking. will have the in
t~elligence- to see that they must wake
up, that they must meet the new con-
ditiOns with an altogether new policy.
The vast majority Of the workmen IN
the colonies are protectionists and ]
PLANTATION that they are all fools.
The countries to which 1 have re-
ferred are in different stages of the
protective process. In the United
States. the process is COMPLETED. She
produces everything and excludes
everything. There is no trade to be
done with her for a paItry six shill-
ings per head. Canada has been pro-
tective a long time. The principal in
dustries are there and you can never
get rid OF them. but the secondary in
GustrieS have not yet been created and
there is an immense trade still open 10
you to maintain and increase. Aus
tralia is less developed and takes more
than Canada. In the cape. there are
practically no industries. We can m
tervene now but il is now doubtful
whether We could intervene twenty
years hence
He proceeded:
america * the strictest Of the pro-
tectiVe nations. II has a tariff which
10 me is an abominatIon. it IS so I'm
moderate. unreasonable and unneces-
sary. and although America has profit
ed enormously l think it has been car
rieI TO excessive lengths and I believe
that a great number OF intelligent