The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-31
CHAMBERLAIN TALKS AGAIN.
Addresses a Monster Audience at Liv
erpooi on the Issues.


Liverpool Oct. 3O.-Joseph Chamberlain
hippodrome here tonight The meeting
was held under the auspices of the Work
ingmen's Conservative association and
the 5000 persons present gave the colonial
secretary a tremendous reception. 1t was
organized as an Offset to the recent ac-
ton of representatives of labor unions in
various places in denouncing Chamber
lains tariff and preferential proposals.
Mr. Chamberlain devoted the first por-
ton OF his speech to the dumping of
the manufacturers OF the United States
and Germany in this country which, he
said. must result in depression of the
present prosperity. With regard to the
cry OF "dearsr food. he pledged him
self that his proposals would not add
anything to the cost of living; on the
contrary. they would decrease the cost of
living to the poorest families in the coun-
try.
The speaker devoted the greater part of
his speech, which lasted for an hour and
half, to Il powerful argument adj
dressed to the working classes of the
United Kingdom. 10 whom he appealed
against their leaders, lie pointed out
the fact, hitherto overlooked by his op-
ponents. that when the movement for
free trade was carried, the working
classes were not represented nor con-
suited. but it was a movement of the
manufacturers and the middle class peo-
pie. Now, that the working classes were
represented in parliament, their support
was absolutely essential TO the carrying
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mere employment.
Emphasizing the statement that it was
impossible TO reconcile free trade with
trades unionism. Mr.. Chamberlain point
cd out the inconsistency Of supporting
policy which admitted the product of the
cheapest kind Of labor without taxa
ton He believed that the working
classes were more advanced than maly
of their leaders. and said if this were
true, he was confident his proposals would
win.
Mr. Chamberlain dwelt especially upon
the shipping industry. He pointed out
the greater growth of foreign shipbuild-
ing as compared with that of Great
Britain and referred to the disability the
latter suffered because of foreign boun-
by British shipping legislation were not
forced upon foreign shipping in British
waters He said British shipping suffer
ed also from being excluded from for
eign shipping. He also said;
What about defining the voyage from
Riga To VIadivostock or from Portland.
Ne. to san Francisco as a coas,ing voy-
age. while a foreign vessel is entitled -
voyage around Great Britain putting in
at every port without restriction.
lie declared something ought TO le
done in these shipping matters. lie -
ferred pointedly 70 Great Britains loss
q trade with Cuba. where. he said. Br.t-
ish conditions Of trade had not been =
spccted.
PERHAPS the Americans DO not under
stand them in the same sense as we do
IN any event. are present presentations
have been fruitless and America proposes
preferential arrangements treating Cuba
exactly as I want you 20 treat Canada.
This will result in no more British goods
eoiuE 70 Cuba. all the traffic between the
United States and cuba being in Ameri-
can bottoms Net only that but he
large quantities CT rice row being car
ried betueen Ransoon ard Cuba b. Bri-
fish ships viii henceforth 80 20 New York
and thence 20 Cuba in American Vessels
Mr. Chamberlain c7ntended that al
this emphasized the necessity 10 Great
Britain OF some means OF bargaining
with the foreigner. lie said the adoption
CO his policy would encourage and stirnc-
late ihe colond shipping trade and en-
-
in such cases as Cana6s and Australia.
and al the same time would rot prevent
the development OF foreisn trade he
wanted 70 see less foreign manufactured
articles imported but more raw materials
in return for British finished goods
The meeting adopted q resolution 60
Ioei-f re Mr.. Chamle-ians services. en-
dorslRS TIE governmens's tiseal policy and
declaring the advisabnisy Of binding the
empire more closely together.