New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
TARIFF FIGHT RAGING.
TWO LIBERAL ATTACKS.
Austen Chamberlain Outlines Coz
ernmentS Pollen.

London. Oct. 12-Mr. Chamberlain is now
resting at Highbury, his home in Birmingham
and is not engaged to speak for another fort
night He will utilize the interval to elaborate
his scheme and prepare a reply to the objections
raised by his opponents. Meanwhile the hscai
campaign is being vigorously pursued in the
country. Speeches will be delivered daily by
political leaders, particularly of the Liberai
party.
Mr. Chamberlains reference 20 the condltioi1
of the tinplate industry has been strongly
criticised. the experts pointing out that though
the trade with the United States has decreased
there is a great increase in the number OF hliiS
working in Great Britain, and the trace Is
flourishing.
Sir John J. Jenkins formerly Liberal Unions.
member OF Parliament for Carmartheh o."
chairman of the Swansea Metal Exchahse'
spea king before the Swansea Harbor trust W
night said that the alarrnist reports as 10 inc
condition of the tin trade were unwarrah'eu'
The first nine months Of the present year. coiii-
pared with those of two years ago, showed an
increase of eighteen thousand tons. NO ul,-
plate bars had been imported since early in l9oi'
proving that Wales able TO compete salts
factorily with the world, and able to supply
bars at a rate which gave no encouragement u
American dumping"
Sir Henry Fowler Liberal. addressed DIG
and enthusiastic meeting tonight in St An
drew's Hall, Glasgow. where Mr.. Chamberlain
began his fiscal campaign Lord Tweeuh'ou'
presided and Sir Henry Fowler read coruiai
letter from Lord Rosebery sympathizing WIN.
tbe objects Of the meeting. Sir Henry delvereu
n strong free trade speech declaring that tiie
country was stronger financially than ever oe-
fore He ridlculed Mr.. Chamberlains cohteh'ioA'
of declining trade, and said TINT the colonies
N
Where one door was shut on a British INDUSTRY
oro+bar was opened. The country was well able
TO hold its own in the present commerclai
struggle. 80
Austen Chamberlain. the new Chancellor OF
the Exchequer replying to vote of congratu-
lation at AcoCks Green. Worcestershire ms
Parliamentary constituency, to-nlght' saiu 'N"'
he regretted that the issues had lost 10 tile
government some valued supporters ana ue-
clared himself in entire harmony with MT bal-
tours programme as outlined at Sheffield Ihere
was a great danger, he said, in complaceh'y
assuming that Great Brtain's fiscal policy
needed no revision. He declared that 1t was
! against all the canons of sound finance that the
income tax the nations first reserve in time OF
war should stand at elevenpence in time vi
peace.
ment would not dissolve until the lessons OF the
South African War Commission report had been
applied and the War Office reorganized.
The foregoing interesting announcement con-
firms the general impression that 1t is the gov
ernments intention to meet Parliament and
proceed with business, leaving the fiscal prop
| lem alone, far 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 government, 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 Sheffield programme, but OPP
| posed to Mr.. Chamberlans food taxing project