The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-07
ENGLAND'S ONE HOPE
vpERLAIN SEES IN THE ADOP-
TION OF HIS PLANS.
OPENED HIS CAmrA'o"
49,. PRESENTED HIS VIEWS IN
NASTERLY MANNER.


-,.;.b Possessions - HIS pan
1vould Not Increase Cost of Food
urittsb Subjects-WOuId Take
"a Duties on Some other Artl-
-, would Develop COlOniaA
do nv Arranging for ReciprO-
.,tx-Address Heard by Distin-
auished Audience.
c,oseow. Oct. 6.-Whatever may De
y. opinion held regarding the great
question which Mr.. Chamberlain has
80 ~ the probable issue of his cam
n,igp. it is generally admitted that ne
80 onened it in a mastery manner
,.e,ting the momentous occasion. ana
.,ot he can no longer be accused or
..brlosity in presenting his case.
AZ though inspired by the knowledge
that the practical collapse and break
- Of the Unionist party left him In
..,o possession of the field. he spoke
nth more than his customary energy
ND "reminiscences, lacking nothing In
nctdity, either of phrase or argument
vbust his appeal to the working
classes. upon whom more than any sec
tim of the community, especially since
the detection of the Duke of Devon
shire from the Unionist administration,
tho success or failure of his preferen-
4al scheme will depend, was eminent
" calculated to enlist their support.
# was an inspiring scene within st.
andrews Hall within which he de-
Yyered his speech. Every corner of
tbe auditorium was packed with men
and women, cheering, singing and wav-
ing bandkerchiefs as the chairman, Sir
Matthew Arthur led Mr.. Chamberlain
10 the platform.
distinguished company of peers
and members of the House of Com
dies including Mrs. Chamberlain. in
the reserved gallery.
When the applause which greeted his
arrival had subsidized, Mr.. Chamber
lain began to speak, and in addition
to encouraging cheers from time to
time in the course of his Grafton. he
was greeted at the close with a great
demonstration.
Where Free Trade Was Born.
Mr. Chamberlain, commencing his
speech, said that his first duty was to
thank the great representative audi
ence for offering him the opportunity
Of explaining for the first time in some
detail his views on the subject of tine
fiscal policy in the city from which
free trade first took birth and in
which Adam Smith taught.
Continuing, he paid a tribute to
Adam Smith, to whom. however, he
said it was not given to foresee all
me changes which had occurred dur
ing the last century and a half.
Hence the speaker was not afraid
III Glasgow to combat free imports
ana preach preference to the colonies.
II was known to every man that Scot
and had contributed out of all pro-
portion to her population to the build
ing up OF the empire which genius, ca
Nclty and courage had created and
N maintained.
Anf Do
l do not regard this as a party
meeting, he said. Il am no longer a
party leader. but an outsider. l do
ao' think it right to raise any exclu-
1--WE party issue, but after what has
@S ss since the meeting at Shelf
neu, a word or two might be given
me TO say that 1 am still a loyal SER
want to the party whose union and
gsueAgth is essential to the welfare of
L Le empire and which has found a
" ~auer whom every member may be
Proud to follow"
ne speaker paid the highest tribute
MF' Balfour. with whose principle
au Pollcies be fully agreed, and said
MY. ADMIRED the courage and resource
saw sdrH which the premier had faced diff
t oa.u unsurpassed in political his"
~ Mr.. Chamberlain continued:
ouo. nave invited discussion upon a
i nCa particularly within my prov
nsse owing to my past life and the
posit, l recently held. Taking up the
tbs , au OF a premier 1 go in front of
viii army If the army is attacked
n trn return to it. am always an OPP
NAV 1t is possible that the nation
The oe Se prepared to go farther than
nnos 1tii'Iclal programme. | now ask the
HOH-lS 1t so prepared 2"
sees Signs of Decay.
me late Colonial seoretarv alluded
VIII recent visit he paid to Venice,
bs ugn he found the Cofnpanile. which
wbar stood for centuries and which,
Sem ne previously visited Venice,
s4lf ieu as permanent as the city it.
tinn.5Io" mass of ruins. He con-
pat eeu; Il do not say that l antici-
pira Sueh fate for the British en-
dec, out do say that 1 see signs OF
that e. racks and crevices showing
deer aI foundations are not broad and
~ enough to sustain it.
ba,,"e protected countries which YOU
balee neen led, and | myself one time
mn u going rapidly to wreck and
IN nro 1--we progressed infinitely better
stas5 portion than ourselves. and in.
neai,ioI' as Golden believed. our re.
are en- the workshop of the world, We
ufact,,n'uIhg less and less of our man.
COMES COMES abroad, whilst the protected
Of tbat,s are sending more and more
~" ifteir manufactures here.
is esq, pain that our imperial trade
declineeIn tlal to our prosperity. If II
ton 70 or fails to increase in proper,
OF onp our population and to the LOST
sink ~ Ioreign trade, then we shall
conadano NTH rate nation. I have
-Iiee that they who are our mas
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