New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

practical and something narrnanert I'm the way
OF promoting that consolidation Of the eInp ir
which mas SO long been theme Tor ioie eio
quence. That was Mr. ChamberIain's case as
Coioniai Secretary. lie now appeals to Parma
nnen Wo; ana q TO me people and says; -ogres-
toward federation has now reached point at
which legislative assistance is wanted. We nave
encountered a difficulty which cannot pe .S 30
come with the neans at our disposal, ana lheiS
fore we must enlarge our powers"
Mr. Vince puts the imperial issue to the FORE
and declares that Mr. Chamberlain's plan pre-
sents an irrevocabe opportunity for the feoeia-
ton OF the empire. He forecasts that the nlucii
debated food taxes may take the shape Vi "
two shilling duty wheat and D per cent du
valorem on foreign imported wheat Mr.. Chafn-
berlain, it is declared. has not the slightest IN
tention of reviving the old corn laws, ana Iha''
even If the wheat tax slightly raised the pIi''
of bread, it could be accompanied by reEiS'o''
OF other taxation, so to make IL aosoi"'e-S
certain that the working classes will not pay
farthing more in their necessary househoiu GO
penditure than they paid before the chanse III
the system of tariffs"
American trade and the dumping oi 'Hs
American surplus are infinitely dealt with' anu
are summed up as follows:
The fact etares us in the face, plain and 9n a..
niable, that McKinleyism has not pIouu SoS,,cad
injurious results which IL should nave "a ascaI
II Une economic doctrine on VIM
system is based really contained the "no moi nr,l
Of economic science. Which Is lne Ia I,iSair or
dent course-to treat the facts with diso"N -
TO reconsider the doctrine?
Mr.. Vince. emphasizing Mr.. Chamoeli S'iiA
contention that the imperial issue must DC pu'
first, says:
Within the past half century we nave s sgSv
the federal principle defended successfully
against revolt in the United states, tne q ~.
ness Of that nation thereby secured, anu l fed
people Of Germany welded into a natloh Oy 80
Grafton. The essential condition OF thesc 80
Of unifcation is fiscal union. Let IL ue ia eS
down at the outset that unless we are plepa,[
to agree upon commercial union with the coIo
MES at cost, if it be so, Of some econoiilIc
riice we may abandon the project or federauLs
and consolidating the empire, and the Golonis.s
will have to be Informed that all the eloquehce
spent on the blessed word federation Is nleIe
idle talk, and that once more the mother coo'-
try does not mean business.
Dealing with Canada's attitude, Mr. vince
says frankly:
BY joining the United States. Canada cou5o
win the commercial advantages which tnat gIetI
federation secures to the States of the Union
The strong Imperial sentiment among the Caaa-
dams has hitherto stood the stress or TINS
temptation; but If. by refusing reciprocity anu
support to the Canadian overtures, we declare
that commercial relations are to count for noun
he expected? In all the colonies party viii
arise whose cry will be- IF the mother country
refuses us reciprocity. let US seek RECIPROCITY
elsewhere" We have the testimony OF premier
Seldom of New-Zealand that this cry Is al
ready being raised in that colony