The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-26
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LORD RosEBERY SPEAKS.
His Speech Ridiculed the Policy of
Chamberlain

London, Nov. 25.-Lord Roseberry spoke
to 5000 persons on the fiscal question at
the Surrey theater tonighe. William J.
Bryan was in the audience There were
10000 applications for tickets, the issue of
which had to be limited to the capacity
of thetheater. Lord Roseberry afterward
addressed a large overflow meeting
At both meetings he was given an en-
thusiastic reception and all through his
speeches he gas heartily cheered.
His lOrdship's remarks We're for the
most part devoted to ridiculing Joseph
Chamberlain and his policy.
After last nights meeting at Queens
hall which was attended by seven mem
bers of Lord Salisburys government"
said the speaker. little can be added
The fiscal question must be solved and
finally settled and unless it is settled the
dissolution of political economy canot be
long delayed"
Lord Roseberry referred to Mr.. Cham
berlain as a modern jeremiah whose as
sertions that the country had been desc
lated were refuted by the facts
Mr.. Chamberlain said the country was
ruined. while Mr.. Balfour on the other
hand said the country was mainly pros
porous. but soon would be ruined The
board OF trade blue book, however had
decided against both of these contentious
The speaker said that the condition OF
the people had generally been improved
while the WORKING men were enjoying
greater prosperity If distress existed in
the country it was because of the unwise
expenditures OF the government which
during the last decade had increased O.
per cent while during the previous ten
years there had been an increase OF only
per cent. Instead Of curling this grow
ing expenditure. said Lord ROseberry.
Mr.. Chamberlain discovered a disease
which had no existence and proposed a
remedy which would make the disease
worse. namely. the increase in the cost Of
every commodity
The real outcome Of Mr. Chamberlain =
policy. his Iordship believed, would Re a
state OF socialism. The cry OF dumping
applied to the large emPorinms in this
country which had killed the small trad
ers. During recent years Canada had
dumped into Great Britain nearly as
much iron as al the dumping countries
nut together. \ committee OF experts
said the speaker. would have to dlsfin-
z4Iish between foreign and imperislly
dumped and ''sweated goods The frs
result OF Mr Chamberlain poiicy.' con
tinued Lord Roseberry. would - -
plunge Great Britain into bitter fiscal
warfare with Our cousins IN tn United
states ard sc the result Great Britain
would lose everything and gain nothing
/ Il would mean q practical severance ard
would blight The fairest hope Of the tvo
nations
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