The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Former Colonial Secretary Is Said
to Be Backed by Two
Thirds of Britain.
LOVES HIS OWN WIFE
With an Affection That He Does
Not Hide Even Before Thou
sands of People
AN AMERICAN WOMAN
Who Has Greatly Assisted Him in
Spreading His New Tariff Doc
trine Near and Far.


ing to q close with the end Of 1893 honors
rest with Mr.. Chamberlain. His has been
the aggressor's portion. and he has carried
many OF the defenses of his opponents, and
on several occasions forced them to abandon
old and take up new positions No decisive
battle. however, has yet been fought.
Partisans Of the former colonial secretary
point with pride to the fact that not a
single opponent of fiscal reform has been
returned at a bye-election to Parliament
since their leader left the Cabinet to under
take the duties of a missionary of empire.
The question before all electors who have
been called to record their votes since Sep
TENDER was this: Are you in favor of fiscal
reform or are you not?' The Duke of Dew
onshire babe all who believed in him to give
negative vote. In every case cOnstitu-
encies asked 10 give a verdict have found
I'm favor of Mr.. Chamberlain and against the
Duke Of DevOnshire
An observer who is outside the realm of
party politics tells me that Mr.. Chamber
. lain has twO-thirds of the population OF the
country behind him. This is the general
opinion in London. 1t is worth noting. how
ever, that the largest number and most inn
portant provincial papers are still opposed
TO fiscal reform, and London never yet has
been the tail that wagged the dog in Eng
lsh politics.
In a speech at Leeds last week Mr.
Chamberlin advanced to an attack upon the
vital point When he announced the ap-
pointment of a commission upon tariff re-
form in the enemy's camp there were cries
of Treason! This was the usurpation OF
prerogatives, some said, of the executive,
others declared of Parliament. If COM
mission there must be, why should IL not
be a royal commission? Mr. Chamberlain
was going too fast. No, he's not letting
the grass grow under his feet, was the
response of partisans.
BELIEVES IN TARIFF.
1t is not a committee of inquiry he has
formed. The nation must be divided once
for all between those who believe that the
information as to the merits and dement's
of isolated free imports which has been
laid before the country justihes and de-
mands a change and those who still main
tain that CObdenism is as unaterably true
as the law of gravitation. The party which
believes in the tariff invites the principal
industrial experts in it's ranks to undertake
the task of framing the tariff. The new
committee starts with the assumption that
the necessity for the tariff has been
proved. consequently IL must be composed
of Chamberlains.
The names of the members which have
been announced make a strong showing
and the list Is compared TO that or the
American captains OF industry who gath
erred together at luncheon to meet Prince
Henry of Prussia during his visit in New
York. Mr.. Charles Booth Is regarded as
perhaps the most remarkable member.
His life and labOTs in behalf of the London
poor represented COLOSSAL task, ana IL Is
claimed that this magnum opus of social
investigation places its author at the head
of all living economists in the knowledge
OF the actual bearing OF fiscal conditions
upon the life Of the people. On the other
hand II is asserted that while Mr.. Booths
acquaintance with the conditions of the
poor commands respect everywhere
study of the evils of poverty does not
necessarily reveal an infallible means of
filling empty purses.
This commission will attempt what is
described as nothing less than the most
searching review of its whole business life
and needs that a commercial nation has
ever yet undertaken. 1t Will in any case
not be hampered by lack of funds. The
Tariff Reform League is already one of the
weathiest political bodies ever formed in
England. Its subscription list, apart from
donations. amounts TO 100000 year. Dur
ing 1904 it purposes to print and distribute
not less than hundred million leaflets and
pamphlets, some of the latter big enough
TO be called volume.
The protagonist of this epoch-making de-
bate is about to take a short holiday out
OF London. Well as he has stood the strain
of his tremendous labors, he Is only hu-
man, and showed signs of fatigue after his
speech at Leeds this week. A member of
the audience on that occasion who had not
heard him for six years was struck by the
fact that Mr. Chamberlain, if less vigOr-
Gus, was more human.
CHANGE IN PERSONALITY.
when 1 heard him speak six years ago."
this correspondent writes he gave me
the impression of democratic force At any
rate. there was something about him that
was not human. He had the audience so
completely under his control that he could
play upon IL as master upon an instru-
ment yet he himself remained to all out
ward seeming completely cold. There was
something positively inhuman in his APP
parent inability To smile at his own jokes.
At Leeds it was different. He was obvious
ly pleased when he pleased his audience.
Then there Mrs. Chamberlain. As
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and all its arthcialities seemed to fade
away aud one saw in the place of il a
beautiful idyll being enacted-the affection
between the two was obvious and so
absolutely unembarassed by the crowds.
Mrs Chamberlain's rosy and youthful face
fairly beamed with her joy In her hus-
bands triumph. Mr.. Chamberlain. on his
part, treated her with such Difference and
such stately courtesy 10 suggest the
presence OF an old world knightly element
IN his character which one would hardly
have expected to find. Once during a pro-
iOnged Outburst Of applause he bent down
TO Mrs. Chamberlain, who whispered some
thing In his ear which made him smile. Ii
was a pleasant thing TO see. for il was one
OF those touches of nature which make
the whole world kin"
Mrs Chamberlain is not the only woman
Interested in the fiscal campaign. The fair
sex is going into the question with might
and main. There is a Woman's branch of
the Tarif Reform League upon which the
Primrose DANES are casting jealous eyes
for the new cult of the orchid threatens to
est yellow flower. sacred 10 the memory of
Lord Beaconsheld. Among the smart set
IL Is the correct thing 10 be out and out n
Chamberlainite. EIr. Chamberlain's per
sonal following is indeed one OF the feat
ures OF the time and not a few of his sup
porters are with him not because they con-
slider his plans necessary 10 British WELL
being. but simply because he has formulat-
ed them
Mt. Balfour is generally regarded as
being under the influence of this personal
magnetism Punch depicts him this week
as a small boy. Master Arthur is being
taken By Papa Joseph for a protection
walk.
.Come along Master Arthur Do step
out" says Papa Joseph, who is striding
along 20 protection at a rapid gait.
That Is all very well" says Master Ar
thur but you know l can't so as fast as
you do
This cartoon by Mr.. Linley Sambourne
l. entitled History Reverses Itself" and
\~LA Ia the top corner OF the page appears
fhN reproduction Of a cartoon by Mr.. John
IeeCh which appeared in Punch in IS45,
and ghich - labeled Papa Golden TAX
ing Master Robert Peel for a Free Trade
Walk" Thas does time bring its re-
yenges.