New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-15
CHAM bERLAlN CAMPAIGN.
He Is Elected President of Nezc
Liberal-U niOnist Council.

London, July 14.-Joseph Chamberlain was
elected president and Lord Lansdowne and Lord
Selborne were elected vice presidents OF the newly
reconstructed Liberal-Unionist Council at a meet
ing in London to-day, which was attending by
from seventeen hundred 10 eighteen hundred dele
gates from all parts Of the kingdom. Mr. Cham
berlain presided over and delivered speech at
an immense meeting in Albert Hail tonight
under the auspices Of the LiberaI-Unionist
Council. The vast building was crowded in every
part and was decorated with sentences from
Mr. Chamberlaiu's previous speeches On the
platform were Mrs. Chamberlain the MARQUIS
and Marchioness of Lansdowne. the Earl and
Countess Of SeIborne and large number OF the
nobility. members OF the House of Commons and
colonial representatives..
In beginning his speech Mr. Chamberlain. who
was received with great enthusiasm. said that
the object Of the LiberaI-Unionist Council was
primarily the maintenance OF the union between
Great Britain and ireland under the control OF
one supreme Parliament There was nothing in
the present circumstances to Justify the reIaxa-
ton OF vigilance in this direction.
After discussing at length the fiscal question
on practically the same lines as in his former
speeches, he returned 10 the Irish question. and
said that the council was irnpressing upon the
government the necessity OF reform in Irish
tionalist party in the House of Commons con-
trolled some eighty votes. which were swung
from side to side without regard TO the merits Of
the case under discussion and with the avowed
object Of making the British government i'm
possible and coercing the British Parliament TO
give him what ne wanted.
He viii fail where greater than he failed
before him" said Mr.. Chamberlain. who then
asked why Parliament should play into the
hands of John Redmond. by giving him power
to which he was not justly entitled.
Mr.. Chamberlain concluded by ridiculing the
Opposition.
Lord Tennyson moved a vote OF confidence in
the government and the approval OF its fiscal
policy. which was unanimously carried Lord
Lansdowne briefly acknowledged the resolution
and said that II would greatly strengthen the
hands Of Premier BaIfOur Referring 10 the
fiscal question, he said that II must be discussed
freely and fully, and they might see that which
at present IS only an ideal pass into the region
OF accomplishment and reality
AT the morning meeting a resolution was
passed with practical unaniuity in favor OF d
complete reform OF the British fiscal system.
approving the Premier's demand Tor Increased
powers 70 deal with hostile tariffs and dump
ing, and expressing sympathy with the pro-
posals 1or preferential arrangements between
the colonies and the motherland.
The part taken by Lord Lansdowne and Lord
Selborne in the new organization which 'The
Evening standard" calls the Annex Tariff Re
form League, evOkes uCch interest. The
standard considers that the fact that the two
principal members OF Mr.. Balfours Cabinet hay
become presidents OF an active e!ectio7eer-
ing association, OF which Mr.. Cham berIatn is
chleI. raises a grave constitutional question
and II IS said that the Opposition intends 10
bring Up tEe question IN the House OF Com
mons and invite AIr. BalfOur 10 explain how
two members OF his Cabinet come 70 be sup
porting a policy so different from that enunci-
atsd by the Premier himself