Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-17
BRITAIN AND GERMANY WATCH
WASHINGTON WITH ANXIOUS
INTEREST.
GLASGOW FOR FISCAL REFORM
NO CHANCE FOR woMAN's
SUFFRAGE.

ter impression than in the London,
Paris and Berlin financial districts.
Judged by the conversation in bank
ing circles, the feeling is one of unal-
loyed satisfaction. Mr. Taft's intima-
ton that he will be loyal to the poll
cies of his predecessor is received
with-ed llanimity, because-to quote
from a London financial journal-"no
right-minded person ever doubted the
wisdom of the Roosevelt policies. the
only uncertainty being an to the
Roosevelt way Of carrying them out. =
There is some fear lest President
Taft be disappointed in the matter of
quick and equitable tariff revision,
and his references to the possibility Of
resort to other expedients for raising
revenue are seized by the disputants
in the British fiscal controversy. Fis-
cal questions, as bearing upon the evil
of unemployment, dwarf all other is
sues, and the contest wakes fiercer in
view of the agitation in France for
higher tariffs and the approaching spe-
cial session of congress. What is
done in Washington regarding revi-
sion will have the first Importance
here and in Germany and France.
Love for Tariffs Growing.
Free trade journals warn the United
States that there is an unfortunate
infatuation for tariffs spreading in
this country, due principally to the
American tariff system, and retalia-
ton is in the air. Tory journals
quote Balfour's reference to the mag
nificent economic position of the
United States, which long ago aban-
doned the fetch of free trade"
No blow received by the Asquith
administrator in the score of by-elec-
tons that have gone against the lib
erals is comparable in demoralizing
effect to the victory for tariff reform
la Balfour' in Central Glasgow.
Had the liberals held the seat even by
small majority, they would have
considered it great triumph and
most serious blow to the front opposi-
ton bench.
Gibson Bowles, the liberal candi-
date, is renegade tory. In the last
parliament he criticised Balfour's adj
mission of mo settled convictions" on
the fiscal question with a persistence
which Balfour resented deeply, and
the return of Bowles would have
Do1f hi
reason the liberals made a desperate
effort to elect him.
RetaIiatory Weapon Desired.
But the fight was on the question of
the expediency of establishing tar
ifs for retaliation against countries
which seek to dump their surplus pro-
ducts on the British market, and the
huge majority in the affirmative has
unmistakable significance not only to
British industries, but to those of all
manufacturing countries.
81 beseech you,' said Bowles to the
electors, "to explode this wicked doc
trine of protective tariffs. In Glas-
cow it began its shameful life. Glas-
gov was its cradle, rocked by Joseph
chamberlain; and, please God, Glas-
gov shall be it's grave"
This sounds absurd in the light of
the announcement The tremendous
turnover of voters proved that Scotch
merchants and shippers have doubts
of the efficacy of free trade to safe
guard their interests and are inclined
to give Chamberlainism, tempered by
Balfour, an inning at the excheqeur
Some of the fiscal reformers desire
a general election next autumn, but
the liberal journals continue to fore.
cast an appeal to the country no ear
lier than the end of 1910. Mr.. Bal
four himself is understood to be in no
hurry.
No Hope for Woman's Suffrage Bill.
Though the agitation for votes for
women increases, despite the impris-
onment of delicate danes and the ar
guments of Mrs. Humphrey Ward
who says 1.-The whole business, is SUI
preme nonsense there is no posi-
bility that bill granting suffrage to
women will go through the present
parliament. Geoffre, Howard has Sc
cured March 10 for the second read
ing of his measure, and the possibility
of a five-hour debate is welcomed by
the Countess of Carlisle and other
leaders of the nonmilitant suffragette
arm. Miss Christabel Pankhurst and
the ..petticoated fighters believe this
will be the means of showing that
our holy cause" has more friends at
Westminster than ''our Anticipated
government suspects, but they are IN
dignant at Howard for making the
bill an adult suffrage measure.
Miss Pankhurst and the Woman s
Union demand votes for women who
are property owners, householders,
dodgers and university undergraduates
This would enfanchise 100000
x ~ nropoSiug TO admit