The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-30
BY A REFERENDUM
The Tariff Question May Be Set
tied in England.
Ba1fOur Makes a Promise Con-
tingent on Victory.

London, Nov. 30.-The acceptance
by A ]. Balfour, leader of the opposi-
ton in the house of commons, of the
policy of the referendum in the case of
tariff reform has given the campaign
new complexion. In a political ad-
dress last night Mr.. Balfour announced
that in the event of victory in the ap-
preaching elections he would be will
ing to submit the question of tariff
reform to a referendum.
The declaration of the Unionist is
received with enthusiasm by the party
which thinks it will help win votes
in the north, where protection has not
made the same headway as elsewhere.
1t also places the extreme radicals in
quandary as heretofore the principle
of the referendum has been the plank
In their platform.
A few ardent tariff reformers are
opposed to the proposition but they
probably will accept the situation as
Joseph Chamberlain, who is encourag-
ing his followers through letters from
the sick room, has been urging them
to concentrate their efforts on the mat
ter of home rule and the constitutional
questions involving the house of lords
to whichi the contest is now narrowed
down and, over which the parties are
carrying on the hardest kind of a fight,
the results which will have been de-
clared by Saturday night should pro-
| vide fair indication of the outcome.
| At least 100 members. of whom
sixty are Unionists, will be elected
without contest. Saturday will see
| polling for As seats, SO far as now ar
| ranged. OF these 25 are held by Lib
ter constituency which the Unionists
are making every effort to capture.
| In Ireland, where the voting will
| take place later, the Nationalistis are
| renominating the present members
| Shane Leslie, Nationalist, is again con-
| ri W w hi
| lost to the Unionists by few votes in
| January.
The O'Brienites are receiving the
| financial support of the Moderates who
| consider John Redmond's plans i'm
possible, and also are disgusted with
the Orangemen threats of violence and
bloodshed if the existing government
for Ireland is changed. They have
more candidates than in the last cleo
| ton. Donald MacMaster, Unionist, fl
given a walkover in Chertsey division
| of Surrey.
Churchill Is Mobbed.
| Colchester, England, Nov. 30.-Riotous
scenes attended the appearance here OF
Winston Spencer Churchill, the home
secretary. Thousands congregated in
the streets, jeering and shouting
Many of them gathered around Mr.
Churchill's carriage, at which they
threw fish, eggs and other missiles
| Many of the windows in the LIBERIA
headquarters were smashed. A large
| draft of police was sent out to patro
the streets, the authorities fearing
| counter demonstrations.
Suffragettes Thrown Out.
| Reading, England, Nov. 30.-Mr. AS
quith's meeting here was disturbed fire.
quently by suffragist sympathizers, the
majority of whom were thrown out
After discussing the various ques
tions at issue, the prime minister said
I'VE are told that dissolution wa.
forced on the government by John Red
nond. Take it from me, Mr. Redmond
had no more to do with the dissolution
of parliament than the man in tn,
moon"
Mr.. Asquith taunted the lords will
becoming SO alive to the urgent neces
sity of reconstruction that they hat
produced the Specifications of an en-
tire1y new chamber in one week. afte
an unbroken slumber of many years
If the Tories came into power, tarif
reform, for which he could not sa,
there was mandate in this election
would be adopted without a referen
dunn.