THE UNIONIST CONFERENCE
CHAMBERLAIN DELIGHTED AT BALFOUR’S SPEECH. CONFERENCE APPROVES OF VOTE FOR WOMEN. - CONDEMNS PLACING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ABROAD. United Press Association—Copyright (Received 4.9 p.m., Nov.-17.) LONDON, Nov. 16. Mr. Balfour conversed - with ' Air. Joseph Chamberlain for an hour. Mr. Chamberlain was delighted with Mr. Balfour’s speech and gratified at the success of the Unionist Conference. The Unionist Conference unanimously carried a motion thanking Air. Balfour for his speech, and assuring him of enthusiastic -support of the policy which he ’ unfolded. The Conference by a majority approred of a Parliamentary vote for women, also making them eligible for entry and to register votes for country district parish Councils. By a large majority the action of the Government in placing contracts abroad was condemned.
A motion also was carried against tli 3 abolition of the Coal Export Tax.
The Spectator declares Air Balfour’s sj)eecli was intended to keep things on the simmer and no more.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2240, 18 November 1907, Page 2
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154THE UNIONIST CONFERENCE Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2240, 18 November 1907, Page 2
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