UNIONISTS ON THE WAR-PATH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3705, 14 December 1912, Page 7

UNIONISTS ON THE WAR-PATH.

PREFERENTIAL EMPIRE TARIFF PROTECTION AGAINST THE CHANCELLOR’S CAMPAIGN.

tUNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT] (Received Dec. 1.3, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 13. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Glasgow, said British trade for the nine months had increased by £54,000,000 as compared with the same period in 1902, but United States had increased by £138,000, and Germany by £IBO,OOO. True, unemployment had been lessened, but many artisans had emigrated to .where work was plentiful and wages good. Britain was not keeping pace with the cost of living. Ohe Unionists, he said, proposed that the duties on manufactured articles should average 10 per cent., on foreign wheat 2s per quarter, and that on other foodstuffs it should not exceed five per centum with abatement or exemption in favor of the colonies, food duties not to be increased without coming to the people for a fresh mandate. Mr G. Wyndham, M.P.. presides at a meeting of Unionist M.’sP., when it was decided, in view of Mr LloydGeorge’s (Chancellor) crusade against the landowners, to institute an inquiry into the administration of the Minister’s property and that of other wealthy Liberals.