The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Withof ithe'old'un'' road you've taken has brought us to a pretty pass This will be thp LroyD GEoRaz f I Bother him 1 Let's talk about something else."

I LANSDOWNE: I can't let you pass till the guv'nor says you may."

Members of the Government, appropriately attired, forcing on Mr. John Burns the Cheap Food they so emphatically promised at the last election.

FREE TRADE AND ITS Yff -0 EFFECTS ON THE NORTH WALES SLATE TRADE- MR TILBY AND THE BUDGET PROPOSALS. SPEECHES AT RHYL CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB'S ANNUAL DINNER. The members of the Rhyl ConstitutionaJ Club held their third annual dinner at the Queen's Hotel, to-day week, when there j .were 150 present. In the absence of Mr W. J. P. Storey and Mr G. A. Taverne.^ who i were unahIe to be present owing to indisposi- tion, the chair was taken by MT F. J. Gajn- Lim, and the vice-chair by fur Rhodes. Miss Runham plaecd before the guofits an excellent and well served repast, and the whole of the proceedings were marked by the greatest enthusiasm, the success of the gathering bring I in a large measure due to Mr I. Edwards (hon. secretary), Mr Totty (hon. treasurer), and Mr Robinson. In opening the after-dinner proceedings, the Chairman said that he had in the first place to a,pologisc for the absence of Mr Storey, who wrote regretting that he waa Hot wedj enough to be present. They aU re- gretted his absence, and more especially the cause (hear, hear). Mr Tavexner and Mr ST. Pierce Lewis were also indisposed, and he pioved that a vote of sympathy be sent to fchose gentlemen, who had done so much for Bbc Constitutional cause in the town (ap- plause). The Vice-cli a-Lr man eeoonded, and it was feaj ried. The Chairman also read letters from Mr Cleaver, and Mr Kelly, St. Asaph; Mr Conwy Bell, Mr Barnett, Rhuddlan, and Mr J. H. fcllis, the latter writing from Egypt, an- nounced that he was better a.nd hoped soon ao be with them once again. The lovaJ toasts wexe given from the chair and vice-chairii, Mr Rhodes drawing attention to the words of the Prince of Wales, a.nd said that "Britons Wake Up," couJd be applied ith equal force to the present contest. A STRONG NAVY ESSENTIAL. Mr Joseph Lloyd, St. Asaph, in submitting the toast of the "Navy, Army, and Auxiliary Forces," sa.id that the navy were the sentinels .which watohed their interest all over the ,world, and saw that the thousand millions of merchandise wthich annually came to this country ware not interfered with. Their position was threatened by a friendly nation. It was England that stood in the way of Ger- many's development in the way she wanted, and the Kaiser d:\sired to be in the same position on the sea as his army placed him on the land. The interests of the two nations were bound to clash, and it behoved them to be ready when the clash came (hear, hear). But what was. the position to-day? There used to be a rule that tliis country's Navy ,was superior to that of any two nations, but to-day there did not seem to be any rule, or if there was a rule no one seemed to know iwhait it was. and then a position of uncer- tainty caused anxiety. He asked them, not as partisans, but as patriots, what was to be the standard of the future? They must look to the Navy in the future more than to the Army, and one writer in a London paper pointed out that the German officers always drank a toast "To the day." What that meant he would leave them to judge, and h^s toast that evening would be "The Navy. Army, Auxiliary Forces, and the day after" (applause). Mr E. Lewis responded for the Navy, and said that the Constitutional Party whether in power or not were always the upholders of a strong navy, and it was more nccessary to-day to maintain efficient navy as the country was in danger of invasion. He be- lieved the country would wake up, and that in a few weeks the Radicals would be con- signed to that oblivion from which there pould be no resurrection (applause). Colour-Sergeant Booth responded for the Army, and .said that lie was one of the "out- of-works" through Mr Haldane's scheme, al- though he had served 25 years in the Army. Mir Wilton, speaking for the Auxiliary Forces, said that he hoped that all young ln0[J Duld join the Territorial Forces, which he believed would be a power in the future, and he urged that arm-chair patriotism was ooily tit for greybeards. The country wanted a practical demonstration of patriotism from the young men. MINISTERS AND POLITICS. The Chairman, m giving the toast of the "BisJiop, 01 erg j, and Ministers of all De- nominations, paid a high tribute to the work of the bishop and aLi ministers. The Rev. Eben. Evans, in responding, said he agreed that ministers should have more intercourse one with the other, be- lieving that by those means much of the bitterness and misunderstanding now existing would be done away with. As regards politics he did not think that ministers of re- ligion should take any extreme course. They should follow the medium line, not forgetting that thev were citizens of the country. THE GOVERNMENT AND LAND TAXATION. Mr A L. Clews submitted the toast of the "Constitutional Causel," and in doing so re- minded his heaxelrs that he had but recently joined that party, having been for many years attached to the other side. They had heard recently a great deal about the Con- stitutional cause, when the Lord Chancello.r gravely admonished the House of Lords during the debate on the Budget, saying that their policy was an unconstitutional one. Per- sonally h e considered that the position taken up was a constitutional one (cheers). It was true that in ordinary times, and under ordinary circumstances, there was no interfer- ence by the House of Lords with questions of finance, but, as they knew, the Budget had attached to it other principles and considera- tions which made it necessary for the House of Lords to interfere, and to consider it in all its bearings (hear, hear). There were two distinct features in the Budget: two striking instances which required considera- tion. They were the question of land taxa- tion. and the licensing taxation. He had considered for years that there was far too much taxation on land, and he believed that there was nothing which hindered the staple industry of the country more than the taxa- tion which was imposed on the agricultural interests. He believed that everything possible should be done by the Government of the day for the encouragement of agricul- ture (hear, hear). Legislation with regard to land was highly necessary, but it should be carried out in the form of a separate Bill, which should be presented to the House of Commons and the House of Lords so that the two Houses could consider it fairly and deal with it upon its merits (hear, hear). He believed in a cheaper system of land transfer, and that all who desired to acquire land should be able to do so. It would be to the benefit of all concerned, that more people should acquire an interest in land, and that they should own it (applause). It was true that the Government had passed a Small Holdings Act, but while they gave people access to the land they took care that not one of tli-m should evor own an inch of it. He belied that the real motives of the Govern0ent in preventing people calling a little plot of land their own was that they knew there was a natural tendency on the part of people to hold Conservative notions once they secured land (applause). The Liberal Government did not want that to happen*, and so they took steps to prevent it. He believed that was one of the reasons which justified the House of Lords in referring the Budget to the people. Referring to thejliioecnsing Bill, lie said that although the House of Lords rejected it with the almost ujaanimous approval of the country yet in the Budget-the Government introduced the worst proposals of their rejected Bill. That was justification for the House of Lords l I to .say that they declined to pass the Budget without referring it to the country. In doing that he considered the House of Lords was acting in the spirit of the constitution (cheers). Continuing, he said that the principles of the Constitutional Cause stood for steady, well-considered and wise progress. In his opinion the Constitutional Party occupied the position which the Liberals of 30 or 40 years ago occupied. They stood for redressing ths wrongs and grievances of the people, and would do what was just and right for a fair and intelligent community (hear, hear). While the Constitutional Party were acting 011 the principle of doing what was best and wisest for the people the LiberaJ Party of to-day were following on in the direction of the Utopian dream of Socialism, and where it would land the Liberal Party he did not know, but he believed that it would meau their extinction. It would become a question not of Liberals and Tories, but of Conser- vatism and Socialism. He believed that Con- servatism was the bulwark against the inroads of Socialism, which, he was sure, was not in the best interests of the people. If the country wanted reform without revolu- tion, if it wanted rrform without confiscation, if it wanted the best interests of the nation servod and a fair and equitable system of taxation without injustice he thought it wai to the Constitutional Party they would have to look (applause). In conclusion, he wished to congratulate Mr Tilby on the splendid fight he was making in the Flint Boroughs, and hoped that within a month he would b? able to congratulate him on being a member of Parliament, feeling sure that he was able to perform the duties of the office (applause). TARIFF REFORM FOR THE SLATE TRADE: A BUSINESS MAN'S EXPERIENCE. Mr Thomas Jones, president of the Bush- bury Constitutional Association, Wolver- hampton, supported the toast as an elector in the Flint Boroughs, and said he was de- lighted to find that in Rhyl they had a Co 1. stitutional Club which could muster in such strong force. They had a grand chance of showing the people the folly of putting so much trust in Free Trade and Liberal pro- mises. He had been connected with th) building trade for many yearq, and would give them his experience of the slate trade of 30 years ago. When he first went to Ban- gor to buy slates it was difficult to obtain supplies, so great was the demand all over the world for them. To-day what was the state of things? He found that not half the quarries were in full swing, and instead of experiencing difficulty in obtaining slates quarry managers solicited his orders. Why? Because Germany who used to take plenty of Bangor slates no.v taxed them, and in return dumped their own goods into the markc-s' whiah were once held by Bangor slates. The? the Americans put a tariff on Bangor slates, and sold tiheir own in the English markets at £1 per 1000 less than the Bangor slates cost. It meant tha.t the North Wales siita quarrymen were Hemmed in with tariff wahs while they were powerless under Free Trad; to retaliate. In the Midlands they were pulling down works, and in their place erect ing workhouses. Some people todd him h ought not to grumble at the building of work- houses when he had the job of supplying the material. But he did grumble. When he supplied glat-es and other material for ne,r works he knew that it meant more trade for the district, but the more workhouses there were erected the less number of men were employed and the higher were the rates. H would rather have 75 per cent, of the men of the country working with regular wages ooming in than have 50 per cent, out of em- ployment with foreign goods coming in and making more unemployment. The less work the 50 per cent. had the higher were th^ir rates, as they had to keep the other 50 per ceikt. Let the workmen of North W <1.1<:<1 realise what was the outlook, and they would quickly decide that it was time to put a stop to unfair foreign competition. Let. them hold the home markets and they would the better be able to dictate terms. to the foreigners, and so more markets would be opened to them. It wa-s all very well to talk about cheap goods, but what was the use of telling the Welsh slate quarrymen that American slates were cheap while they weie out of work (applause). It was the same ;n every trade. Even the ca-rpenters suffered, and that because foreign made doors were dumped into Engiisli at 4s 11-Jd each. Every foreign made door that came in robbed a British carpenter of a job, and unless a stop was p it to that sort of thing matters would go fro/n bad to worse, and there would be more un employment. He could understand a large iron manufacturer supporting Free Trade when he had so much cheap goods dumped on his doorstep, and he supposed that the Liberal candidate for the Flint Boroughs liked fron trade, because he had a great deal of his goods dumped on his works by sea. It would be a different story if that gentleman found that all the foreign markets were shut against him, and when that happened per- haps he would see the wisdom of tariff re- form. As a self-made business man he wished Mr Tilby all success, and promised lum his support. MR TILBY AND THE BUDGET. Mr Tilby, responding to the toast, said the Radical papers stated that there was a constitutional criso.. but he thought it said much for the level-headedness of the people tha.t there had been very little excitement. He believed that the crisis had been planned and arranged for day by day by the Radical Government ever since it had been in power. They had tried to work up the people into a sort of frenzy a,gainst the House of Lords, but that organised attack had fallen flat, and to-day the House of Lords was stronger in the affections of the people than ever (cheers). The people realised that the House of Lords wa.s the bulwark for the safety and freedom of the inhabitants of this island. The Liberals had by various schemes tried to in-

TORTURED BY RACKING COUGH. CHEST TIGHTNESS, Etc., ENDED BY PEPS. Mrs Sdina Crcckerr, of 13, Mair-terrace, Dor- chester. Dorset, writes :1 suffered from bron- chitis for sx years, and for half that time too ailment; was ohronic. I had a moat violent hack- ing- cough, and cuu.ld not clear my throat of thlO phlegm that constantly ooJioctod. My cough al- ways got worse, at night, and I really dreaded going to bed, for as soon as I lay down my throat bccame irritable, and I was obliged to sit up in bed to get relief from the choking cough. For years I scarcely knew what it waa to have a night's a.,cep and rest. I also had a feaiaug of tightness across mv lielb which was not only painful and uncomfort- able, but took away rnv r.ppetite. I might in wetl have saved my money for ail the benefit I got from mere oough lozenges and cough mix- tures. As an out-patient I attended the hospital for four months, but the doctors failed to lriako any improvement in my health- I was tormented, da.ily by the racking cough, b-jirtg unable to get. relief or cheek the attacks. In damp or cold, windy weather I was compelled to stay indoora, or if I did venture out I suffered for it by havin,g a violent attack of cou-ghing and ga,ping, "After these six years I had almost grown to believe that bronchitis would ever be my com- panion. But I am thankful to state that Pci-, proved my s3.1y:!t:on. These wonderful little taa- lets brought IT: more relief than all the remedies I had tried for years. Peps drove away tb-1 cough altogether and relieved the painful tight- ness from my chest. Not only t:ho cough, but the throat soreness and the constant gathering <\f phlegm in my mouth disappeared under tho influence of Peps- Now I tjkep sp'onditlly. "Peps havo indeed been <>! the greatest benefit to me, and I hope that other sufferors from throat and chest troubles will do as I now always do—keep a box of Peps handy in their home." Of all chcmists, at Is lgd and 2s 9d psc box. f duce the people to believe that the Budget was in the interests of the working classes. To pursuade a large number of people that the heaviest taxation known in the civilise world was for their own interests was going too far. Yet that was the proposal of the Liberal Budget. During the next few weeks Mr Herbert Lewis, the present M.P. for the county-but he hoped he would not be 'n that position long would be addressing meetings in that town. There was one question Mr Lewis should answer. In Mr Lewis' election addresses on the last occasion he complained of the reckless extravagance of the Tories with their Budget of 140 million pounds, but would Mr Lewis now come for- ward and explain that his party had broken their promises of retrenchment and reform, and had to present a Budget of 162 million of money ? What would he say to the lodging- house keepers of Rhyl with their high rents and heavy rates when they had to help to find another 16 or 17 millions? There were to be 16 or 17 millions less spent by the people on holidays, cm the few luxuries the working men used to have. What prospects did that increase of 16 or 17 millions hold out to the people of Rhyl, who would have less money from their visitors, who during the Siast season had been fairly numerous, but lad less money to spend, and they would have less in the future by the acts of this beneficent Government, of which Mr Herbert Lewis was a member? He asked what were the shop- keepers of Rhyl to do, and what chance had they of paying their rent and rates with 16 millions less for people to spend on the ordinary small luxuries of life (hear, hear). The Liberals urged that the burdens should be placed on the broadest backs, and that a tax should be pint) on land. Why, the land tax as a whole as set out in the Budget would not pro- duce more than a, quarter of a million, and in order to coilect that the Government would spend half a million (laughter). That was what they called magnificent finanoe- There ware 400 so-called Landowners in Ithlyi, and he knew it was the ordinary thing for the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Cabinet Ministers to apeak of the 10,000 landowners in tin country. If those figures were true littLe Rhyl was singu- larly blessed with landowners (laughter). But never was a greiltor falsehood. There were really I3 million landowners in the country, and from one point of view he could hope that the Budg'et wouid pafG. He would like to see the wa.y the 400 landowners in Rhyl would receive the highly paid Government officials who would oomo round to value the land apart from the houses (laughter). Those officials would please themselves what value they placed on the land, and if the people did not like it they could got fclierir own valuer. If they were not satisfied then they could appeal to the Law courts, out by the time that was finished with thq, would have Sipant more than the land was worth (laugh- ter)- Those were the proposals of the Govern- ment which were aid to be popular (laughter). The more people caano to examine the Budget proposals the more they would be disgusted with them (hear, hear). It was said that the BudgW; proposals were mado in tho interests of the people and not in the interests of the rich, yet if a person owned five acros of pleasure grounds around his house he was not to be taxed at all, but i.f he hap- pened to have a market garden una tried to make a living out of it he would Is ve to pay. That was wha.t was called a "Poor Man's Bud- get" (laughter). The best answer to the Budget was the faot. tii.U all the leading bankers, busi- ness men. architects, and surveyors were ag'ainit it. It could not be said that bankers cared much for politics when business was conoemed, and the bankers prospered according to the turnover they could got. It followed, therefore, t,h. t they would not oppO"lO anything which would oend the money round. As a. matter of faot there was not a line in the Budget from beginning to end which would help to lessen unemployment (hear, hear). There was not a line in tho Budget that could get a poor man a job; and there was not a line that could not ham,per and cripple business in the country (hear, hear). As regards the Houee of Lords he did not say that reform was not wanted, but the Radicals did not want reform in the constitution; they did not wish to reform the Second Chamber. as they knew that a reformed Second Chamber would be stronger than the present House of Lords, and that it would be a hindrariioe to their partisan pi-ajjosals (hear, hear). Twelve months a.go the House of Lords suggested a oommittee to consider the question of reform for that House, but the Government refused to allow its members to act upon it. The Radicals did not want to reform. but to weaken the Second Chamber so that thejy could work their own sweet will upon us (applause). The House of Lords was formed for the purpose of revising the carelessly drawn measures which debate in the House of Oommorus naturally produced, and it watched over the interests of the nation and saw that the will of the people prevailed. The Government of the country was founded on a sound basis. It was the people alone who must be the masters- The House of Lords had said that they must ap^ieal to the people for their judg'ment, and yet it waa the Radicals who complained of t-hat appeal to the people. When the fight oame on next month he was sure that eivery man in that room would be prepared to sea that the rights of the people were sa.fe- guarded (app la use). BEST CLUB IN NORTH WALES. Mr D. II. Roberts. Prestatyn, proposed the toast of the Rhyl Constitutional Club, and congratulated the Conservatives in the town on having the finest club on the North Wales coast. Rhyl held the key of Flintshire, and he hoped that it would unlock the door and admit Col. Howard to Parliament (applause). Mr Tilby was making a fine fight for the Boroughs, and he was suie to win (applause). The speaker congratulated the Club on its officers. In Mr Stonoy as president they had one of the best workers, while in the hon. secretary (Mr Ed- wards) thety had an official of whom they could be proud. Lot them maintain their position, and there was victory in sight (applause). Mr Robinson rospond-e-d. to the toast, and said that not only wap3 the olub holdir^ its own, but its membership was daily increasing. He was surprised to find the numbers who were coming over from the Liberal side, and it was evident that the tide had turned. The proceedings closed with the toast of the chairman, which was received with cheers for Mr and Mrs Gamlin. Before separating the gathering sang" Au,ld Lang Syno," and the National Anthem. During the cven.ing Mr James, Mr Osborne, Mr Wills Jones, and Mr Bryan War hurst con- tributed to the musical programme-

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