Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

GREAT LIBERAL MEETING AT HOLYHEAD. The Liberal campaign in Anglesey is being carried on witn niucu energy ana en- thusiasm. Mr Cyril O. Jc.nes, ti.A., the Liberal Agent, is devoting much time to the work, and it is evident that the Liberal cause is makTng rap:d headway. On Monday night an enthusiastic meeting was held at Holyhead Town Hail, and hundreds of people had to go away unable to obtain admission. The appearance of Major Fox-Pitt, J.P., the cha rman, was the signal for terrific cheering. He was supported on the plat- form by the Revs E. B. Jones, John Wil- liams, William Griffith, W. A. Edwards, M.A., David Lloyd, Messrs H. Maldwvn Jone>, T. G. Owen, \V. D. Jones, Joseph Hall, T. Forcer Evans. J.P.. E. D. Jones, W., Ankers, David w ill anis, C.C., S. B. Mackav, R. J. Thomas. London; T. Edwards, and Dr Owen. The Chairfan, in the course of a few re- marks, said he was not a politician, but something had happened whch compelled him to stand to what he considered just and true. He little knew the people of the country if they allowed themselves to be submerged in the present crisis. The Liberal party had given a good account of themselves, and he was sure the electors would not turn 'tail and join the ranks of the enemy (A Voice: "The Lords") (laughter). The issue before the country was broad and clear. Who should rule, the People or the Peere, (Voices "The People"). Need he ask them to make a striking protest aga n t them ("No"). Their member had always raised his voice in favour of the oppressed whether at home or abroad (loud applause), and he hoped they would all sup- pert him at the election (continued ap- plause). Mr R.. J. Thomas, of London, referred to their duty to support their member. (A Voice: "We will"). He had re- presented them for years (cheers), he was a Welshman (renewed cheers), an Angle-ey man who knew the needs of the county. Mr Griffith had done more than any other member to bring into prominence the question of Disestablishment, and they owed him a debt of gratitude fcr that (loud apolause). He had now had a promise from Mr Asquith that this question would be brought in th& next session (renewed cheers). Rev W. A. Edwards, M.A.. Rector of Aherffraw. came in for a flattering recep- t en. He said that iS his Church wa" going to be Dise. tablif.hed he would rather be dis- established in the services of the people than the Peers (loud applause). They were at the p-esent time face to face with a ft tuation such a,s had not been before in Briti h history. It was a time when every citizen should tak-e sides and stick to what was right, and may God defend the r ght (cheers). An attempt was made to take away from the people their liberty. Who were the people who desired to deprive the people of power? They were the people who supported a principle which was illogical and absurd (cheers),. If the Welsh people were allowed to deal with the matter they would do away with the hereditary house in less than a week (cheers and laughter). Lord Roseberv once -aid that there., were not- more than 150 peers in the House dt Lords who were experienced and intelligent to take part in politics (laughter). And th s was a great rock which stood between them and popular progress. It was onlv playing w:th the intelligence of the people to hold cut any hopes for improvements until the ques- tion of the House of Lords had been ett'.ed (cheers). The speaker then went on to refer to the Budget, and his remarks were punctuated throughout with applause. When Mr Ell s Jones Griffith was an- nounced to speak the audience rose to their feet and cheered loudly. He. said that since three o'clock that da<>r there were no members of the House of Common-, but the Hou&e oi Lords still went on and repre- sented the same interest as before (laughter). There was a greateT fact to an- nounce and that was that the Peers had stopped taking part in the controversy at the same moment. It was a great pity for they were getting on "o well (loud laughier). and it was a great loes to lose the servi-cs cf the Lords. The Lord-Lieutenant of the County had been making a speech. He hu-ld a position above politics (laughter). He addressed his tenants on a rent occas.on ("Shame"). When a landlord addressed his tenants he addressed them a,s a landlord and not a politician. This gentleman appeared to be very uncomfortable—(laughter)— about the British Navy. He said he was half a sa lor (A Voice: "Give it him, sir") (laughter). His speech showed that he was accustomed to b" at ..ea, for in hi.s speech he was "at eea" (laughter). When he (the speaker) went nearer to tlie place where he addressed the meeting he would have some- thing more to say (cheers). They had the assurance of the Prime Minister that the Navy was in a position of superiority and would be in 1012 (loud applause). Mr Griffith then went on to explain what had been done by the present Government diving their term of office. and the audience fully appreciated what he said. Rev E. B. Jtiner-, :n eloquent terms, moved a vote of confidence in Mr Grffith, which was seconded bv Mr Ted Edwards. On the motion of Mr Ellis Griffith, seconded by Rev John Williams, a vote- of thanks was passed to the chairman and speakers, and :h" m"ip~ wi. 1yonrrllt to a close bv s'ng- in- "Hen WlH fx- Nhadau."

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MR ELLiTGRJFFITH'S ENGAGEMENTS Having addressed numerous meetings in ( different parts of the country on behalf of Liberalism, Mr Ellis Griffith will devote his time until the polling day to his own con- stituency. On Monday. he visited 'Rhos- colyn and Holyhead, on Tuesday he was at Llanddona, Llangoed, and Beaumaris, on ) Wednesday at Pensarn and Amlwch, on Thursday at Llanfair P.G. and Menal Bridge, on Friday at Llangaffo, Gaerwen, and Llangefni, and on Saturday at Mall- draeth, Newborough, Dwyran, and Bryn- siencyn. The meetings for next week will 'be as follows :-Monday, January 17, 1 Aberffraw, Pengarnisiog, and Rhosneigr; Tuesday, January 18, Rhydwen, tLlanfair- yngornwy, Mynydd Mechell. and LI an- fechell; Wednesday, January 19, Bodffordd, Gwalchmai and Bryngwran; Thursday, January 20, Liberal demonstration at Llangefni, to be attended by Mr Lloyd George, 2.30; Bodedern, 6; Valley, 7; Holyhead, 8.

TORIES UNFAIR TACTICS. Mr Ellis Davies, speaking at Llanys- tumdwv, said that at last he could deal with l'e .Mr Priestley's political opinions, as he had been epeaking at Sarn. He was glad to hear the meeting was orderly, as he believed :« free speech and fair fighting (hear, hear); but it w-as not fair fighting when b Jan jo ». n^r.-v caiiViiaSeU tiieir leuiUus, iuad 1(44lU [JLa.1.. twits <1*3 CcviiV oU&SfcU'S ciiMl 1.H.HLJeJ..>.) Uol ÁV.L'" bwCcd \v4.Î..rllvLftJ even iiu-ir near;, and it icvlCj w-.tii .L to ^oiiaeiiiu iu. Air Davies rtti^rroj to nit; circular Uistn- bu&cu ill ilia county purporting to give tlie unionist uuia po-Lcy. un mat lie made tmee comment. The first was, though. cuv,.rated by Tory agents, it hau nothing. ■ t to aliow tiuu it was .So uca with the Ru.iiui.ty of Lhe Conservative. leaders. He tiiuu6;n he knew the reason w.iy. The pampniet promised trie farmer only things aueauy secured to h:m bj the Liberal party, whilst tlie second pamphlet t-cok. great trouble to point out that any sale of land must be a voluntary one. Even a Tory might have heard of "voluntary salts" be lore now. What the farmers of tha country wanted to know wa, whether thev were to have power to comper the land- lord to sell the land, as, when he (Mr t Da.vies) proposed an amendment to that effect in the House of Commons, its strongest opponent was Mr Chaplin, the' idc-l of the landlords. On every oc-casion' th. v had studied their own interest.

SCHOOLMASTER AND THE SfUTfFlRlAGETrEIS. Under the au."lnices. of the Free Tade league Mr R. H. Roberts, a London schoolmaster, addressed an open air meet- ing in Castle-square, Caa-na.rvon. on Fri- day evening. Referring to the Suffragettes, he said 'he understood that representatives of the Women's Fireedom League had cpeined their campaign in Carnarvon, and were op- posing the candidature of Mr Lloyd George. He would like to know w<hy they opposed Mr Lloyd George, who had made a decliara^ tion that he was in favour of votes for women. They said they were opposing Cabinet ministers, but wbart, were tihey go- ing Ito do afiter the dissolution? to the election there was no doubt whatever as to the result. The present Government; .would be returned by a large majority (ap- plause). The Suffragettes were working against Liberal candidates, and in the Car- narvon Borotugihs they were opposing Mr Lloyd George and eupportfing Mr Vincent, and were nothing but an appendage to tihe Tory party. According to the policy advo- cated by those women a, certain class only would get the votes. Mr iRbberts addressed another meeting on Saturday.

L WEAIt CHESTS IN YOUNG AND OLD STRENGTHENED BY PEPS. | T That tenderness and soreness at the back of thi mouth, that tickling cough, J that tightness of the chest, that choking sensation, and gasping for breath, the racking cough of bronchitis-all these are Nature's signals that it is time to gp take Peps if serious chest trouble is to be averted. Recovery from winter lung troubles has been rendered easy and certain by the discovery of the Peps "direct treatment." This new Peps method has rendered obsolete the old-fashioned method of tryir;g to cure throat and lung u||p|jg^ g|§ troubles by means of liquid medicine. Liquid Hacking Cougtfl.- 1 ;2i|P medicines are merely swallowed into tne Mr l uomas Gorst Ureen. oi 37, C'stor St., <8i « I <111? stomach which has no connection with the Liverpool, writes "1 began with a severe |nc?KEHHtTT. 1 i „„„ attack of bronchitis twelve months ago I wtsr asiiwc. WMF?;: B Igfg lungs. It is the lungs that have to be reached, rapidiy got so weak aud ill that i was | and as only air can pass into the lungs the obliged to £ iv«) up my occupation a-a tra- jp -v j remedv to be used must be turned into the voiler. My mast trying symptom of the 88a ii-uieuy n ..j, • bror.ch;tw was a terrible hacking couarh, f form of air, as is done when a Peps tablet whi.yj worded me day and night. The I dissolved in the mouth and made to give oft col i air ji my bedroom seemed to thoroughly fumei which we breathe into the chest quite chill we. ^/doctor gave me medicine for i mM' wun-ii i the o .uii'li, but there was no improvement | a naturally. uutii 1 tagin with Peps. Whenever mj I fig#: Jgpiipy 8 £ l Peps are the great breatbe-able remedy, the thro.-u felt irritable Peps speedily brought I 1 *•? tagfl jj: influence of which is felt in the furthest recesses of the me reLi,-i:. I find LJeps lnvaiua le." YSMm'A • -s ffrh P gp lungs. Soothing comfort, healing, and healtn are thus Broaoliui Asfclimx. — Mrs Louisa ^<11$Jl conveyed to every part of the breathing passages. Peps ,> £ Kos nniry Cottage, nr Post Ew. Dy this direct action, loosen the phlegm and clear all otfiue, West Ashliag, Chichester, Sussex, 0bstructions from the throat and bronchial tubes. Peps Wiiccs 1 bad bronchial asthma for L7 pwr ifliTiij nQt _njv give relief to the sufferer from weak chest but years, a ad was oitoa quits exhausted after an -o't^nrnrX at nnre check the discomforts from coughs, colds, attack. A. faiu. woulu. c> «,e across my chest M* chills sDre throat, influenza, and prevent serious dis- just like someone drawing a rope tight Sffi. cm chest such as bronchitis, asthma, mound me. Wheal isal ot Peps being ease in the throat ana c fi," dreaded coasumD- good t'o- mv complaint I at once got a box, K ffiffl/Ssnt gg pleurisy, pneumonia, and even th. dreaded consamp V& tion. tt j >. c.lai-i ipi for theui. For the violent coughinar A The motto of "Keep Peps Always Handy found the-e little tablets a great re/iet.' f/ therefore, should be adopted in every home, especially P^S.-Mrs. to check and cure the colds generated by exposure and Ii:> *1, otok3-o i- W strain during the present General Election. Trent,' writesMy lutle child,^Amy, P3P3 ars sold by all cksmists at 1/li or eoa^h, and winn thi doctor tail tl I felt m 2/9 vu to* ffl/9 ak eoaiiins nsatly t,ki.1,; three )s a, =iuv tableta az how-var, s throat au,lj got iiiii-,h P(,,ps coal- rely s, ts thre9 tim23 a3 tablets a.3 tl3 u^ coin. F.R E. T F- T TI-TEM .ve trn cetqin (,t 1\'1'(>] thc.i-n e;!r e, we 'vill 3 ."t[ t)\all'ample in mn f. ,f 1];' R and d (to cover post- TIt-ùay 10 ( ;-i It(JU 11 ill, (,>1\'1011: H craM" Series, Janu<lfY 15th, 1!J1O.

Protection means LESS BREAD and less money to buy It with. TARIFF REFORMER I say but what's the good of a cheap loaf if you haven't any money to buy it with ? 11 Now, Tariff Reform would BRITISH WORKER I know-give me a smaller loaf and less wages to buy it I with. Look at that chap behind you." PROTECTED FOREIGNER: "Mine gracious! I have de small loaf; I have de small wage but I have de long hours and de big appetite." 11 Published by the Free Trade Union. London —

APOLOGY TO MR LLOYD GEORGE J^ND A LESSON IN MANNERS TO LORD SAVILE. a e: The following correspondence is re- lished — "Jan. 6, 1910. 11 "Dear 'l..ol'd Rothschild,—My attention. o has only just been drawn to some .remarks f; -which you made about me in a speech «e. d llvered on the 22nd uit. Had I seen those 81 remarks sooner I would have written to vou T immediately, as I could not possibly per- n mit them to pass unchallenged. You said, w .speaking of me (I quote from th;a 'Daily n Telegraph' reoort, of the 29th ult.) 'What n did he sav? He said, It is a strange thing tl for an English Minister to avow, but t might occur than an English Minister would lm have to expatriate five or six millions of q Philistines. Those, lie said, who had been h initiated into the covenant of Abraham would be the first to go. I did not use r< this language. I could not, I hope, s.,y I anything so foolish and unintelligible as s- well as. unintelligent, and I think I c entitled to ask on what grounds you f thought fit to attribute these words to me. n —Yours, etc. n "D. LLOYD GEORGE. "Jan. 10. fi "Dear Mr Uoyd George,—Your letter of the 6th has followed me to London, or I! j should have answered it before. Pray e?.- v cuise the delay. I regret very much that I should have misunderstood your speech-j .at Qiieetnls Hall. and consequently have í made a misleading statement in connection with it I ho'ie vou will believe that I am very son, f„ the c Jan. 11. < "Dear Lord Rothschild-1 thank you for t your letter of the 10th inst., and I am sure f you will not object, seeing that your state- « ment was so widely circulated, to mv sen ing a copy to the press. I am also' ta^nj, thl liberty of sending another copy to Lo- Savile in order to show how a gentleman ( apologises when h2 unwittingly tails mto < errors and make a misstatement as to- rn- 1 • £ « LLOYD°iEOBGE.

IntLAlWa FKItWU VOTE FOR THF, CTIA-NIPION HOME ] RULKR. --i. Mr Durkan. Bangor, one of the most re- spected leaders of the Irish par y n the Carnarvon Boroughs, has received a letter from Mr John Dillon in reply to one from fir Durkan, asking for the veteran Irish leader's advice in the present crisis Mr Dilkrti writes:—"Dear Friend Durkan, 1 was delighted to Teceive your letter, and to see that you are still heart and soul with the friends we have in the House of Com- mons. No better friend have we than the man you have always admired Lloyd George. He has voted for all good bills for Ireland and against all bills to injure Ireland. I cannot imagine how any Irishman with a I drop of Irish blood in his heart can vote for a Tory. Lloyd George is in a Rusitioii of great power, aijd we have their promise that they will deal liberally and honestly with the Catholic schools if returned to power, and bring rn fe measure of Home Rule for Ireland to manage our own country under the Imperial Parliament. Give all your votes to the man who was aiways a cjhampion Home Ruler.—Your Irish friend, John ¡ Dillon." Mr Durkan has handed the original letter I to the Bangor Liberal Association for the purpose of being printed in the form of a leaflet, for distribution amongst the Irish v.oters in the constituency.

LORD MOSTYN AND THE WELSH "RATCATCHER." Lord Mostyn. presidng at a Conservative meeting at Mostyn, said the Lords had been frightened—he said it advisedly—and intimi- dated, and slandered up and down the I co\*ntry. He could not help laughing when readi'ng Mr Lloyd George's speech at Llan- elly, when he said, "I have got them in a trap — these large rats — and it is the Welshman who has set the trap." They knew Mr Lloyd George is a sportsman, and. as a young man, he was very fond of the gun, and no doubt was fond of setting traps also; but they had probably heard of a rat-catcher who got a ibit by the rat when he took it out of the trap (laughter). This Budget was the most extraordinary and far-reaching in its pro- posals the country had ever heard of. It was distinctly Snowden-Socialisticx.

CAtRXARVONSHIRE NOMINATIONS. The nominations for the three Carnarvon- shire constituencies have been fixed as follow;—^Carnarvon Boroughs, Monday, January 17, at Carnarvon; Arvon, Wednes- day, January 19, at Bangor; Eivion, I Thursday, January 80, at Carnarvon.

A "TRAITOR" TO NONCONFORMITY. On Saturday, Mr Arthur Hughes attended a meeting at Penma.enmawr, and some extraordinary scenes were witnessed.. When Mr Hughes rose to speak the aud- ience raised an uproar. The Rev J. Row- lands, the Calvinistic Methodist minister of Maenan, appealed for quietness and fair play for the speaker. Mr Hughes in discussing the question of unemployment, stated that, according to the Board of Trade returns, the average of unemploy- ment in 1909 was 40 per 1,000 more than it was in 1906, when the Conservative Govern- ment went out of office. At this an elderly man in the audience stood up and said. "That is a caluclated lie." The candidate said he had fought one qontest in (Carnarvonshire, and nobody, had before accused him of lying. The man who did it was a scoundrel. The retort raised a. storm of cheering and howling. The Rev J. Rowlands, when order was re- stored, said: "Do I understand that you call one of the most respectable men in Penmaenmawr a scoundrel? That state- ment will have to be withdrawn or you will ) not, be allowed to speak (loud cheers). Mr Hughes He must apologise to me first. The old gentleman referred to, Mr Jonathan Thomas I did not say that you were a liar, but that the statement was a lie. Mr Hughes: As he has now made it clear Chat that is what he meant, I withdraw the word I called him (loud cheers). Mr David Rhys, (the Conservative candi- date for East Denbighshire)., was then called upon, but no sooner had he faced the hostile audience than the Rev J. Rowlands stood up on his seat in the bodv of the hall and said You are a preacher and a Non- conformist. Have you proved a traitor to Nonconformity? (cheers). Mr Rhys I have preached the Gospel of Christ in London for nothing, and is the Gospel preached by the rev gentleman in the hall any the better because he is paid for it? (hostile cheers.) The Rev J. Rowlands I have not sold my freedom or my country (great cheering). Mr Rhys: I have heard Dr Cynddylan Jones (a well-known Calvinistic Methodist- minister) on the Tariff "Reform" platform. and two of the deacons- in my own chapel in London are Tories. Mr Rowlands: It is an eternal shame that you should fight against those things that our fathers and forefathers have fought, foi so long and with such sacrifice (loud cheers). cheers).

ENTHUSIASM AT CONWAY. I Enthusiastic meetings were held on Mon- day night at Deganwv and Conwav, in sup- port of the joint candidature of Mr Lloyd George and Mr W. Jones. Mr Ralph Fisher, C.C., who presided at the Desjanwy me-et- ing, delivered a rousing speech. On the motion of Mr Robert Davies, oonded by Alderman A. Netherwood, a vote of confidence in the Liberal Government and in the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George was passed. Mr Ure (the Lord Advocate of Scotland) and the Rev vnn Davies supported the motion, which was carried with acclama- tion. At Conway the enthusiasm was intense, and when the chairman (Mr T. C. Lewis) made his appearance he was loudly cheered. Mrs Lloyd George, who was accompanied by the ex-Mayoress (Mrs Dr M. J. Morgan) came in for an ovation. Mrs George was presented with a lovely bouquet by the Mayoress. Among those on the platform was Mr W. Rhys Roberts (Mr Lloyd George's London partner), the Rev Evan Jones (Car- narvon), Principal Rees (Bangor), Rev Wil- liam Edwards, Rev T. Gwynedd Roberts, Councillor J. E. Conway Jones, Mr 0. j^- goed Jones, J.P., Llanrwst, etc The Chairman exhibited a fivepenny loaf sent home by a Conway emigrant from Penn- sylvania, and a fivepenny loaf as sold in Conway. The exhibition of the latter pro- duced a loud cheer. The Chairman said that Protection was essentially selfish, and Free Trade was essentially unselfish, and for the good of the nations and the peace of tLJ world (cheers). | Principal Rees said that the whole cl South Wales was .grateful to Carnarvon Boroughs for providing the country with a leader who was going to solve the land pro- blem. Mr Lloyd George was their deliver- er, and no constituency in the land held so | prond a position as Carnarvon Boroughs, While Principal R,ees was speaking, Mr Ure and Mr Richard Lloyd George arrived from the Deganwy meeting, accompanied by Dr M. J. Morgan (the Liberal leader) in whosie motor car they had been driven hither^md were received with rounds and roundswf applause. Mr Ure, who was received with the ut- most enthusiasm, said the election was the most momentous that the oldest and ;1::): experienced politician in the room ('(¡I'.d remember, and the question iiicib t: j- cended all others was whether this was to continue to be a free, self-governing people i (cheers). Let the people lose this election, and they were done, for the burden of taxa- tion would be eased off the broad back rnd steadily imposed on the backs of those least. ) able to bear it (cheers). The Budget marked the beginning of a prolonged cani- p:iign against destitution. hunger, and s'kreta. for which still larger stip,, wo;:Id be needed in the future Our great. Charwlior in his search for wealth wont to where wealth a fi, and he would get ths n:onev (cheers^ Mrs Lloyd George, who was received with enthusiastic cheering, said that she thanked the electors of Conway and Deganwy for the resolute way in which they had worked on her husband's behalf. Her husband would be glad to hear of the healthy outlook in the boroughs. His political enemies had been saying that he had only his own in- terests in view in his ambition to gain a place of importance in the State, but he had ever told her that he was simply work- ing for the good of his country as a whole, and the same desire actuated him in fram- ing his Budget (loud cheers). Mr Richard Lloyd George was accorded a most flattering reception. He said that lie had heard -a lot about hereditary politi- cians. but he could assure them that he was not one of them (laughter, and a voice ""l;ou'll be a. chip of the old block," and cheers). Having referred to the manuf.v- tured German scare, the speaker appealed to the electors to uphold the banner of freedom, the liberties of the subject, and the welfare of the democracy. The Rev William Edwards proposed, and Mr T. C. Jones seconded, a resolution simi- lar to that submitt-ed 'to the Deganwy meeting. The Rev Evan Jones (Carnarvon) sup- ported in a rousing Welsh speech. The rev. gentleman asked them not to have their attention taken from the dominant issue now before the country. It was rot the question of the Navy, the Army, the German scare, unemployment, etc., L ut whether the people of this country were to prevail, or the House of Lords. Upon being put to the meeting, the mo- tion was carried with enthusiasm, and cheer after cheer was given for Mr Lloyd George and Mr William Jones.

LIBERALISM AT LLANDUDNO ROUSING SPEECH BY THE REV J. IRVON DA VIES. A crowded meeting was held on Tuesday evening in the iown Hall, Llandudno, wi support of the candidature of Air William Jones. The Rev J. irvon Davies presided. Among those on the platform were Mr William Woodall (the local leader ofi the party), the Rev John Raymond, Rev H. C. Lewi." Rev Evan Hughes, Rev D. Dayies, Messrs O. W. Roberts (Bodeuron), R. Tonge, John Roberts (Bryn Celyn), Benjamin Williams, Willüm Williams (Myrtle House), Henry Willams, E. R Dalies, Pwllheli, etc. At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr William Roberts rendered an election scng, and was loudly applauded. The Chairman, in his opening remarks, .said: The electors of th s country have to decide two important issues: first, Whether there is to be any change in our fiscal policy and second, Whether we are going to continue to tolerate any longer the House of Lords as at present constituted. Our opponents told us Tariff Reform was to be the panacea for all social ills. We were being continually referred to its bene- ficent operations both in Germany and in America. As a consequence of Tariff Reform the price of the necessar es of life had greatly advanced throughout the' fatherland, :and in order to compare the price of bread in Germany with what it is ',n Free Trada England.an Essex miller wrote request ng the trade journal. "Milling." to supply prevailing prices of wheaten bread in Germany. The editor at once wired to correspondents on the spot and received the following reply and observation, which was published in the issue of December 25th, 1909 :—"We are of opinion that the price of wheaten bread :s to high a.; to be prohibi- tive to the working and middle classes, who have to be content with rye bread, which sells at lOd per 41-b. loaf. Price of best -wheaten bread Is 4d per 41b. loaf; or- dinary wheaten bread la 2d per 41b. loaf, In this country we pay at the rate of 6d for the same size best wheaten loaf. Then, what had Tar ff Reform done for America? It had crcaL d huge trusts, monopolies, millionaires. and multi-millionaires. it was true that the working man in America handles more money than does the English working man, but 20s of the British artisan has more purchasing power pro ratio in England than 12^ dollars—equivalent to 45s of English money—ha.-i in America. Then note the percentage of our unemployed as compared with Protectionist countries. In Germanv 15 per cent.. France 13 per cent.. America 13 per cent, Free Trade England 6 ner cent. The Rev Robert Roberts proposed a resolu- tion of confidence in the Government: in the great democratic Budget of Mr Lloyd Geonge; and in Mr Wtm. Jones. (Mr Craibt.ree, in aecondtntg, a.,ppe-aled to it)he electors of Atrvon to prove on the poJling da:, that they know what they were about. Mr S. Glynne Jones. B.A., in supporting the motion, maintained that the Government deserved a renewal of confidence on the strength of their past record. Mr E. R. Davies was cordially received on risintg to auptport t,he motion. The speaker caustically observed that the Union- ist Party had' declared tihat Mr Arthur Hughes had come forward as the champion of tihe working class—'(Ja/uightter)—and to en- sure a langer measure of employment for the wcrkingmen (laughter). "Well." sa-id Mr Do-vies, "who were on the platform at the meeting addressed! by Mir F. E. SimiitJh? There was not a single workman." Referr- ing to Mr F. K Smith's allegation with re- gard to the motor oar trade, tihe spcake-r con- tended that the exports of motor cars were increajsimtg at a..greasier rate than tihe im- ports. Dr ManseT Jones, a visitor to the town, challenged Mr Davies' figures regarding the exports of motor cajs, and inquired whetiher the exports were to foreign oouintries or the Colonies. Mr E. R. Davies replied that that was be- side the mark. He was simply stating a fa.^t in reply to a definite Statement made by Mr F. E. Slmith. Dr Mlansel Jones continued to interject questions, but was requested by the chair- man. to withhold them until after the speaker had finished, which he did. Mount- ing the stage, ultimately, Dr Jones began to read an a.rtiole from the "Times" on the inerits of Tariff Reform, but he was sapped. Dr Jones then asked how Mr Davies ac- counted for the great difference between the amounit of imports and exports. Mr Daivies explained tha/t the imports were p'.tid by exports, but tihe Unionists believed that the difference "between the two was a loss tc the country. !But the way to account for it was that there were invisible payments, such as shipping freights The motion was passed- with acclamaao-n.

FREE SPEECH DENIED. A Liberal meeting in support of the candidature of Mr Lloyd" George was held at Hirael, Bangor, on Friday night. Mr W 0. Jones (Aber) was to have delivered an address on the House of Lords, but a large number of Tories present created a disturbance. The Chairman invited Mr Price, a Conservative, who. had put several questions to the speakers, to address the meeting. Mr Price accepted the invita- tion, and advocated Tariff Reform and defended the House of Lords. He asked whether Mr Lloyd George could claim him- self to be a gentleman after referring to gentlemen who had earned fame and dis- tinction as "a travelling menagerie." There were in the House of Lords men whose names were revered the world over, and yet Mr Lloyd George referred to them in such a disgraceful manner. I

I' FIREWORKS AT MAENAN. Mr Arthur Hughes, the conservative can- didate for the Arvon Division, addressed a Z, I! meeting of farmers and agricultural labour- ers at Maenan. Both Major Priddle, the chairman, and Mr Hughes spoke under most difficult conditions, being heckled unmerci- fully. while sounds of revelry mixed with thie expliosionq, of fireworks from outside made it difficult to hear a word the candi- date uttered. A local landowner who essayed to speak was promptly howled down. while at the termination of the meet- ing a vote of confidence in Mr William Tones. M.P., was carried amid enthusiastic cheering.

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t- MR HAMAR GREENWOOD AT (CARNARVON. REV. EVAN JONES' RECOLLECTIONS. A big Liberal demonstration was held at the Guild Hall, Carnarvon, on Friday night. The principal speakers were the Rev Evan Jones, president of the National Free. Church Council, and Mr Hamar Greenwood, the Liberal candidate for York. Mr G. Thomas, J.P., presided. The Rev Evan Jones, who was enthusias- tically received, said they should not los-e. sight of the dominating issue before the country, viz., the House of Lords. The Tory Party were busily engaged in the at- tempt to divert public attention from that question by placing many red herrings on the path. Of these the Navy scare was rro- bably the biggest. The Tories declared, that there was a great danger of Germany attacking us. In reply to that all he could say was that in the British Navy there were two vessels for every one in the German Navy, and two men for each man of theirs. He well remembered the days when the Tory Party were in the majority in Wales, but for years past the Liberal., had turned the tables. It only remained for them to sweep every Tory out of the land (applause). It was of vital importance for the Liberal Party to win the victory, but it was far more important for Mr Lloyd George to be triumphant, because it was he that was res- ponsible for the row (laughter and applause). It was the duty of the electors of the Car- narvon Boroughs to see that his character and refutation were untarnished, and that he was returned this time with a far bigger majority than ever. Mr Hamar Greenwood, on rising to ad- dress the audience, was given a. great ova- tion. He said he had come to Carnarvon because they had a leader in Mr Lloyd George whom they were only too glad to follow. He would remind them that Mr Lloyd 'George stood not only as a candidate for Parliament for that constituency, but as a leader of the members of the Parliament of Parliaments. They were the electors, of the second in command in the mother of Par- liaments, and that he should be returned with a greater majority than ever should be a prime consideration with them. Not. only had they to consider the great question of the day who was to rule supreme, Lords or Commons, but they also had a personal score to consider as members of a great race (loud applause). There was not a race (loud applause). There was not a Tory speaker or Tory paper which was .tot j only saying mean things about the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, but insulting day after day the people who had the honour to belong to him. If he had been born in the Principality he might be a Tory, or he might be a Radical, but he would first ot all be a Welshman. When one knew what had been said about the Welsh race and about the Chancellor of the Exchequer, one would have thought Welsh blood would have begun to boil lonir before this, land that every hand would have been itching to grasp a pencil to mark the ballot for Mr Lloyd George. That was the only way in which they could show the Conservative Party that the electors resented insults to a great fellow countryman (applause). Every man that voted Tory in the Principality gave a vote against the best traditions (of his own race, and assisted the Tory party to smudge the Welsh people in and out of Wales (loud cheers). Mr Lloyd George had by introducing his Budget and forcing it through the House of Commons, drawn the attention of every colonial statasrrtan and everv colonial inhabitant to the outstanding fact that the peers of the realm, endorsed by a larger body of the Tory Party, stood for all that was most narrow and least Im- perial of all parties in this country, lie I had shown clearly that the Imperial sym- pathies of the mother country were to be found in the breasts, of the progressive forces, and not in the breasts of the land- lords who had been responsible for millions I of people to forsake their country and seek their homes elsewhere (.hear, hear). I- Greenwood discussed the Budget at length, his exposition of the taxes being lucid and masterful. On the motion of Dr Wynne Griffith, Pwllheli, chairman of the Carnarvon Bor- oughs Liberal Association, seconded by Mr Roberts, of London, a vote of thanks was accorded the speakers. Mr Greenwood replied in a lmmofous speech. At his request the whole audience rose en masse that being a token of their readiness for action and to return Mr Lloyd George with an overwhelming ma- jority. A vote of thanks was accorded the Chair- man, on the motion of Mr John Rowlands, the Chancellor's private secretary, seconded by Mr J. R. Hughes, J.P.

MR LLOYD GEORGE'S CANON. Mr R. Muir presided on Wednesday night ever a packed and enthusiastic meeting held in the Penrhyn Hall, Blangor, in support of the candidature of iMr Lloyd George. The studtenits were preseint, and whiied away ithe time of waiting by songs, etc. The Chairman expressed his conDurreooe with the terms of Dr Arnold's appeal- for fairplay to Air Vinoenlt at his meetings. Mr R. W. Lamb an,iiounced that Mr Lloyd George would address a meeting of voters on the 20th. Mr G. Oaradoc Reesi, Birkenihead, said Mr Elcyd George bad' introduced a new canon of taxation—ithat which was made by all should be secured for the use of all (cheers). iRe asked why ithe wages of working mer, had nolt increased in this country. Because of the exjactions of the ground landlords, who continually seized the margins, and -until this land question was settled no pro- gress couild be made by this nation (hear, hear). !He had: been asked a, question afoout small holdings in Banigor. Mr Vincent had said it would affect the morlbgatges of build- ing societies. That was absolu,t-ely umtme. It would not affect thefm in the least. As a matfter of fact,, the increment duty was goints; toO affect big towns, especially their centres and fringes, and in Bangor a. half- penny tax on undeveloped land would pre- vent the great, landlord from holding urn land against the development of the town. His remarks em, the Hfcxuse of Lords were partloulairly effective. Were all the strug- gles of the past for liberty to be in vain, he asked? Too long had' tihe few gov-erned the many; too long had the people been kept out of their own. The Lords was too narrow a body on which to base the Con- stitution of a country like this, which ougfiit to be broad-(based' upon the people's wiN. With a pairfticullarl'y fine tribute to Mr Llovd George's work, Mr Rees brought tne audi- ence checTiinig to its feet, the oheenng being repeated and prolonged. M< Frank J-mes, of Chester, secretary 'o th-> Free Trade Union, and the Rev R.chard Morgan, of Tregarth. also spoke

MEETING AT BONTNEWYDD. An enthusiastic meeting w3.:f held at Bontnewydd on Tuesday evening to sup- port the candidature of Mr E. W. Davies. The Rev Edward Owen. B.A., Bontnewydd, prps.ded, and the principal speaker jvas" the R?v John Owen. M.A., Engedi, Carnarvon. The Rev J. Owen said that the Liberal party had the welfare of the people at hea.rt. The Tory party, on the other hand, allied itself with the aristocracy and the brewers. The working man ought not to hesitate on which side to give hi, vote (cheers). The House of Lords was trying, indirectly, to lim t the power of the ballot, which was the means through which the people made their will known. The Liberals ha.d a special clam upon the sup- port of Nonconformists, as Liberalism and Nonconformity really meant the samo thing, viz.. fighting aga n- t tyranny. 11 11 y After rurther speeches by the Rev R. Thomas. B.A., Mr Thomas Beuno Jones, Mr G- J. Roberts, and the Rev J. Richards, Bethel, the meeting terminated with a vote of approval of the Liberal programme, and of confidence in Mr E.- W. Davies, the Libera.! candidate for Eivion.