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Candidates in the Constituencies.
Candidates in the Constituencies. Addresses by Sir George Armstrong, Mr. Marlay Samson, and Hon. Rowland Philipps. Uproarous Scenes at Fish- guard. The electoral contest, both in the County and in the Boroughs, is now in full swing, all four candidates and their respective suppor- ters being actively engaged in holding public meetings throughout either constituency. For the most part the proceedings at these gatherings have been characterised by good nature, but it is to be regretted that, in at least one instance, the reverse was the case.
Political Amenities at Letterston.
Political Amenities at Letterston. Mr Marlay Samson and his Opponent. A meeting in support of the candidature of Mr Marlay Samson was held in the National Schools, Letterston, on Wednesday evening last week, when the proceedings partook of an exceptionally orderly character. Mr Bateman, who presided, Having ap- pealed for a fair hearing to be extended to "the several speakers, immediately called upon the candidate to address the gathering. Mr Samson expressed, at the outset, the oreat pleasure which it afforded him to be there, remarking that lie had made his llrst oratorical effort in that room many years ago, and had even then hoped some day to stand as Conservative candidate for the County. He expressed regret at his inability to speak Welsh, but pointed out that his op- ponent was similarly placed, and made a sporting offer that, if Mr Roch would under- take to address the electors in the vernacular at the next election, he would do likewise. There had, he said, been a great many elec- tions in Pembrokeshire during the last ten years, but this one was differentiated from its predecessors by the fact that it was a contest between two Pembrokeshire men who had known each, other from boyhood and had discussed politics together'at Maesgwynne (?) as boys. Mr Roch had the advantage of being ten years his junior, a Liberal, and the sitting member. The speaker had been carrying on his campaign for some consider- .Y 0 able time, and was proud to have everywhere met with courtesy and fair and kind treat- ment, and was sure that he would receive the same in that building. He would be glad to answer any questions it was usually his lot to ask them, but the boot was now on the other foot, and he thoroughly enjoyed the change. He would answer according to his beliefs. Mr Roch and himself maintained the most friendly relations and he trusted that their respective reporters would emulate their example and remain good friends. Elec- tions resembled judicial proceedings, the candidates being the counsel and the electors .the judges A great deal of romance and fairy tales was indulged in, but an ounce of fact was worth a pound of poetry. Proceed- I ing to consider the nature of the case down for trial, he said the Premier's speech had de- fined the issues as the veto of the House of Lords, Home Rule for Ireland, and the Dud- get. The policy of the Conservatives was, one the other hand, a business one, and had been defined by Mr Balfour as Tariff Reform. At this stage of the proceedings the Chair- man requested the constable to remove a member of the audience whose conduct was objectionable. Mr Samson, proceeding, said there were a large number of important questions before the country. At every election there was one issue which predominated, and this time it was that of the House cf Lords. Speaking, as he was, to men who did not agree, he was going to deal with the case against the Upper Chamber. First as to letting the country decid At this stage an interruptor remarked that Mr Asquith was no good. < Mr Samson emphatically dissented, remark- ing that the Premier was a member of the Bar, to which he himself belonged, and that it was the first occasion upon which a mem- ber of that profession had occupied such a position. After further interruptions the Candidate reminded the audience that in 1894 Mr Asquith had declared that when any reason- able doubt existed as to the attitude of the country towards a measure, the House of Lords should interpose delay. This the Peers had done. The House of Commons did not really represent the electorate today. The policy of Tariff Reform was a new one, which had sprung from Mr Joseph Chamberlain, and represented the development of modern thought, having had its birth seven years ago. Since the present Government had been elected four years ago, there had been 45 bye-elections, at which the Radicals had polled 54,000 votes less than in 1906. At this stage a persistent interruptor of the proceedings was ejected from the building. Proceeding, Mr Samson said the Lords had only asked for the nation's instructions in respect of the Budget. There was a deficit of ^16,000,000, and of this it was proposed to raise £ *12,500,000 on wealth, income and death duties. Lord Morley had called atten- tion in the House of Lords that these taxes were not opposed. Four-and-a-half millions were to be raised by tobacco and spirit duties payable by the working classes, and Mr Phillip Snowden, speaking on June 22nd, had protested against these beind added to the ^*54,000,000 raised upon the food, drink and tobacco of the workers. Then came land taxes, which were estimated to yield £ 600,000 less the expense of putting them into opera- tion, the proposal being equivalent to buying a shilling for eighteen pence The taxes did not apply to agricultural land, but had done so originally until Mr Lloyd George had seen the reasonableness of the Conservative argu- ments and had withdrawn that portion of the provisions. There were two great faults in the Budget. The first was that it would not improve industrial business, whilst the second was that the effect of the taxes would be to throw men out of employment. For instance, the extra duty on tobacco would result in less being consumed, followed by less manu- facture, and less employment. He quoted the instance of a Swansea Hotel now paying £ 34 excise duty, which would be mulcted in ci25 under the Budget- a demand which would result in its being closed and its staff dis- charged. Mr Stewart, a late candidate of the I.L.P., had asked if the Budget would relieve unemployment. What use were a our ex- changes if there was no labour to exchange Tariff Reform gave jobs, but the Budget only set up machinery. Unemployment was the greatest problem of the day, being worse in this country than in Protected Germany, and having being on the increase for the past seven or eight years. He argued from his own experience, for he had once been a Free Trader, but was glad to say that he had since changed his mind. He had had practical experience of a London incident concerning a piano maker—a good man—who had beea thrown out of employment by foreign com- petition. Pembrokeshire knew nothing of real unemployment. Six hundred thousand pounds' worth of foreign pianos were annu- ally imported into this country a reasonable duty would keep out half, thus stimulating home industry, and, at the same time, raise revenue on the other half. Ours was the only Free Trade country in the woild. Thirty years ago Germany had adopted a policy of Colonial Preference in order to give openings in the commerce of the world as her infant colonies developed. Ten years ago c5,000,000 worth of British goods were exported to Can- ada last year, under pieferential treatment, she exported fifteen millions-worth from this country. The Colonies asked for these ad- vantages and the Conservative Party said that it could and would arrange for it to be granted without increasing the burden of the workingman. In regard to bread, we cotnd import half our corn from the Colonies and the remainder from foreign countries, the former coming in free and the latter paying a 2S duty: in a few years Canada would be able to supply the whole of our requirements, and bread would remain at the same price as at present. He instanced the proposal to place a toll upon outside farmers selling milk in Haverfordwest, and declared that Colonial pressure would force the foreigners to pay the duty imposed. He would not, he said, advo- cate Tariff Reform were he not so convinced that it would prove beneficial to the nation at large. lle closed with an earnest appeal to his auditory to believe in his sincerity, and urged all present to vote according to their Consciences upon the aiSt instant. Questions were asked by Messrs T Richards, H A Williams, C.A., William T Jenkins and D J Richards, and replied to by the candidate. The Rector (Rev J Rees) proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Samson for his address, Aid Williams, in seconding, wished the candidate every success in life, except in re- gard to the present contest. The vote having been heartily acccorded the proceedings terminated.
Territorial Topics.
Territorial Topics. AN ELECTION CAUTION. Rifle and squad drill will take place this Wednesday evening between seven and nine o'clock. On Friday evening, between seven and nine o'clock, there will be a rille company drill, followee by a lecture. Gun drill will take place on Saddle Point, weather permitting, between 2.30 and 4.30 p.UK- The orderly officer for the week is Company Sergt.-Major Dellar. The following notice has been issued by Capt G E Dunsdon When in uniform a Territorial soldier is forbidden to institute or take part in any meetings, demonstrations, or processions for party or political purposes. Under no circumstances whatever will he attend such meetings, wherever held, in uni- form.
FISHGUARD.
FISHGUARD. Generosity.—This (Wednesday) afternoon Mr T G Bennett, J.P. (Vicar's Warden), with his usual generosity, presented sixpenny pieces to the pupils attending the National Schools Mauretania Souvenir Mugs.—We under- stand that the Mauretania Celebrations Com- mittee intend, on Tuesday afternoon next, visiting the Fishguard Council, National and County Schools, also Henner Council School, for the purpose of distributing the souvenir mugs. All children should therefore make a special effort to be present in order to receive a very pretty and useful memento of the first call of a Cunard liner to Fishguard Harbour.
Family Notices
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--0-- Pandemonium at Fishguard Sir George Refused a Hearing. Riotous Street Scenes. Unprecedented scenes were witnessed at Fishguard on Thursday evening, when Sir George Armstrong attempted, in the Tem- perance Hall, to address a meeting in sup- port of his candidature in the Conservative interests in the Boroughs. Disturbance being anticipated, a number of stewards had been appointed, many of these having been brought in motor cars from Haverfordwest, and an endeavour was also made to confine admission to the hall to bona fide Borough electors. So great, how-1 ever, were the dimensions of the crowd which besieged the entrance that this was found r impractical, and both the hall and the gal- lery were speedily filled to overflowing. Mr J C Yorke, J.P. presided, being suppor- ted by Sir George and Lady Armstrong, Mrs Yorke, Mr H D Birt, and Mr J M M'Clune. The Chairman remarked at the outset, amidst ironical cheers, that Sir George, had not hitherto received such a hearing as he deserved. He proceeded to comment upon the order which had characterised Liberal meetings, and contended amidst applause, that it was only fair that each side should obtain an equal hearing, As soon as lie resumed his seat the occu- pants of the gallery broke forth into the strains of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." The Chairman thanked them for the mel- ody, expressing the hope that everyone had enjoyed it as greatly as he had (Cheers and applause, followed by stamping, whistling, and general uproar). Sir George then came forward to address the meeting, his rising being the signal for the singing of a comic song. This was broken into by a disputation amidst the occupants of the gallery, followed by the cry of Send the stewards down out with the stewards" — sentiments which evoked further cheers, stamping, and general uproar, above which Mr J R Davies was heard informing the interruptors that if they did not behave themselves they would have to go out. Sir George again essayed to speak but was stopped by further dissensions in the gallery; which continued for several minutes. Ultimately Mr Davies was heard assuring the interruptors that the candidate would I answer any questions at the close. A voice He didn't give us a chance last time. The Chairman said that, as there seemed to be some doubt upon the subject, he would give a guarantee that any reasonable and fair question would be answered (Cheers). A voice Have the stewards down from here first. Sir George then commenced his address, being interrupted at the very outset, but pro- ceeded for several sentences until he referred to the Navy, and Pembroke Dockyard, \vhich immediate dly elicited derisive cries of Red Herrings,' and Rats A voice We want the Budget. Another voice And we'll have it the navy's all right. Sir George What's the good of the Bud- get to you—(Jeers and uproar)-or any other I Act of Parliament—if your navy's not su- preme ("Hooting mingled with cheers and applause) And the man who boohed when I said that—(Booh !)—I should like to see whether that fellow would be the man to line the ditches (cheers and applause.) He assured the meeting that the Conser- vatives were not going to be shouted down because they knew that the country was with them. The chief charge brought against the Government was that it had grossly neglected the navy (" Rats!") There were a good many rats in our ships, because they were pretty nearly sinking one (applause, followed by an abortive attempt to sing Hen wlad fy Nhadau.") The speaker was able to proceed fairly well for some time, although frequently in- terrupted, until, without apparent cause, a serious disturbance broke out in the gallery, the whole of the occupants of which rose to their feet, and a scene of indescribable up- roar ensued, punctuated by cries of No Stewards." Order being somewhat restored, the candi- date remarked that it was a peculiar thing that Fishguard, which ought to be practi- cally a subsidiary naval port should be the one of all the Boroughs which seemed to take least interest in the great subject of our First Service. After all, cl Fishguard must always be very intimately connected with the navy and also with the question of the defence of these shores. It had also a great industrial interest in the navy, for, if Pembroke Yard were brought to the position which it ought to be, Fishguard must inevitably benefit from the latters' prosperity (interruption). Referring to a recent speech at Pembroke Dock by the Solicitor General, mention of whose name was received with loud cheers, the speaker asserted that, if ever he had the honour to represent the Boroughs, he was quite sure that there would be no members of the Government whether Radical or Conservative—who could come down here and say that he had never heard that Pem- broke wanted a dock (Applause). Such a statement was an insult to the town and the constituency in general (Loud applause, whistles, and cheers.) He had thought that some of them would not like it; they didn't like the truth. But it was the truth, and they could shout as much as they liked, but they could not get away from it.' (Uproar). At this stage a voice was heard quoting from a speech delivered by the candidate at Pembroke a final reference to the payment of a war idemnity being greeted with laughter, cheers, jeers, blasts of a trumpet, and prolong- i o ed disorder. Speaking amidst further trumpetting, the candidate reminded the meeting that Parisi- ans had behaved as they were doing on the eve of the Franco-Prussian war, which resul- ted in their having to pay a crushing indem- nity. We should be far more heavily penalised if ever we were defeated (cries of Never Never! and Red herring.") Mr D G Thomas A humble relation of Mr Blachford The speaker's reply was drowned in the uproar that ensued. Mr Thomas: You must have taken your facts from Blachford's pamphlet. (Renewed uproar.) The Chairman Mr Thomas, that is not the question. Mr Thomas It is a fact (cheers). Sir George I have not read Mr Blach- ford's pamphlet, and I don't go to the Social- ists for my naval information. (Applause.) Proceeding, he said he had served for many years in the navy and had the honour still to belong to it. (Cheers and applause). After continuing for a few sentences, he was again asked, Let's have something about the Budget," to which he replied that lie sup- posed his irterrogator was a capitalist as he was so interested the Budget would not put a shirt on a man's back, nor give a bit of em- ployment. Proceeding indignantly, he said You talk about the Budget—(jeers and uproar)-while hundreds and thousands of your fellow- coutrymen arc starving in the streets—(up- roar)—and not one man will that Budget give employment to (jeers and hisses). For some .time fair order was maintained, the only interruption of importance being a reference to Back to the land," which in- duced the candidate to declare that the Unionist policy was to ensure that all men of honesty and good repute could become pro- perty owners. (Loud applause, followed by Hen wlad fy nhadau." Sir George Yes, you don't like that! Sing away! 1 have always heard that your party sang out of tune, but I never realised it so much until now. (Loud applause). The song being repeated, the candidate appealed For Heaven's sake don't give us that again. The singing continuing, he added Only sing it properly, if you do. Thus admonished, the galleryites changed the tune to that of John Brown, which Sir George described as being very nice, and very interesting from a political point of view; very interesting indeed." He added that the Liberals' case must be He added that the Liberals' case must be precious rotten if the only thing that they could do was to indulge in ridiculous shouts and catcalls. Speaking amidst persistent interruptions, he said they knew they had a rotten case or they would not make a noise like that Why was it that at Liberal meetings such disturb- ances were almost unknown ? The reason was that the Conservatives believed in the justice of their cause and the soundness of their doctrines and were not afraid to let the other side speak. Those who were interrup- ting that night were afraid to hear what was being said, because they knew that every- thing which came from an Unionist speaker I smashed their policy to bits (Loud applause.) He was not going to shout himself hoarse for them, but he could assure them that, no I matter whether they shouted or not, he was going, and his party was going, forward stronger and stronger to victory (Loud ap- plause.) The galleryites having sung Sospan Fach," the Chairman satirically enquired Fach," the Chairman satirically enquired whether or not they were paying for the use of the hall, the only reply being a repetition of the song. Mr J Mc'Clune, who was received with cries of Get on the Budget, now," spoke vigorously and pluckily for upwards of half an hour, but so great and persistent was the uproar which prevailed that even at the Press table it was practically impossible to hear more than disjointed phrases lacking in sequence. To all intents and purposes the occupants of the gallery ignored his presence and organ- ised an impromptu concert in which the Doxology alternated with songs of a pro- nouncedly secular character. All the intervals in the programme were filled in by a per- sistent din embracing jeers, boohing, trumpet- ings, whistles, cat-calls and occasional pieces of advice to the speaker, whilst two rotten eggs were thrown towards the platform, and a window adjacent to the gallery was broken. As a consequence of the pandemonium which prevailed several people left the body of the hall, whose occupants had remained perfectly orderly throughout the evening. One man, upon leaving, was heard to remark that it was equal to the Belfast riots which he had witnessed. Trouble arising at the rear of the hall and the bulk of the audience rising to its feet and facing about, the speaker resumed his seat. Capt Titus Evans next came forward receiving an enthusiastic reception from the majority of those present, albeit a few jeers C'ilcl*ted from a voice the rebuke Respect a fellow townsman, now. Several voices then appealed to the Captain to proceed, but he retired, and Mr Birt made an appeal for a fair and reason- able hearing, being subjected meanwhile to some inaudible heckling. In conclusion he proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman. This was seconded by Capt. Titus Evans, and carried, the occupants of the gallery dis- senting. The singing of the English National Anthem brought to a close the proceedings, which had occupied just under an hou; in duration. --0- During the course of the meeting it was quite impossible for anyone seated at the Press table to be fully aware of what was taking place at the rear of the hall, but it subsequently transpired that one of the stewards was thrown down the gallery stair- case, that a man was seen to put his foot deliberately through a window, and that another window was broken by a stone thrown from outside the building. After the meeting dense crowds assembled in The Square and in High-street, and one of the Haverfordwest stewards was kiiucked down on The Square, whilst another one was so badly mauled in High-street that his head was seen to be bleeding profusely. In the neighbourhood of the Pendre Inn and also in that of the Methodist Cemetery, crowds also waited, and whilst driving through them Mr Yorke's carriage and two of Sir George Armstrong's cars were assailed by a fusillade of sods, mud, etc. Another steward, who was following the motcr-cars, was also punched near the Pendre Inn, The cars then stopped and the Deputy Chief Constable, who was one of the occupants of the cars, advised the crowd to gp home. The Fishguard Police had ar- rived by this time and the crowd dispersed. --0--
Liberal Meeting at Fishguard.
Liberal Meeting at Fishguard. Address by Hon. Rowland Philipps. Letterstonians to the Fore. A largely attended meeting in support of the Liberal candidates for both County and Boroughs was held in the Temperance Hall, Fishguard, on Friday night, when Mr W Evans, of Tower Hill, who presided, was sup- ported by the Hon. Rowland Philipps (son of Lord St. David's), the Rev D Phillips David, and Messrs E D Jones, J.P., 0 D Jones, H A Williams, C.A., D Manlev, D Gwion Thomas, T Richards and J Morris (Letterston). The Chairman, having welcomed among them the Hon Rowland Philipps,and expressed" grati- fication at the return from abroad of Mr E D Jones, said they had been challenged to fight and that meeting was the rallying of the ranks for the purpose of loading their guns, sharpen- ing their swords, and fixing their bayonets pre- paratory to the greatest battle of modern his- tory-a batttle of the People against 'Priveleges and the People against the Lords (Applause). The Peers had thrown down the gauntlet and .the people took it up with gladsome hands, knowing that they had right and justice on their side, and they would not cease firing, nor would the sworn be sheathed until the battle was over aud the victory won (Applause). They defied the Peers because of what the House of. Lords was, and because of what it had doned It claimed to be an impartial and unprejudiceo tribunal set up almost by divine ordinance tk further the interests of the people and to chec6 I the recklessness of the Commons, but of its 61, members 541 held office through hereditary and only ninety were Liberals. Since 1868 they had mutilated, thrown out or murdered no less than 37 Liberal Bills, but not a single Conser- vative one. As to their record, they had been a stumbling block to the progress of the coun- try, as exemplified in their attitude upon the extension of the franchise, and in regard to religious freedom, and the same arrogant spirit dominated them to-day. It was, however, very consoling that the day of reckoning was approaching, and that there was no statute of limitations in connection with political mat- ters. When the Peers had decided to hang up the Budget they had not for a moment expected to be called to account in respect to their other misdeeds. They had been filling the cup year by year until it was now overflowing and there was now a splendid opportunity to strike a vital blow against the reactionary, mean, and contemptible way in which the Lords had trea- ted the masses during the last generation (Applause). In Wales, particularly, the people were armed with the glorious inheritance of the past and inspired by the still more glorious Book of the Future, and they would demonstrate to the world that Wales was still going to re- main true to the highest principles of Right- eousness, of Freedom and of Truth. (Cheers and Applause). Mr Manley, (Letterston) proposed a resol- ution expressing strong resentment at the action of the House of Lords in rejecting the Budget and in mutilating other Liberal social reform measures, and further expressing the opinion that the time had now come when steps should be taken to prevent a recurrence of such re- actionary conduct. That was, he said, his maiden speech, he having always hitherto refrained from mounting a political platform because for the past nine years he had never until now had a vote, con- stant removals at the instance of the Govern- ment-his employers having precluded him from qualifying therefor, although, during the whole of that period he had been a rate and tax-payer. The present Government had in- troduced two measures in which, under those circumstance he was naturally interested. The one would have abolished the plural vote and placed all qualified men upon an equality, whilst the other would have prevented resi- dents of the Metropolis from being disfranchised by removal from one electoral division to another. Both those meures had been re- jected by the Upper Chamber. He had received from the County Conservative candidate a list of twelve good things done by the House of Lords, commencing with the signing of Magna Carta lie wondered how large a piece of paper it would require in order to chronicle their misdeeds during the same period. The action of the Peers in rejecting the Budget might be constitutional, but he did not consider it to be so the nation returned Parliament for a sep- tenial period with the right of dissolution ves- ted in the King, whom the Lords had made to take a back seat. It had been said that that was a Teetotallers' Budget, but that was one reason why he would support it. (Applause). The Government had pledged itself to necessary and commendable expenditure—including Old Age Pensions—(applause)—which last was the work of a lifetime for Mr Lloyd George, even if he were cut down in the midst of its prelim- inary career, There was also essential expen diture upon the Navy, about which a great deal had been said, yet when the Commons tried to collect the requisite money under these two heads they were told to refer the matter to the people. There were reasons why Parliament should sometimes be dissolved before the expir- ation of seven years—as in the case of 1906, when the Government had lost the confidence of the Commons, but, out of the 45 seats con- tested during the past four years, only nine had gone to the Conservatives, this being at the rate of 2I per annum, or of sixteen in seven years. Even of these seats, some had been gained as the result of three-cornered fights, and the com- bined vote for Free Trade had exceeded that accorded to the Conservative candidate. It was better to tax a nation upon its luxuries than upon its necessities, and in assessing the amount paid by the consumer it was unfair to classify food, drink, and tobacco together. Having quoted comparative statistics bearing upon the fiscal question, the speaker closed with the de- claration that it was time that the nation woke up and said We will have our own way!" (Cheers and Applause). Mr T Richaids (Letterston) seconded in a humorous speech in the vernacular, his remarks being greeted with loud applause. The Hon. Rowland Philipps, who met with a great ovation upon rising to support the motion, said that last April Liberals and Conservatives had gone out shopping t -getber and had pur- chased Old Age Peusion-s and battfeship", but now the Conservatives objected to paying the bill. They objected on the grouiid, that it was absurd to tax wealth when it was pos.-ible to tax wages- they preferred to tax people upon their ability to I eat rather than on their ability to pay (laughter and loud applause ) Thirteen milions was not much to provide to save the old workers of the sountry from starvation or a miserable death in I the workhouse, after we had paid £ 2o0,000,000 I tor the purpose of destroying nip in bouth Atnca. The Conservatives had UH two General Elections on the promise of Old Age Pensions, but when the Liberals introduced them only twelve Con- servatives voted for the measure—he did not think that the Tory party would be saved for twelve just men—eleven h d voted against it, and 140 had abstained—(shame)—it was surprising to find 140 abstainers in the Conservative party. Lord Landsowne had said that pensions would demoralise the working classes, but the speaker was prou-I to say that some of his most intimate friends were pensioners, and he could not truth- fully say that they had been demoralised. Lord Cromer—who had himself received £ 50,000 from the Government, said 5s a week would make the old people extravagant, but the speaker had not observed any symptoms thereof amongst his friends. If the Liberals were returned to power the Poor Law Relief disqualification would be removed on December 31st, 1910, and 200,000 people would benefit thereby, whereas the origi- nal Tory proposals would have disqualified 150,000 who had received relief during the pre- ceding twenty years. Out of the dust and ashes of the last General Election the Tories had pulled up the p :Ie spectre of Tariff Reform, but Mr Balfour had nut yet told us what it signified. At the last General Election the proposal had been to keep the foreigner out and to protect home industries now it was to let the foreigner in and make him pay for our Dreadnoughts. If the Tories thought that the foreigner would pay the duty why did they emphasise that the duty was only a small one ? Would Germany have a de- ficit of twenty-five millions if it were possible to make the foreigner pay ? Tariff Reformers 3aid the Budget would not do Pembrokeshire any good, but bills did not usually benefit those who had to pay them. At the same time, it must be recollected that the Budget did not tax agricul- tural land, whereas it relieved the rates, thereby helping the farmer, whose pocket was also re- lieved by Old Age Pensions. Tariff Reformers told the farmer that, if foreign corn were kept out, they were bound to get a better price for their own corn; but they also told the agricultural labourer that, if the farmers made more by the sale or their corn, they would pay higher wages. This was equivalent t telling the farmer that lie would make 5s more a week but have to pay 95s more during the same period. In addition to that, fanners would probably have to pa.y higher rents, and in any case their machinery, implements, and feeding-stuffs would cost them more, whilst the labourer would have to pay more for everything that he put down his throat. Both Mr Balfour and Lord Ashdown had admit- ted th: t Tariff Reform would not sweep away unemployment, lie quoted Mr Joseph Chamber- lain's denunciations of food taxes in 1881 and 1885. he drew attention to Lord Cawdor's asser- tion that the only Bills upon which the Loids had exercised their veto duiing the past few years had been tbe Scotch Valuation Bill—which didn't affect this country—the Education Bill, and the Licensing BUI, and pointed out that his Lordship had absolutely ignored the throwing out of the Plural Voting Bill, the Loudon Election Bill and the Budget. Mr Balfour had said tint he didn't believe that there was going to be war between this country and any other country, but the other great scaremonger of the Tory party-Sir George Armstrong- said that, if they waited much long- er the enemy's guns would boom at Mi!fo;dHaven (laughter). The people had cried out "Oh Oh and be had then said that many of them would perhaps be the last when the time came to go for- ward into the first ditch. The speaker said he did not believe that if the guns were going to boom in the Haven, there was a single man in Pembrokeshire who would not be loyal when the time came—(applause)—but that every one would be in the first ditch, leaving none to fill the second. Lord Glanesk had said that there was nothing to prevent the enemy making a base in Ireland, but the Irish was one of the most, patriotic nations under the sun, and would take care to prevent it. He quoted contradictory utterances of Mr Balfour in relation to the powers of the Peers over the control of finance, the speaker re- marked that the L'jrds could not be impartial, in- asmuch as four-fifths of them were always Con- servatives. Lord Cawdor had said that, if the Budget were passed, Tariff Reform was dead he would probably regret that remark at the next election when, the Budget having been passed with a triumphant majority, Tariff Reform was still being raved about in the streets. The Bud- get was dead but the people of Fishguard were going to give it a glorious resurrection (applause). If they did not vote Liberal that time they might as well never do"so again, for they would have given all the powar into the hands of the House of Lords, who would never give it back and, whilst other people were being taxed every year, the brewers and the landowners would escape. Today the country was ruled by Mr Balfour, who had been rejected by an. enormous majority at the last General Election, and had to be found a safe seat, and had since had very few followers in the Commons, but had the Lords at his feet. The speaker appealed to his auditors, irrespective of sectarian differences, but as members of the great- est nation in the world, which had been built up upon equality and fairness, to return with an enormous majority their two members, Mr Roch and Sir Owen Philipps. (Loud and prolongued cheers and applause). The resolution was carried with only three dissentients, two of whom the Chairman declared not to be Pembrokeshire voters. The Rev D P David proposed a motion express- ing the meeting's unabated confidence in the two sitting members, and pledging it to do all that it could to secure their re-election with an increased majority. The present members, he said, re- presented the views of their constituents on all questions—especially on that relating to the House of Lords, which body must be pulled down. At this stage some interruption was caused by someone from without the building banging upon the stage door, an incident which elicited from one of the occupants of the gallery the remark, The enemy I The speaker, continuing, characteiised the German scare as a red herring intended to divert attention from the Budget, and expressed regret that Mr Balfour should have associated himself with such a dirty, dishonest business. 80 far as Fishguard was concerned, they had a fort and would meet the Germans if they came those guns were quite good enough to meet the Germans that would come here. In conclusion he appealed to the electorate to do it now or never, declaring that if they did not do so they would be slaves for ever (applause). Mr B G Llewhelin, in seconding the resolution, said he had been at the Conservative meeting the previous night (laughter). He had met a gentle- man that day, with whom he had discussed that meeting, and that gentleman had told hiUl- A female voice Disgraceful, it was. (Cries of Chuck her out!" followed by uproar.) Mr Llewhelin: We believe in giving the two parties a good hearing: I am saying that for my- self-not what my friend said. Proceeding, he said his friend had said that he imagined the previous night's meeting to be similar to the condition of things which obtained with regard to a Liberal House of Commons and the House of Lords. On the previous night the Conservatives had not, of course, enjoyed being boohed down neither did the Liberal representa- tives enjov being blohed down by the house of Lords (hear, hear and applause). That had been the history of this country, but the speaker thought that we were coming to the end. Re. ferring to the "war scare "he said he thought that it ought to be considered a crime tor either I members of Parliament or responsible persons to try to bring discord between two friendly states (hear, hear and applause). Alderman Williams supported the motion be- cause he knew that the members' record was a clean one, adding that, if he had to stand up and defend the records of some gentlemen who plead- ed for the other side, he would find very little to say. This was, he said, one of the most wonder- ful elections iu the history of the British nation, for there were issues at stake which had never previously been placed before us in the same way. They found their opponents going into the battle with shamed faces and trying to avoid in every way the main issues of the contest and to lead us astray. The real question was as to whether the land was to be ruled by the Louis or the people. Mr Samson had recently had one of the most wonderful meetings which Letterston had ever seen they had all been very much like one little family and had said sweet things with nothing in them. Mr Samson was the most dangerous can- didate whom the Conservative party had had foi many years in Pembrokeshire, because he was well-liked, and was possessed of the manners of a gentleman, which, he was sorry to say, was not the case with his predecessor. (Hear, hear.) He was also a keen barrister and knew how to pu the best face on his case. After criticising Mr Samson's methods of replying to questions sub- mitted to him, the speaker contended that the proposals of Tariff Reformer should be placed before the electorate as clearly as were those of the Budget, and defined the present situation as an alternative choice between taxing the lJIillinDS of men and the millions uf money. D ilifi^' with the land question, he said it was not the tax to which the Lords objected, buc the universal valu- ation which would show the people of the coun- try the value of the land on which they lived As an example of what he described as tiie slume- less way in which advantage was takeu of the present system, he quoted an instance in which the trustees of a chapel near Letterston, whose lease had expired, had had to p--iy X200 for about a quarter of an acre of burial ground and a dilapi- dated building. The remainder of his speech, which was of a rousing, militant character, was enthusiastically received by the meeting. Upon the Chairman putting the resolution to the vote, some disturbance arose in the gallery, but was speedily suppressed, and the motion was declared to have been carried. Mr E D Jones, in proposing a vote of thanks to I the speakers, described the Hon. R Philipps as a woithy son of a worthy father, and prophesied that, ere long, he would take his place on ths political stage as an upholder of the great tradi- tions of his house. He pointed out that it re- quired a considerable amount of pluck for so young a man to face a political audience in the way which he had done. He also referred to the magnificent speech delivered by Aid. Williams, who, he said, was a resolute upholder lit strenuous Nonconformity, and of the Banner of Liberty, which must never be lost again. (Applause.) The vote having been carried with acclamation, the Hon. R Philipps lesponded on bahalf of all the speakers, remarking that it might require some pluck to face a certain kind of Fishguard audience—(Laughter and applause)—but not the kind which he had had to face that night. The kind of audience which he had thought that he might have had to face was the "kind for which he had bad a remark ready in his pocket and that was that he was not only in favour of one man, one rote, but, at political meetings, of one man, one brick, and one brick only. (Cheers). He added that he was only a little Radical baby— only nineteen years of age. In conclusion, he announced his intention of proposing, seconding, speaking in favour of, and carrying a very hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman. The proceedings closed with the singing of Hen wlad fy nhadau."
. HON. ROWLAND PHILIPPS EXPLAINS.'
HON. ROWLAND PHILIPPS EXPLAINS. At a meeting on Tuesday evening at Llan- dilo, Maenclochog, the Hon Ronald Philipps said: From a report of a speech I recently made I am sorry to see that a remark I inten- ded to be purely jocular at the expense of my own inexperienced speaking, has been mis- understood by some. May I say that no one feels more strongly tnan myself the import- ance of maintaining freedom of speech at public meetings, and I would be the last to advocate anything but the utmost courtesy and consideration to all from whom one may differ in opinion.
Fishguard and Goodwick Session…
Fishguard and Goodwick Session Houses. At a meeting of the Standing Joint Com- mittee on Tuesday last at Haverfordwest, the Clerk (Mr Davies George) stated that the sub-committee had met that morning, and reported that the new building at Goodwick should have a sergeant's house, quarters for two single men, two cells, and a sessions room. The report was approved, and Mr Walters moved that the Public Wrorks Committee be instructed to carry out the work as expedi- tiously as possible. Dr. Griffith thought one sessions room should do for the Fishguard and Goodwick districts. A discussion followed as to the rent to be paid for the use of the Market Hall, which had been £ 2 per quarter. Mr J C Yorke said he happened to be a shareholder in the Market Hall Company to the extent of about 3s 6d a year—(laughter) —but, if the Committee waived that consid- eration, he did not think the amount of rent would influence him very greatly. They used to get i2 a quarter for one sitting, but now they would have at least three sittings a quarter besides occasional sessions. He un- derstood the Company now wanted £ 10 a year. Mr W G James, chairman of the company, who happened to be in the Shire Hall at the time, was called in by the committee. He stated that they wanted £:w a year for all the occasional courts and the twelve ordinary sittings. Mr Yorke The magistrates have decided to sit at Fishguard. It is just possible you might build a sessions house at Goodwick and we might not sit there. Dr. Griffith There are always two magis- trates sitting at Goodwick, and they can form a bench. Mr Yorke I think we can sit where we think fit. Dr. Griffith Then you can pay for it. Mr W G James said that f450 had been spent on a new building at Mathry, which was only used once a month. <. Mr Sketch said that the Corporation of Pembroke only got {10 a year for the use of a large hall and ante-rooms. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Dr. Griffith, it was agreed to pay £ 10 a year for the use of the Market Hall, the ar- rangement to be subject to three months' notice. 1
Dinas Hill Diversion.
Dinas Hill Diversion. Development of Parkymorfa. A Large Hotel to be Built. At a meeting of the Main Roads Committee at Haverfordwest on Tuesday last, the Clerk informed the Committee that when the scheme for improving Dinas Hill and making a piece of a new road was brought forward some years ago, Mr J C Yorke made an offer with Rgard to some land required. That offer had now been withdrawn as Mr Yorke was in negotiations with a company who were purchasing the whole of the land there. We understand that the object of the com- pany mentioned above is to erect a large hotel in the vicinity of Parkymorfa, and otherwise develop that part of the land facing the channel.
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NEWPORT, PEM.
NEWPORT, PEM. Concert.—In response to general request the successful juvenile concert recently given by the pupils attending the Council School will be repeated this (Wednesday) evening. Exodus.—A large number of secondary scholars attending the Intermediate School left for Cardigan on Tuesday after spending the Christmas vacation in their Newport homes. Rent Audits.—The rent audits in connec- ion with the Lkvyngwair Estate are being held at the hotel of the same name today (Wednesday) and on Friday. C.E.T.S. The fortnightly entertainment under the auspices of this organisation will take place in the Church Chapel this Thurs- day evening. Prophetic.—A correspondent assures us that wedding bells will shortly be heard in the Ancient Borough. Funerals.—The interment of the remains of the late Miss Rachel Morgan, of Goat- street, whose demise, after a biai iJJircss, rm the 2yth ',I" tl., Inadvertently left unrecord- ed in our last issue, took place on New Year's Day in the churchyard, the Rev. John Evans, Gideon, officiating at the house, and the Rector (Rev. D G Phillips) in the church and at the graveside. The deceased lady, who I was eighty-five years of age, and had re- • mained hale and hearty until a week before her death, was for very many years a faithful servant to the late Mr John Salmon, Llystyn. —The funeral of the late Mr John James, tailor, of Dolbont, whose death we recorded a week ago, took place at noon on Friday at Caersalem, the pastor (Rev. J Ll. Morris) officiating at the house, and the Rev. Mr Gregory, of Brynberian, in the chapel. Personal. Mr Charles Tucker left on Tuesday for Newport (Mon.) in order to join the Pyman liner Chingford," which is under the command of Capt. Fan.—Capt. John t Davies (junr.), of Fern Cottage, who was re- cently married, arrived home, accompanied) by his bride, on Saturday morning, and after spending a week-end in the town, left again on Monday.—Mr David Havard, son of Mr J Havard, ironmonger, who has been paying a visit home, left on Saturday to rejoin, as en- gineer, the s s. "Tullochmore," which has been undergoing repairs necessitated by a gash eighteen feet in length having been torn in her side owing to her running on the rocks off the Scottish coast, and having to be beached in order to prevent her from foundering. Storm.—A severe storm, containing the un- usual juxtaposition of lightning and hqil, raged in Newport and district on Monday afternoon, and continued throughout the greater part of the night. A Brewer's Courthouse.—At a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee on Tuesday last at Haverfordwest, the Chairman said that Sir Marteine Lloyd was pressing for the pay- ment of £ 17 1 os arrears of rent due for the justices' room at Eglwyswrw.—Mr E H James It was let from the public-house.—The Clerk said it was rented to them by the firm of Buckleys. LOCAL LECTURE. As briefly recorded in our last issue, a paper was read by Capt D Mathias, Ondara House, on the preceding Wednesday evening at the Church-chapel, the Rev John Morgan pre- siding. The subject was Events and episodes in the history of eminent and gallant men of Wales, in the early Christian era and middle ages." Episodes in the history of the various characters proved highly amusing and interesting, and were listened to with atten- tion, and greeted with applause. Dealing with the Diarhebion of Catwg, the lecturer said the Abbot of Llancarvan, an eminent Welsh ecclesiastic, in the Sixth Century, was the tutor of the celebrated bard Taliesin, and justly considered the Solomon of that age. Catwg was surnamed the Wise," and many of his adages and maxims were narrated in justification of the appella- tion. Next came Hilda s defence of the Britons in regard to a religious quarrel between the Britons and the Saxons concerning the obser- vation of the feast of Easter. The accusative part was managed by two Saxon monks, and the defensive by a British one, and a British lady of high rank named Hilda. She pleaded her cause so strongly and lucidly that her country's foes, the pleaders of the Saxons, stole from the scene in silence, whilst loud was the applause from a grateful and admiring multitude which attended her chariot home. Thirdly, the lecturer dealt with Owen ap Iorwerth," stating that King Henry II, return- ning from Ireland with his army afflicted with a dreadful distemper that rendered his expedition there useless, landed in Wales, where, having made peace with all the prin- ces except Iorworth, Lord of Caerlleon (whom he had grosslylwronged,and disposessed of that City) being incapable of prosecuting further warfare, and wishing co preserve himself against further annoyance, proposed terms of peace to Iorwerth, assuring him of a safe conduct for himself, his sons, and all the rest of his associates. Iorwerth willingly accepted theproposal,and set-out to meetKing Henry at Cardiff. Obedient to the paternal orders, young Owen, without any mistrust, set out to meet his father, and King Henry at Cardiff, but, whilst he was passing the new castle upon Usk, the Earl of Bristol's men, who were there garrisoned, laid in wait for him and his party and, on their passing, rus- hed out and slewfthem all except one or two, who escaped and acquainted Iorwerth of the dreadful catastrophe and dastardly mur- der. Then followed warfare and revenge. Next came the triumph of Iv-r Bach, a Briton who lived in the mountains of Glamorganshire, and, being a man of most resolute courage, marched by night with a band of soldiers and seized Cardiff Castle. The object of this bold enterprise was to rescue from the power of the English a lady to whom he was tenderly attached. The daughter of Estyn ap Gwrgant being refused his entreaties, he stormed the castle and took her by force and conveyed her to his residence at Castell Coch, an outpost of Cardiff. Next came Sir Tudor Vaughan, the self-created knight iu the time of King Edward III, who, being informed of his assumption of the honour of knighthood, sent for him, and en- quired with what confidence he durst invade his prerogative. Mr Tudor replied that, by the law and constitution of King Arthur he had the liberty of taking upon himself the title in regard to the three qualifications he had as a gentleman, as being possessed of sufficient estate, and as being valiant and adventurous. Proofs of his yalúur and cour- age having been given, the King approved of his resolution and prowess, and confirmed the honour. King Henry VII was a lineal des- cendent of tnis self-created knight T'Hpn fo lowed Sir Dav.d Gam, that .mApid who fought with Henry V at Agmcourt Previous to the battle the King sent him out to reconnoitre the enemy. An't please your lajesty," said h on his return, there are enougn to be killed, enough to be taken prisoners, and enough to run away." In the battle, David, his son-in-law, Reger Vvchan and his relation, Walter Lloyd, rescued the King when surmounted by his foes and were subsequently knighted for their valour, whilst tne King designated David Gam under the name of Flueilin. In conclusion, the lecturer described how Owen Tudor, who eventually married Oueen Catherine, widow of Henry V, was first commanded to dance before hi majesty, he being a courtly and actl Yl. geii-ilemaq. and in a twirl, not been to recover hi:11:li, fell into her lap as she sat on a little stool with many of her ladies about her. This was the beginning of the career of Owen Tudor, first of that Royal race, the brightest gem that Britain's throne did ever deck or grace," who founded the present British line of mooarchy.-Capt Mathias has promised to give a continua- tion of his paper at an earlv date.
DINAS CROSS.
DINAS CROSS. Royal Alfred Institution. Out of the hundreds of candidates who were last June granted pensions and the six who were ad- mitted to the home, not a single one hails from the great sea-faring countv of Pem- brokeshire, and a similar remark is appliable to the 72 applicants for fifty grants which are now about to be considered. PersonaL-Capt. J Walters, of Garden- terrace, arrived home on Tuesday of last week after having spent five months in W eymouth Hospital suffering from a fractured leg.-infr Tom Walters, his son, is also now at home.- Mr and Mrs W R Rees, of Cilrhedyn, have arrived in Dinas. Social. A very enjoyable partv was held at the icarage on Wednesday evening last week, an equally successful function of a simi- lar character taking place at the residence of Mr Hughes on the following evening. School.—The headmaster of the Council School has received from Ladv St Davids a handsome gift of books as an addition to the school library, each volume being suitably labelled., Tabor.—There is a movement afoot to se- cure an organ for this place of worship, and the question will be settled next Sunday. Mr Mr D Thomas, F.T.S.C., has been appointed as precentor of the chapel, and has under consideration a scheme for improving the choir.
+— Flshguard-Goodwick Road.
+— Flshguard-Goodwick Road. MAIN ROADS COMMITTEE. At a meeting of this committee on Tues- day, Sir Charles Philipps presiding, an appli- cation was received from the Fishguard Urban Council that the road leading from Goodwick Bridge to Fishguard Square be taken over. The Clerk of the Council wrote stating that the road was only half a mile in length and was in excellent repair, the Council having recently expended [3ï6 on it, and the County Council steam-roller hav- ing been hired for the purpose of repairing it. He was given to understand the Committee had already decided to take over the road leading from Goodwick Station across the Beach to Goodwick Bridge, and if the road in the Fishguard district was also taken over it would serve to link the Goodwick road to the main road at Fishguard Square. The Clerk said the Committee might let themselves in for the footpaths. The Fish- guard Council would repair them and charge the cost to the Committee. "The matter was indefinitely postponed.
IN MEMORIAM.
IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of our dear brother, B. F Mathias, of New Mill, St. Nicholas, who died January 10th, 1907.-Gone, but not forgotten.