Mr. Bonar Law then stated that if the Unionists were
returned to power they intended to do three things. (I) They would impose a tariff lower than existed in any industrial country in the world on foreign manufactured goods. (2) They would give to the Dominions on our market the largest preference possible without the imposition of new duties upon food. (3) They would try to establish co-operation throughout the Empire in trade as well as in defence. They would put themselves in communication with the Dominions and work out with them the best scheme for securing that object, and, when it was worked out, present it to their country- men and try to get their assent to it,. Important as these proposals were, the most important thing of all was to get rid of the Government. He ended by putting three questions for Mr. Asquith to answer. How did Mr. Asquith justify spoiling the Welsh Church solely by the help of the Irish vote, although ten years ago he had said that Liberals ought never to govern without an independent majority? Why bad he not attempted to reform the Lords, although he had called that reform " a debt of honour " P Finally, did be intend to use British bayonets against Ulstermen without the sanction of the British people? We have dealt with the speech at length elsewhere, and will only say here that it affords convincing proof that the Unionist Party, in choosing Mr. Bonar Law as their leader, chose a man of honour and high character and one worthy to inspire confidence. Mr. Bonar Law has gone through a very trying ordeal, but as a result the party is firmly united —and in nothing more than in loyalty to their leader.
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