TARIFF REFORM IN SCOTLAND.
[To THE EDITOR Or TIN .8PROTATOR."]
Slit,—It seems as if Tariff Reformers have never realised two things: (1) how small a following they have in Scotland, as is shown by all the recent by-elections, Central Glasgow being the only one to change its allegiance, and there the election was fought in peculiar circumstances; (2) that the Scotch are not Socialists, but are still to a very great extent moderate men. At present there are about twelve Scotch Unionist M.P.'s, but a few years ago they mustered three times this number. Is not this an exceedingly alarming situation P Could not the two divisions in the Unionist Party here find a field for uniting against the predatory foe ? It must be apparent to every one how all classes in Scotland are still very strongly in favour of Free-trade, and would it not be wiser to allow Unionists holding the popular views on the Fiscal question to stand where Tariff Reformers are always meeting with defeat? Or do the leaders of the Opposition prefer that Scotch con- stituencies should be represented by politicians like Mr. Churchill and Mr. Asquith P—I am, Sir, &c., Northern Club, Edinburgh.
GEORGE BRUDENELL BRUCE.
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