CHAPTER YII. 



DENMARK : AND BRITISH DAIRY 

 FARMING. 



An Interesting " Commission." 



The public will remember that wlicn the Tariit 

 Commission was appointed to consider the ques- 

 tion of tariff reform, there was a tremendous out- 

 cry on the part of certain politicians who opposed 

 Mr. Chamberlain because of his using the word 

 " Commission." Of course, there is no reason 

 why, when a body of gentlemen join together to 

 make an enquiry, they should not, if they 

 choose, use that term. At all events, the 

 outcry was soon knocked on the head by the 

 public recognising that there was really no reason 

 to complain about the Commission at all. 



It is interesting, however, to point out that 

 the very men who were scolding Mr. Chamberlain 

 have since taken a leaf out of his book, their 

 endeavour being, we suppose, to check-mate his 

 proceeding. This is very interesting, but, at 

 the same time, bearing in mind vrhat v,e have 

 said in the above paragrapli, it is also a little 

 bit dishonest. A number of gentlemen joined 

 forces and the name by v.'hich they called them- 

 selves was the " Scottish Commission " on " Ajrri- 



