CHAPTER IX. 



CONCLUSION. 



It is not without some justifiable impatience thai, 

 tiie average elector observes the nature of tlin 

 great bulk of the opposition to Mr. Chamberlaiu'Li 

 proposals. 



There is apparently little opposition from the 

 Conservative or Liberal Unionist sections of the 

 joint Unionist Party; and what there is in this 

 direction is almost entirely confined to opposition 

 from members of Parliament, whilst it is mucli 

 more than counterbalanced by the support received 

 from important and non-official Conservatives and 

 Liberals outside the mere party organisations. 

 As to Liberal Unionists, there can be no doubt 

 whatever, especially after the meetings which Mr. 

 Chamberlain addressed at the Imperial Theatre, 

 Westminster, and at the Ivoyal Albert Hall, in 

 July, 190 i, that the rank and file are in favour 

 of tariff reform. Those meetings were remark- 

 able alike in their huge numbers, enthusiasm, 

 and successful organisation. 



The opposition to Mr. Chamberlain, however, 

 resolves itself mainly into that emanating from 

 Liberals. Let us again state that there are very 

 many Liberal electors who have already come 



