There has been a little bit of a lull in the excitement over Mr Chamberlain's preferential tariff proposals, but it is only temporary. Peopl+ are waiting for a little more definite information as tu the nature of Mr. Chamberlan's plan. To-day the Colonial Secretary has been entertained at a luncheon by the Constitutional Club under the chairmanship of Mr. Balfour and he had necessarily to refer to his "axiff pro-His speech was, however, much more rhetorical than argumentative. Ue glorified the Colonies and their loyalty and urged in glowing terms the need of a closer
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