posalsarostill the one topic of conversation, although since the rising of Parliament the leaders on both sides have remained silent, unless we count such mir or political lights as Mr. W. UL. Long and Si William Walrond among the leaders. They, too. have spoken very guarded'y and the Conservative newspapers have for the most part adopted a similar non-committal attitude, though the Times" practically thrown the weight of, its authority on Mr. Chamberlain's side. The "Daily Chronicle," which may be regarded asthe organ of the Liberal fuperiali adopts a very significant attitude complains that on one vial point Mr. Chamberlain has not yet made his scheme clear. Is it an Imperial Zollverein or is it a preferential tariff' for the Empire that be is advocating? A Zollverein' is inter preted by the "Daily Chronicle" as a
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