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Show FREE TRADE VICTORY IN ENGLAND. First blood for free trade in' England. At a by-election by-election held in Argyllshire on Wednesday the liberal lib-eral candidate. T. S. Aiusworth, was elected by a majority of 1.5S6 over-Charles Stewart, the unionist. union-ist. Stewart made his campaign on the protectionist protection-ist issue, while Ainsworth stood up solidly for free trade. At the last election the unionists carried the seat by GOO. From the present state of public opinion in England Chamberlain's proposal will be rejected at the next general election, and England will abide for a while longer, at least, by the dogmas of Cob-den. Cob-den. The cabinet is divided, with . a majority against Chamberlain. The liberal party is solid against him, of course. With the whole of the opposition and three-quarters of .the government for free trade, the project for a zollverein of British colonies does not seem to have much chance for some time. The failure of Chamberlain's pet scheme will disappoint the great English-speaking, self-governing colonies of the empire. Their expressed disappointment disap-pointment may later react on the British electors and cause them to reconsider. But if they do not later reconsider, says the Chicago Tribune, it will ,bo the psychological moment for this country to step in and make good trade arrangements with Canada just after she has been "turned down'' by the mother country. A |