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Show POWERFUL ARGUMENT. Duke of Devonshire Speaks For Free Food. London. Nov. 25.-The speech of the Duke of Devonshire last night has given the free trade party the keenest satisfaction satisfac-tion it not having been expected ttiat he would take such a decided attitude on 1 W Daf.v Chronicle calls the speech epoch-making, and one of the most powerful pow-erful deliverances of recent Y The Daily News says: ' It is the most uncompromising declaration in tavor ot free trade thit has emanated from an man outside the liberal ranks. Great attention is given to th Duke of Devonshire's Ironical references to Mr. Balfour's practical relinquishment ot tm leadership to Joseph Chamberlain, and to his query as to how long conservatives would be content to allow the former colonial secretary to assume all the duties, du-ties, privileges and responsibilities of the leadership. , The Dailv Mail, a partisan of Mr. Chamberlain, Cham-berlain, calls the Duke of Devonshire a "Little EnKlander." and says that his speech looks very muchVke a INJor the liberal premiership. |