Show POLITICS WARMING UP IN ENGLAND conservatives favor the fiscal policies proposed by chamberlain rumored balfour is to resign sheffield eng oct 1 the thirty eighth annual conference of the conservatives associations opened today with an unprecedented attendance attracted by the unusually interesting political situation nearly 2000 delegates were present the earl of derby presided the delegates who were prepared to voice the opposition to preferential eat together ant appeared to be con in the minority tho majority seania to favor tho bold by chamberlain some declared the country would never be ripe for a food tax but voices were drowned by the chorus of those asserting that the country must be educated thereto A reference to the redig nations of chancellor of tho exchequer kitchie and secretary hamilton brought forth a cry of good riddance i finally an official resolution r on the of the fiscal controversy was moved by sir john 13 dorington SL P it was somewhat similar to the resolution suggesting protection passed by the same gathering in 1887 the resolution dealt solely with premier balfourd Bal fours proposals it was agreed that no vote should bo taken on alie resolution until tomorrow after sir balfoura speech tonight defining the attitudes of the government henry chaplain M P formerly dent of the board of agriculture in gup porting the official resolution moved the addition of a rider thanking mr chamberlain for his patriotic efforts and expressing approval of any practical to promote closer political and commercial union of the empire |