The Preference of Trade

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1125, 21 October 1904, Page 2

The Preference of Trade

Proposiil Conference

J f"M -Cou.Trijbll. London, October 20 Sir Edward Gray, speaking at Salby, said that if tho Motherland consented to a tax od food sho would expect the colonies ■ to reduce the tax on British Roods, For tlie purpose of e.-hbliahiug inter-Imperial frc6 trade ho mould welcomo the colonies to a eonferonco nud make them feol that - they wero paitncra with us in the mnna«einont of the ompire. If the colonies than wished to discuss tho fiscal question, let it be diaenssed; but the calling of a conference to discuss the fiscal question only for f tho purpose of asking lower duties on British goods, when tho colonies declared they were unablo to afford it, was bouud to cause a friction in Imperial unity, SPEECHES BY CAHIMNGTON AND STANLEY frui London, Oct. 20 Lord Carringlon, speaking at ClacLton, aaid that the proposed Colonial Conference was mere effort to lower Mr Chamberlain s failure, 'l'he Liberals did not object to it conference, but objectod to enter it with their hands tied, and pledged'to tho oruel proposal to tax food. Lord Stanley, in a speech at Bolton, said he could not support a food tax until A ho knew what benefits Britain " would secure. He favonred a Colonial Conference.

I'HK PROPOSED FEDERAL COM. MISSION Melbourne, this day It is nnuerstiod that a Labour caucus has decided to suppott Mr. Isaacs in bis threatened allude on (lie Government 011 its proposal fortho appointment of a Tarilf Commission.