Preference of Trade

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1149, 19 November 1904, Page 3

Preference of Trade

. Press Association.—Copyright. DEMON.BTATIONS AT MKLI3OUENE Meliiouiine, tliis tiny. ■ At a preferential trade dotiioastrotion ft' the Town Hall tko speakers wore subjected to much interruption, MrDeakin, speaking in support of a motion favouring preferential trade said that nil the leading nation? of the world had miulo ftfjtoeinonls with noighbbonrs with regard to the exohango of commercial products. Commercial treaties fnrtherod the causo of peace, and if international trontios had these results, why not a national commercial treaty ? Mr Watson said that he was no believer in Imperial federation; ond had no possible sympathy with tho droam which contemplated a council sitting in London and guiding and shaping tho destiny of tho wholo Empire If preferential trado meant auy surrondor to their power he would not support it tor a moment, He hoped tto peoplo would giveaßßismnce in bringing about closer trade regulation with the Empire. The motiou was declared carried In the Federal rlouso Sir V. Lynno withdrew his motion expressing the opinion that negotiations should booponcd with tho Imperial Government with a view to preferential trade.