EMPIRE TRADE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19669, 12 July 1929, Page 11

EMPIRE TRADE.

PROPOSAL FOR IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. GOVERNMENT CO-OPHRATION. {Mrrtam a.ma*x fiw Ml > (Received July 11th, 7.45 p.*-) BUQBY, July 10. Mr Arthur Fo»to*>abj, taxv fiT the Deri in urns, replying M a qursti. n in iho H . use oi Comment, Mid the Government had undar atebr* «■ siceratioa tie questum of *Le development of int> r lai; eri-i', tr..ae f mad tk»T naturally welronied th» indication® u the statements by member* fflf hi* Majesty's Uovernmecti ut Caaada ud elsewhere that this quest ioa ia alao under examination »n ether parts of A« Empire. ■'How such traue development MB be brought about ia cicoiiy a matter wilt h eavh Goveruu.ciit muat. to » l&rge extent, examine for it-aelf." fce said. "If, however. tLere i• aaj |«- eral desire fir an Imperial encomia conference to take place before tkc ne«* imperial C. ufirti-Ci which, accdrdinf to the present i.:: :c r-1i r.g, ia due *• ... •*: in L 0!,.! n next year, the Go*eminent r. ,1 gladiy par.;upatc.

economic imperial CONFERENCE.

CANADIAN APPROVAL.

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VANOOCVER, July 10.

Can&d 1 has u! asjs b*cr. favouraHy disposed toward* a pint discussion ol problems of mutual imerest to th« n.i'ioi'iß cf the Empire. and will B»a»'. l t.-J!v consider favourably any fcuggeilion from l.'c.u Britain lor aa ertmoru.ii; Imperial rawmiwe. »• Finance Minister Mr J. A. Robb) declared to-day. "While I am out of touch with Ottawa, and unaware of Mr Philip Suowden's invitation for an ero»aEi»e conference." He «aid, "I believe ia tta Usefulness of such gatherings, and would approve.'• The Mi nister wtrprii# at the rep-ircd declaration bf Mr tieww--0; n eg.i'nst the preferential txriM policies a** existing within the Empire. Canada always approved of the preferential trade smtcm, and its benefit? to Canada awd the Empire m a whole had been groat.—Australia* I'reea Association, T~nited Serrwe. WELCOMED BY MR SNOWMBt. (sarnsa omcau. cuuas) RUGBY. July KL Questioned in the _ House of Om»lLons r-'g"rdiog Empire trade policy, Mr Snowden e:»kl that iia© Awteutal Prime Micistcr. Mr Brace's. suggestion of a special Konomif oMiferewna was heartily w« ieome. and *i» being energetically taken up.