VITAL ISSUES AT STAKE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20612, 30 July 1932, Page 15

VITAL ISSUES AT STAKE.

LORD HAILSHAM'S VIEWS. THE COMPETITION OF KUSSIA. (Ileccived July 29 th, 0.0 p.m.) OTTAWA, July 28. Lord Hailsliam (Secretary of State for War), interviewed to-day by au Ottawa newspaper, said the Conferen- e was shaping like success. "it vital that it should .succeed," lie wild. "Otherwise it means the breaking up of the Empire within my lifetime, and if the Empire goes there is little hupli for the world. Wo are now waiting to aee what the Dominions are prepared to do, then we can give our reply." Asked whether Britain would give a full enjbargo on Kussian wheat and timber, which Australia and Canada were seeking, Lord Hailshani said Britain might not be able to do all that was asked, but she certainly could do something. He denied that Mr 11. B. Bennett (Prime Minister of Canada) had offered to mediate 'between the Irish I'rec State and Great Britain. "What is the use of mediating with a man like Mr de Valera, who has told me that he wants a ltepublic with Ulster included," said Lord Hailshani. "Ulster uoes not want to enter and therefore Mr de Valera's hope is impossiblo of achievement. Mr de Valera is really fighting for a shadow."

NEEDS OF CANADIAN INDUSTRIES. DISCUSSION WITH BRITISH MINISTERS. (buitish official wikeless.) RUGBY, July 28. A private meeting took place at the Ottawa Conference between the United Kingdom and Canadian Ministors. Mr It. B. Bennett (Canadian Prime Minister) enumerated the primary products for which Canada desires preference in the United Kingdom market. Wheat is not now expected to play a serious part, but Canada attaches great importance to tho import of live cattle and bacon. Mr Bennett further stressed the needs of the Canadian lumber, base metals, tobacco, and canned fish industries, and alsc gavo an outline of tho concessions Canada was willing to make, which include a froo list for tho whole Empire of non-competitive articles and propesals to reduce the duties on other articles in such a way as would produce fair competition in tho Canadian market. Tho exchange of views was altogether frank and friendly, and the meeting is considered a valuable step toward a general agreement. MEAT PROPOSALS. DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—B* ELECTRIC TELEGBAPH —COPYRIGHT.) OTTAWA, July 28. Tiie unanimous Empire meat proposals presented to the British delegation are exactly as those originally framed, with tho inclusion of bacon on the same terms as pork. Bacon became an important topic for discussion by the Dominion delegates at Ottawa, because, while the Dominions are not greatly interested in this product, their support of a tariff plus quota for bacon would benefit the piggrowers in Great Britain, 90 per cent, of whose bacon imports como from foreign countries. It is now estab lished that the British farming interests are solidly ranged in support of tho Dominions' case. New Zealand has put forward a strong case for assistance for hor mutton and lamb. Thero is talk in British circles hero that the meat situation is so difficult, owing to British investments in the Argentine, that decision may be deferred at Ottawa, and tho whole matter referred to tho British Cabinet in London. Nevertheless, tho Dominions view the prospect hopefully, and still feel that they can offer such substantial concessions as to induce Great Britain to grant some consideration. The Dominions are prepared to modify tho preference scale proposed in accordance with the strength" or weakness of any quantitative restrictions which Great Britain may agree to impose on foreign meat imports.