TRADE POLICY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20619, 8 August 1932, Page 11

TRADE POLICY.

AT OTTAWA. PBOGBBSS REVIEWED. jgHAIN NOW CONSIDERING PROPOSALS. -US ABSOCtATIOS-ST SJJSCIMO OTTAWA, August 5. #urf w nation that Canada will poshc r purchases from Great Zby between 100,000,000 dollars fMWO,W° dollars indicates that 1,1 mU<» Cabinet considers that a has been given. The *3 Jik»man returned to the subJpi, and said that Canada's *? ,H less important than might I tTom these n S ures - He rc ' I'fVfle conference position thus: B]farfft#*! n * ai mcetin S 8 witu Aus ' »!*••»* Ijjdia on Wedaei,aa y» witb 12*, Ke» Zealand, and NewfoundWRrkmriW, and with South »? In flrr All these Dominions sub■ls definite proposals regarding pre■fS W a concessions. The AustraSttfrt &* British delegation again KjMMtfl the British delegation is the whole position as [ £|W{]}e aggregate proposals reI fwiflf'* 1 declared that the fort'&A pwg l6Bß ha< * never been ex " jjifttvy previous conference. AIJ mW- hopeful that there would be results, but that did not Ml .*«» trerybody would be satisfied. (Halt v*s conferring with South lfpa, ft* Irish Free State, NewfoundjnLStoderis, and some of the Crown state ttA M the West Indies, with ftflfa ma alio having conversations Jgib <m Monday, and would be 'mffaf I>«w disenssions with Great ***** in the week. Modiflca&<f Canada's treaties with AustAtnli'eir Zealand were being probotb aides. 1 " Discussions. Si It Hoi. 8. M. Bruce this aftermi Jul fcgflthar long conference with {■Bntiih delegation, and a third sitjag Its been arranged for early next mk. t*day*« discussions proceeded a Mtftnslt distance in checking up & ttilMS items, and getting down to Utom h tie most friendly fashion. Ktßlw* is sanguine as to the results. Hi Idsjatfoiu have no knowledge tffbWtdiisgtoii suggestion that the BritiAataua confer with the United Bste «& •eonomic problems immedistdfibr Ottawa. lltJitjbfcH&nß are in elose negotiatsrfijj&fka Canadians, reviewing mif'%my& the Canadian-Australian the estent of modiflSgttjtar' expaasioas, Stew Zealand fitoiie it considering the working of KCaßadian-New Zealand treaty, and Mfpcations are possible regarding a BiptraUa has also taken advantage Hip, presence at Ottawa of the repre■Bives of India, South. Africa, and Jjjluiidland to discuss the possibility ■Mprtiating trade agreements. M* gpp i« prepared to make reciprocal Segments wherever a basis ean be Jjuflar important development is _jj Australian negotiation with the Nsl Colonies, the West Indies, Cey%l Jan RjL The British delegation jfjNa a definite assoranee that any ••■dons granted to colonial products i-ps Australian market will be mm to Australia in the final Anglo■Wßan agreement. Thus, fit Auspcaated a colony an opportunity eflW-MO of trade, it would mean |Jsto,ooo would be set off in AusjjWlfavonr with Great Britain, who g% * deep interest in the SP*<* welfare. ' y*we, the Bfr, Hon. J. G. Cbates, fat prindoal British delegates are gfrfought to speak at to-morrow's mma opening of the Welland connecting Lakes Erie and OnW«tt of the world's greatest eng»» »«*"• They are returning to gP* «» Sunday morning. No conj"**««ioas are possible during the E N?FBE TOBACCO.

tt AGREEMENT REACHED. Paired August ,7th, 5.5 p.m.) ~ OTTAWA, August 6. Jj*Wl agreement has been reached Jg>|tobt«o. The Dominion JJJ**" are asking that the duty Sg« tobacco be reduced from 7a 6d i«£JL*5. W Per lb ' leavin eT a duty on Sv™" o of 9s 6d per lb, thus ST* growers 3s instead of 2s South Africa, India, Sl-JibiLte 1 * principally concerned. ft an<i New Zealand are countries. PTJ^ «*» £856,000,000 worth of F**w 7** r > against £49,000,000 , tobacco. Ssß OP CLOSING. Zf^ 1 * I6T H INDICATED. **«« August 7th, 5.3 p.m.) OTTAWA, August 0. SjCT Wfteations are that ihe Sfcftf IT?S . ccnclude in tim e to SS*t■« to embark f |iPSrJ£L Britain - It has been fiN* &3r amon g the delegates S9lMB^* enc ? will finish on 8 t he unforeseen bap*S'lE2^ W ? 4ec«ions will be re,nclu <*ing the Cur- i ~ sf. -TTwwßHttee's report. ABOUT TARIFF -I^ERENCE. \ . DENIAL. IS?* absolutely nothing g»t the United States to r tariff conference