EMPIRE TARIFFS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 605, 7 September 1909, Page 5

EMPIRE TARIFFS.

COMMERCE CONGRESS. CANADA AND AUSTRALASIA. , . POSSIBLE FISCAL' DEVELOPMENTS.' , (Hy Tulcgrapfi.—l'rcaa Aaaoclatloti.— Copy right.l . , • Brlsbatio,, Septembor 6. ' 'Tvftuty' British ,and ! ..nino Canadian' deleg*tos to'the Chambers ot Commerco Cougross, about to bo held in Sydney, arrived here by the Murama from Vancouver. • -- In th«.course* of an interview, one of the British delegates dealt. with.' tho iiiiportance of the Congress in tlie direction of fostering *hd r ;fe'deratihj' the trade of the Empire. He .recoghisett. th.it preferential tradir"w'ithin tho Ernpu-o ; would bo tho principal J topic of discussion..Personally,' tlic delegate, said, he strongly, believed that a scheme could be devised which would prove.'beneficial; both to the;Mbther. Country and to the'colpiiies.;/ Mr. Ames, a- lhember" of ; the/ Canadian Parliament,' said., thechief " question" ,be dealt with at tlie congress \vas Imperial'preference. ■. Canada had gone as far as possible in..that.'direction .'with 'the. Kingdom, but it was; possible to go further. .with-;.Aus-' tr'alia, to, tho- adyaiitdgo' of''both countries.; ' The treaty with New Zealand, Mr. ".Ames declared,;was working/well. ' Canada's' trado i with that, country, bad doubled in five, years. Arrangements between Canada and ' other countries had' also resulted in .'bencfit to; all, cflncerned. - " \ 'i TljC'.'.vi'iitors.'.expressed high - appreciation I «f .the' 1 offers of assistance made by Now Zea-r : land .and -Australia' in .'the matter; of defence. «f the Empire.. OFFICIALLY WELCOMED I-.' (Rec. September 7, 0.20, a'.tn.) . . . . : Brisbano, ScptoKhcr 6. . ;welcom<;d..tt visiting delegates to the Chambers of Commerce Con-, gross