BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1048, 10 February 1911, Page 5

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. OPPOSITION'S FISCAL AMENDMENT BRITAIN AND CANADA. SPEECH BY MR. A. CHAMBERLAIN Hy TcleErapU- Press Ussoclation-Copyrisrht.. London, February S. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, ex-Chancellor of tho Exchequer, in the House of Commons moved the Opposition's fiscal amendment to the Address-iu-Keply. (Rec. February 9, 9.55 p.m.) • " London, February 9. . In the debate in tho House of Co'iiiinons on the Address-in-Rcply, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said tho agreement between Canada and America was a most conclusive instance of tho value of a tariff for tho ' purpose of commercial negotiations. The agreement would have a far-reaching effect. It would tako Canada out of tho Imperial orbit and draw her into th'o vortex of foreign politics. Tho agreement hastened tho process by which the United States was throwing land out of wheat cultivation into other forms of cultivation, such as maize. America, by draining ' Canada's wheat supplies, would result in dearer food, and would also give an enormous stimulus to stock-raising in the United States, which would bo placed in a more favourable position to securo Canada's vast resources. There.was more- urgent need than ever for Britain to come to terms with tho other Dominions before they were beset by foreign suitors. Mr. Buxton Replies. Mr. Buxton, President of tho Board of Trade, declared that the Government still believed that preference would be injurious to Britain and the Empire. Had preference been in force,- Canada would havo had to consult Britain, and as-local interests would have been arrayed against British interests, it might havo brought the chain binding the Empire almost to snapping-point. Only one and a half per cent, of British imports to Canada were affected. Seeing that America was , a corn-exporting country,,- the "more Canadian •.wheat Amorica imported the more American wheat would come.to Britain, thereby lowering the price. - GOVERNMENT BUSINESS., THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. ' (Rec. February 9, 11.5 p.m.) ' . ■" London, February 9. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that it was the intention of tho Government to movo for the rippro■priation'of tho wholo time of the House to Government business on Wednesday. He would introduce 'the. Parliament Bill pn Thursday.'/ ' Replying to questions, Ministers stateil that Australia had given notice of its intention* to-submit .to the Imperial Conference its objection to certain articles inthe Declaration of 'London, and also to raiso the question*of immigration. ..PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS. London,, February 8. . A ballot for pridrity in the.t.introduction of-private members' Bills failed to givo the' Labour party a place even in the first thirty., 4 -.-;; ; -.-'.'- : '. ; • ' :;•