“DEATH-BLOW TO FREE TRADE”
HINT OF BRITISH IMPORT DUTIES SUGGESTED COMBINE BY THE ALLIES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyi!*M ("Times" nad Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. July 24, 6.20 p.m.) Lcndon, July 23. There is a tremendous flutter amongst Free-traders in consequence of Mr. Asquith's implied assent to the imposition of import duties in order to lessen the consumption of oversea goods. The "Diehards" proposo strenuously to oppose tho proposal, but it is believed that the groat majority of members of tho Houso of Commons realise the imperative necessities of the situation. Imperial Protectionists are confident that a death-blow will bo dealt to Freetrade. A leading Italian roview, "The Nuova! Antologia," suggests an economic league between the Allies, citing Pitt's proposals in tho House of Commons in. 1/83. Tho journal, expresses the opinion that the Allies could constitute tho most formidable commercial phalanx, in tha world, and make neutral States think twico before sacrificing their future prospects for the sake of transient gains,
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 26 July 1915, Page 6
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