ANTI-GERMAN TRADE WAR
SENTIMENT MUST BE BACKED UP BY LAW, • 8t Telcgroph-Press AESoclation-Oouyiinlit , (Rcc. September 10, 9.35 p.m.) '' Sydney, September 10. Speaking at the Chamber'of Manufacturers' gathering, the State 'Minister of Education said that he wished lie could join in tlie optimistic , view that tlio present strong anti-German sentiment would bo maintained after the war. ' 'When peace comes tlie general tendencies of trade competition, and getting the cheaper goods, will arise again. -What is wanted is a tariff prolubitive against the importation of goods such as ive are seeking to manufacture here. Even to-day German goods are coming in-and being sold in Australia. . Sometimes the labels are altered or tlio names disguised. Wo must realise the depth of sentiment in favour of imported goods., Wo cannot combat it with sentiment alone; there must be legislative methods to prevent our wealth drifting .back to enemy countries, to bo used against us in the next war." : '
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 3
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