POST-WAR TRADE
THREE PRINCIPLES AS A BASIS,
By Teleeraßh—Press Association—Copyright
(Rec. April • 20, 8.60 p.m.) London, April 19. Replying to a deputation from the Chambers of Commerce, urging preferential trade with the colonies, Mr. Bonar Law said' that there had been a great change in public feeling in regard to fiscal, polioy as the result of tha wari- • "Both Mr: Runciman and-my-self," he said, "represent two views. The Paris Conference. agreed to three principles: Firstly, 1 that security was more important than opulence; secondly, that future generations must not forget how the, Gormans had carried on the ,war—whether it pays or does .not : pay, I do not believe tho people will'over allow the Gormans-again to exploit- the markets -of' the Empiro as they, did'before .the war; thirdly, we aro not agreed^that there will be a preferential system for the colonies, but the feeling as to the solidarity of our Empire, ;and the admiration for our colonies is such' that free-traders and protectionists alike will approach the subject in a real desire to meet the wishes of the colonies.. Behind this question is Imperial union. That will never be secured as , the result of party quarrels in Britain or elsewhere."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2752, 22 April 1916, Page 6
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199POST-WAR TRADE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2752, 22 April 1916, Page 6
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