THE BEEF BARONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3028, 15 March 1917, Page 5

THE BEEF BARONS

Mil. MASSEY ON THE MEAT TRUST

AN OBJECT OF SUSPICION

(lice. Afavsh U, 8.5 p . ul .)

M . ir ,1 „ Lond °n. .March IJ. r. v V; (I'rinio Minister of Aoiv Zealand), in a paper read beioro tlio members of the Colonial lufctitiitc, detailed the present condition of tho primary ludutries of New Zealand, particularly the exports, including meat, butter, and wool. Sincole-iv-ing Now Zealand lie had noticed' that some ot -tho newspapers had stated that the American Meat Trust had commenced business in New Zealand Ho was somewhat suspicious of' those people s doings, and tlioy would bo closely watched. .Ho was not going lo pass judgment without hearing tho evidence. Any steps which wore necessary to pro toot tho people of New Zealand Would ho taken. Ho was more anxious, however, about tho control at this end. Onco the Trust, got control of tlio London meat marlict it would .squeeze not only tho consumers in Europe, but the producers in Australia and New Zealand.

Sir Joseph Ward said that it was up to tho statesmen i>r Great, Britain and the. Dominions lo devise a tariff which would! safeguard mutual interests and the interests of the Empire— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.