BRITISH TRADE

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 149, 23 March 1928, Page 10

BRITISH TRADE

SAFEGUARDING DUTIES MOTION FOR EXTENSION BY TELEGRAfn.—PRESS ASSOCIATION Copyright. (Rec. March 22, 7.30 p.m.) London, March 21. In the House of Commons, Captain Streatfield (C.) moved in favour of the extension of the safeguarding duties as the only practical means of accelerating prosperity. . Colonel Apphn (C.), ill seconding the motion, cited the evidence of foreign competition. He convulsed the House bv pointing out that lie already had received samples of mirrors for vanity bags inscribed: “I gave you a vote. You vote for me ” He was invited to have his portrait attached to the back of circular mirrors by lady constituents These mirrors were offered to him at 17s. 6d. gross British, and 10s. 6d. foreign. As a result of safeguarding, employment was provided for an additional twenty thousand. If other industries were safeguarded, half a million unemployed would find work. Mr. P. Snowden (Lab.) urged that the policy of safeguarding was really protection’, and meant robbing the public for the benefit of the few. The debate was adjourned.—A.P.A. and “Sun.”