REVIVAL OF TRADE

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 9

REVIVAL OF TRADE

High Hopes for Ottawa MUTUAL ADVANTAGE British Delegation Sails s (Rec. July 14, 5.5 p.m.) official wireies*. Rugby, July 13. The British delegation to the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa embarked for Canada in the Empress of Britain at Southampton this afternoon. The delegation is led by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Lord President of the Council, and comprises MT. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Hailsham, Secretary for ’ War Mr. J. H. Thomas, Dominions Secretary, Sir Philip Cunllffe-Lister, ,i Colonial Secretar- Mr. Walter Runciman. President f the Board of Trade, j and Sir John Gilmour, Minister Ox ’ Agriculture. , , , r The Empress of Britain, which was ' given a rousing send-off, was gaily „ dressed, every flag of the Empire ber ing displayed and streamers trailing 2 from her decks. Including experts, offlcials and secretarial staff the British v delegation numbers 141 persons. Forty- ■ six members of other Empire delega- ’■ tions to Ottawa are also aboard. _ ? Before the vessel sailed Mr. Bald- & -win in an interview said:— a “After Lausanne, Ottawa. We t are leaving full of hope that we shall be able as a further step toward revival of the trade of the world to crown the first year’s work of the National Government by agreeing at Ottawa upon a policy of freer trade which wifl lay the foundation of a great expansion of Empire trade to the mutual advantage of us all. Many editorials are published wishing God-speed to the members of Cabinet bound for Ottawa. “The Times’ says: “No tronger delegation has ever left Great Britain on public business. - Two considerations must constantly be borne in mind at Ottawa. One is that no permanent increase in prosperity can come through buying and 5 selling at excessive prices. The other ’ is that no part of the Empire can af--1 ford to sacrifice its foreign trade. That ’ admitted, there remains ample room 1 for a great increase in Inter-Imperial I trade.”