HINT TO DOMINIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1932, Page 7

HINT TO DOMINIONS

TWO SIDES TO BARGAIN

PERIL OF FOOD f AXES

(Received 29th July, noon.)

OTTAWA, 28th July.

Mr. Baldwin's memorandum, every word of which had obviously had tho ■weightiest consideration, is inter, preted as Britain's intimation to the Dominions that "the demands" at tho Conference must not be all on their side. « The Dominions are taking especial notice of that part of tho statement: There is practically no free entry tor British exports into the four principal Dominions," hinting that the present scale of preferences is insufficient from the British viewpoint. Tho publication of such views, instead of merely enunciating them in tho privacy of Conference, ia regarded as a miia indication to tho Dominions that the British delegates aro slightly piqued at the foreefulness, of the Dominions' demands, coming like au encircling attack. Moreover, the eyes of the British people are focused on Ottawa. Therefore the British delegation must walk warily, knowing that assent to anything in the nature of food taxes would cause a tremendous reaction in Britain. The statement is regarded as the most vital pronouncement since the Ottawa Conference met.