COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
[3y Eleotbio Telegraph, Copyright. [Per Press Association.] LONDON. Junk 19, A deputation from the Empire Trade League waited upon the Premier to-day urging the Government to renounce the commercial treaties which prevent the colonies giving preference to British trade ; also to convene a conference to consider the question of establishing closer commercial union between Great Britain and the colonies. The Marquis of Salisbury replied that the provisions complained of must not laok attention, but at the same time the Government had to bear in mind that the treaties contained much which was highly valuable to British trade, and it was impossible to renounce them piecemeal. He promised that the Government would take any chance which offered itself to withdraw from unfortunate engagements, and they were hopeful of being in a position to shortly mitigate the existing evil. Be pointed out that the League must abandon sentiment and state their policy, and endeavor to impress the country with it.
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Evening Star, Issue 8548, 22 June 1891, Page 2
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160COMMERCIAL TREATIES. Evening Star, Issue 8548, 22 June 1891, Page 2
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