ECONOMIC REASONING.

Evening Star, Issue 15914, 21 September 1915, Page 10

ECONOMIC REASONING.

TO THIS EDITOR. Sir, —Will you kindly give me space for a thought or two on Mr Bedford's excellently proposed lecture? la the standard of gold and silver in the. United States of America the same as in England? In paying our debits out of the . loan, shall we pay them on a gold or silver standard ? and. assuming the standards differ, on which one?. Why is it the English railways give give a preferential tariff for carrying German merchandise at less than British merchandise? Why does the British shipowners in his freights do the same thing? . Why were we in New Zealand desirous to have a German line of steamers running to the Dominion direct, and collecting cargo at intermediate ports? Why have we statutory legislation allowing us to give a preferential preference to German merchandise, if an Order in Council postulates the necessity? I write with very royal feelings for Empire and unity; wholly impersonal. But one cannot overlook . that our leaders, political and otherwise,: should remember; “ Romans obeyed their leader as long r.s he could lead them well—no longer.” I do hope Mr Bedford will have a “ full house 1 ’ on "Wednesday, and that labor thinkers will study economic questions as the result.—l am, etc., Frederick Mallard September 20.