WORLD’S TRADE

Evening Star, Issue 19705, 4 November 1927, Page 7

WORLD’S TRADE

THE EMPIRE’S LEEWAY

SPEECHES AT CANBERRA.

Press Association—By Wireless—Copyright. (British Official News.)

RUGBY, November 3. (Received November 4, at 11.13 a.m.) At the parliamentary dinner at Canberra M l ‘ Bruce welcomed Mr Amery, Secretary for the Dominions. Tlio Federal Prime Minister said no Empire statesman had done more to bring about tlio recent remarkable achievement of modern Empire government or had labored more unceasingly to enforce its realisation. Mr Bruce referred to Sir Alfred Mend's speech in London, suggesting the Empire as an economic unit, and said that until recently we had applied to the economic relationship of the Empire those haphazard and unsympathetic-methods which characterised political before the loss of the American colonies. As a result were were mistres sof the seas, owning the bulk of the world’s shipping and fertile lands in every portion of the globe, and producing man’s every necessity. But, owing to ]ack of cooperation, we were challenged in _ the race for economic supremacy. British .markets within, the Empire itself had been permitted to go to foreign rivals, and many golden opportunities had been wasted. But the time was not yet too iaie. Australia wanted to develop her country .with British stock, to buy Empire goods, and to sol! Australian exports in Empire markets. In replying, Mr Amery advised all to work together for the advancement of the Empire, cultivating a wide Imperialistic outlook and higher ideals..