TARIFF WALLS

Evening Star, Issue 20591, 17 September 1930, Page 9

TARIFF WALLS

THE GENEVA TRUCE STATEMENT BY MR GRAHAM. Press AssoriaMon—By Telof rash—Copyright. GENEVA, September 16. Mr William Graham (President of the Board of Trade), in a conference with newspaper men, especially those representing tho dominions, expressed the opinion that the Tariff Convention would not prejudice the Imperial Conference discussions, which would include any proposals, whether tariffs or preferences. If any change of policy were approved there would be ample opportunity for Britain to withdraw from the truce before the next Budget EMPIRE TRADE. LORD BEAVERBROOK’S POLICY. FREMANTLE, September 17. (Received September 17, at 9.3 a.m.) Senator Elliott, interviewed on the arrival of the Ormonde, said that while in England he had made a study of Lord Beaver brook’s Empire trade policy, and had found that it did not include the abolition of dominion tariff walls, but represented the principle of reciprocal preference, which was wbat Australian Prime Ministers had been seeking since the days of Sir Alfred Deakin. He said: “We must realise that it is useless to try to establish economic laws without regard to the rest of the world. If we will not think' with our heads we will be forced to think with our stomachs.” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. AUSTRALIA’S TARIFF CONDEMNED, * LONDON, September 16. (Received September 17, at 10.15 a.m.) Senator Foil represented Australia at the International Parliamentary Commercial Conference at Brussels, at which forty nations wore represented. The conference members roundly condemned Australia’s tariff, but Senator Foil defended the tariff and pleaded that Australia was endeavouring to restore her trade balance and readjust her finances. He urged that tho world should regard Australia, as a good customer, endeavouring to solve temporary difficulties.