FOR COMMON GOOD

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3742, 10 June 1932, Page 5

FOR COMMON GOOD

OTTAW A COX V EI i 12NCR BENEFICIAL RESULTS BRITISH MINISTER'S HOPE fAust. ana X.Z. Cable) London. June 9. Presiding at the annual luncheon of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, Viscount Ellbank said that lie hoped tho British Government would treat wheat and meat in a generous an 1 practical manner at the Ottawa Conference, in which event he was sure that great good would ensue. Sir John Gilinour. Minister of Agriculture, said that if the* British peoples were unable to reach a common agreement there would be little hope for the remainder of tho world. He personally was. hopeful for results because the whole tone of the preliminary discussions so far as Britain was concerned was not self-in-terest hut the benefit of the common weal. While Britain intended to give first consideration to the homo market, a successful interchange of arrangement which would permit tho free entry of certain products was hoped for. The Conference would not be helpltd unless countries which erected tive-barred gates against: iiuixirts removed at least the top rail in favour Of Empire goods.