NO PROTECTION

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 6 August 1928, Page 7

NO PROTECTION

CONSERVATIVES’ POLICY.

SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES. / ASSISTANCE TO ILF. CONTINUED. (United Tress Association —By Electric Telegraph ‘ Copyright.) (Australian 'Press Association —United Service.)

LONDON, Aug. 4. An impqa tant statement cf policy is contained in a letter sent by the British Prime Minister, the lit. Hon. Stanley Baldw.n. to Mr B. M. Eyaes-Monsel, Conservative member for Evesham.

It .says that the Safeguarding of InAct has been the law of the land since it wa,s established as a. principle by the Lloyd George Government in 1921. “lit was our policy at the last geneial election and wiT. be continued, but wo shui’l be continued to be pledged not to introduce- protection and not to impose any taxes on food. “Careful examination of the administration of the Safeguarding Act, based on four years’ experience, may enable simplification of certain details of procedure, but no. manufacturing industry will be barred from ' presenting, a. case before the appointed tribunal!. “The whole, energy of the- Conservative Par tv is necessary to. carry through a relief of rating scheme, the boiid.iiess and originality of which have captured the imagination of the country. Doubtless, the reason wbv the opposition parties are tiying to drag in the protectionist red herring' is in the vain hope of causing dissension in our parity, whose unity and enthusiasm arouse their envious admiration.