KEEN INTEREST

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1932, Page 7

KEEN INTEREST

U.S.A. WATCHES BRITISH TRADE WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The United States Department ot Commerce is paying attention in un usual detail to all phases of British business, and to matters relating t< Australian and Canadian trade. _ Early reports received here belittlec the beneficial results of the changer' British currency. Latest official report from the commercial attache in London however, concede that British trade ha remained remarkably steady, notwith standing the general contraction o world trade, and in emphatic contradis tinction to the fate of American trade which is rapidly falling. American politicians look forward tthis year’s Imperial Conference witl feelings which seem to be inspire! wholly by political prejudice. If the? are Democrats, they roundly cledai' that the British Umpire is in for ; period of tariif reprisals against tin Hmoot-Ha wUv Tariff Act.

Republicans as strong.v contend ths? tli(> prospective' British economic pro gramme im hides no retaliation, but soundly based on the commendable business aspirations ol the Britisl people. What is most conspicuous rr this connection, is the uniformity o public expressions in relation to th< right of Unglaml, Canada, and Alls tralia to do just what they arc plan ning, with the general attitude that ! more prosperous British Umpire will contribute to larger American trade, i’ l spit,, of present or contemplated tariffs l '