THE EMPIRE'S TRADE.

Mataura Ensign, 29 January 1912, Page 6

THE EMPIRE'S TRADE.

A CANADIAN DISCUSSION. SOME ASPECTS OF PREFERENCE. tf> ELECTKIC TELEGRAPH.—COFYBIGHT. PEE UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION. OTTAWA, Jan. 27. Mr Aines, in the of Commons, initiated a. discussion on empire trade. He declared that Canada had given preference to Britain as far as she , could, and that the next move must come from the Motherland. When she was ready to grant advantages Canadians would be willing to grant even more. Discussing preferential trade! with Australia, he declared that many Australian exports were admitted free; but if they could give preference to butter, fruit, leather, meat and tallow, as well as the advantages accorded un-j der the French treaty in -connection' vv.th light Wines, prunes, raisins, and j currants, it would bo an attractive j offer. ,| Mr Foster said he did not wish to ask j Ipreforonee lb:- profor-enoo. Few of the; articles o;i whuh Australia and Britain' gave proiorciice benefited Canada. He hoped to arrange a conference with ! Australia. j Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Leader of ihoj Oppositen) suggested that Mr Foster; go to Australia and endeavor to ar-j range a treaty.