THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.
(By Electric Teleeraoh —Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received June Stih, 9.4 sum.) ■ - LONDON, June ,7/ Sir Ed>vard Grey's idea as regards the sugar bounties is to enlarge sources of supply. H.e declared ho did not desire to see a revival of the system of bountiesCommenting on the action of the Government, The Times argues an favour of a convention under w&ic'h the- colonial sugar industry could be revived; adding:—"But now the Government had crushed out the industry and given Germany and Austria a monopoly, with power to raise prices. After running counter to the wishes of the self-governing colonies in the Colonial Conference, the Government is offering up the West Indies on the same altar of fiscal prudery."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8305, 8 June 1907, Page 5
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121THE SUGAR BOUNTIES. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8305, 8 June 1907, Page 5
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