TRADE TREATIES.
THE SAFEGUARDING WEAPON. COMMENT By"mß BALDWIN. LONDON, April 7. ‘‘The only equal terms upon which trade treaties can be negotiated are those enabling Britishers to - say: ‘lf you do not give us some advantage we shall, hit you on the head,’ ” said Mr Baldwin'in a speech at the Free Trjyle Hall, Manchester. Mr Baldwin added that free trade was passing to-day because no free traders were being born. The policy of laissez faire was dead, and safeguarding for the first time gave Britain a weapon with which to negotiate trade treaties. “In ho circumstances shall this country at the forthcoming election be asked to vote in favour of food taxes,” continued Mr Baldwin. “It is a matter of suclf importance that our people must not be asked to vote blindfolded. Therefore, food taxes will play no part in the general election.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 113, 9 April 1930, Page 9
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