TARIFF PROBLEMS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 6, 7 December 1931, Page 8

TARIFF PROBLEMS

CHANCELLOR-’S STATEMENT Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received December 7. 12 nocu. RUGBY, Dec. 6. The tariff problem was referred to bj 3lr Neville Chamberlain. Chance;‘lor of the Exchequer, at- Newport when he frankly welcomed the de-sire expressed by other countries for a friendly mutual discussion on tariffs, bat no binding agreement could be concluded until after the Ottawa Conference. Britain must claim the right ex?r r cised by other countries of a direct fiscal policy according to her own interests. The recent French surtax on British ex&orts was peculiarly damaging to zhhe British coal industry, because it did not apply to some principal comperitors quoting their prices in depreciated sterling, and it came on top cf a strict import rationing systemThe British Government had made strong representations to France, and

cised by other countries of a direct fiscal policy according to her own interests. The recent French surtax on British ex&orts was peculiarly damaging to zhhe British coal industry, because it did not apply to some principai comperitors quoting their prices in depreciated sterling, and it came on top cf a strict import rationing synemThe British Government had made strong representations to France, and be trusted that they would very shortly receive due consideration. IRON, STEEL AND COTTON. (British Official Wireless.) Received December 7. 11.30 a.mi. RUGBY. Dec. 6. The Government has allocated time in the House cf Commons on Wednesday for a debate on the application of the emergency duties under the Abnormal Importations Act to import© of iron and steel and cotton goods, particularly cotton piece goods.