IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2779, 22 October 1923, Page 5

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

MORE BUSINESS SUPPORT.

MR MASSEY ADVOCATES MERCHANDISE MARKS.

SIR BRUCH’S REMEDY,

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The Council of Midland mapufacT turers resolved in favour of mutual Imperial preference, expressing the opinion that a scientific tariff would increase the export trade.

In Speaking at the Empire Producers’ Organisation luncheon, Sir P. Lloyd - • Graeme hinted that frank speech was indulged in at the Economic Conference, which was determined to work out in a practical manner schemes for our most rapidly developing Empire’s resources. Tho only way to attain this object was by preference. Britain was proud to follow trio lead of the Dominions in this connection and would be in no wise retarded in carrying out her policy by adveise criticism.

Mr Bruce argued that there were no palliatives for unemployment on Britain. The only remedy was to find now markets. He laid down three postulates. Firstly, there must be increased competition in the world’s markets; secondly, there must be increased population, tbp ever-increas-ing surplus of which must be under the British flag; and thirdly, there must be improved methods of production, apart from increased production, necessitating even greater markets, in which connection he urged the necessity of developing the potentialities of the Empire.

Mr Massey strongly advocated tho marking of imported goods to indicate whether they were produced within or without the Empire.