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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2715, 24 June 1925, Page 7

DOOMED BEFORE BIRTH

Trade Treaty With Australia MAY NOT BE HEARD OP AGAIN IN CANADA. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Tuesday. 8.35 p.m.) OTTAWA, June 22. The Australian trade treaty met with opposition in tho House of Commons to-day. the Conservatives declaring the advantage of the Treaty lay with Australia, and that under its provisions for reduced duties on imported Australian meats and placing Australian eggs and cheese on the free list, a blow would be struck at mixed farming in Canada. Mr. Robb, Minister of Finance, observed that he personally represented one of tho largest dairying constituencies in the Dominion and had he not considiered the Treaty beneficial to Canada, he would have hestitatod to introduce it

The progressive leader, Mr. Fowke, thought the Treaty was a mixture of good and evil. He intended to vote against it. This was the gist of the first debate on the trade pact.

Mr. Robb declared lie hoped mutual restrictions on apples between British Columbia and Australia would be removed. He stated the Australian Premier had promised that as soon as the measure had passed the Canadian Parliament, it would be introduced in Australia.

On being- asked why onions had been omitted, Mr. Hobb stated it was merely a, omission and would have to go in. When asked what advantage the Treaty would be to the farmers of Canada, ho replied it would not be a great advantage, but it would not injure them. The Minister was subjected to a bombardment of questions from both Progressive and Conservatives regarding the effect on raisins and other articles raised in Canada. The Progressives persisted that Canada would not reap material advantage from the Treaty, After a long discussion, Mr. Robb moved that the committee discussing the Australian trade Treaty should rise and report progress. There is considerable opposition to the Treaty among Government supporters and the suggestion is commonly heard that it may not come up again this session. FREIGHT RATES. (Received Tuesday, 7 p.m.) VANCOUVER, June 22. The Paciflc-Australasian fruit traffic bureau has decided that no changes are to be made in freight rates between Pacific Coast ports of North America and the Antipodes. It is expected that a joint conference of Pacific and Atlantic lines operating to Inflow Zealand and Australia will be held soon, with a view to establishing a satisfactory equalisation of cast and west-bound rates. No comment was made on the proposed Canadian-Aus-tralian trade treaty pending its passage by'Parliament, although it is felt an agreement will prove beneficial to Vancouver lines.