DOMINION PRODUCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 March 1925, Page 2

DOMINION PRODUCE

(By Eleetric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Reuter’s Telegrams.)

LONDON'. March 5

The marketing of Dominions produce by the British Government was suggested by Labour benches during the Blouse of Commons debate on a motion by Mr Laos bury enwlening the composition and proceedings of the Food Commission.

-Mr (.ai’.sbury asserted that the Com mission was unnecessary as high dividends proved the existence of profiteer

Mr Earner (Co-operative) accused the Conservatives of limiting their tmerest in the Empire to- how far they could exploit it. Tilts Conservative, Mr Salmon, opposing nationalisation of food .supplies, asked what would happen if the Government made contracts with-the dominions and ignored the possibility of food coming from South America. Mr Cunlni, K.C., replying, upheld the proceedings of the Commission and deprecated criticism of their impartiality while the Commission was sitting, instead of reserving judgment until the report was issued. He asked why Labourites had not dealt with profiteering last year if there was ample evidence of its existence.

The motion was rejected by 229 votes to 126.