THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1156, 27 April 1894, Page 38

THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE.

With regard to the instructions given to Mr Lee Smith, the New Zealand Commissioner to the Reciprocity Conference in Canada, he has, in the first place, been directed by the Government to urge the desirability of Canada so adjusting its fiscal policy as to admit New Zealand products free, New Zealand in return agreeing to admit Canadian products free. TUE PACIFIC CABLE. He will make every effort to have a Pacific cable, to be supported by England and Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, laid upon lines similar to those indicated by the Hon Mr Ward at the recent Postal •Conference. The policy in this matter is for the Australian colonies and New Zealand to guarantee proportionately on the basis of population half of the interest on the cost of construction, and for England and Canada to guarantee the other half. It will be a salient point that the tariff for messages sant by the proposed cable is to be that indicated by the PostmasterGeneral of New Zealand, at Auckland. The Government recognise the desirability of having the cheapest possible tariff so as to enable these colonies, which are so far distant from the countries with which the greater portion of their trade is carried on, to conduct business with greater facilities than exist at present. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Mr Loe Smith will also advocate the establishment of a Pacific mail service, urging especially that New Zealand should bo°made a port of call for the direct steamers. MARKETS FOR NEW ZEALAND PRODUCTS. In addition to these matters, every effort will be made by Mr Smith to open up fresh markets for New Zealand products in Canada, and also in England, where he goes immediately after the business of the Conference ha 3 been concluded.