INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.

New Zealand Mail, 20 August 1902, Page 61 (Supplement)

INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.

THE UNITED EMPIRE TRADE LEAGUE’S LUNCHEON. THE VIEWS OF MESSES BARTON AND SEDDON. (From Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, June 27. On Tuesday the United Empire Trade League, an association formed for the furtherance of mutually advantageous trading relations on a preferential basis amongst all who share allegiance to the , ? ave a luncheon of welcome to the statesmen of Greater Britain and the Imperial guests.” Mr James Lowther, _ M.P., presided, and besides the colonial statesmen, Agents-General, and Sir Redvers Buller there were present many who have taken,a prominent part in the discussions on our future trade policy, from whom may be singled out for special mention Sir Vincent Caillafd and Lieutenant-Colonel Denison. A picturesque menu card showed that the victuals had mainly been drawn froth Imperial sources. Canadian lamb, Australian hock, and Natal new potatoes figured, prominently on the table. Many sympathetic references were made by all the speakers to the King’s health.

> Trade 8 ’ 1 (7*l toT^eddon^Sir 6^ 6 ??'’ and ¥ e f rs Bari?.„su- &u A. Hime, and Mr AV a Plied. 111 ]&r C JW da,S F . i , ua l ice Minister,* re l Empire could be° enlarged for the ° f tlie Purposes of ii,~ A ar ? ecl 101I 01 the common small moment if'fe ire of very not be accompanied* e l nlar K em ent could Profit to Se 1 % corresponding love our nlighbou? iurself 6 &l d H love him beUcr <l tl d °' Vn that "ere to trade between the 1 TT d °ubt foreign countries wa^ Klngdom a ud much larger than -V? lT esent time But the Facle vith H* 11 * 1 ? e.olon'lessteadily advancing and \f sat sr‘■t lx, / trade see why we shonl/I +1 e *• not SSS s *s z'r « "ssj Mood *j£i* toiiett* aSa V '”f rtite populSi^* Sid °f V”! .£ jV 1 V ie Ministry had acted towards o-d had done nU J xl l hevant Sood faith and ainnnlr-n that Jnen could do to brinea Pout a different result: Mr saw that there would be great dHficul tv unless , some opinions were changed jh for the Commonwealth a’ re- & His Majesty who l,uld ter e °t both F i - value inboth of this country and of Australia was to be desired. Air Seddon, after declaring in the language of the Alaori “Let Atua h God of both races, safely • preserve oiir King, said as the coionies had cheerfully given their life’s blood to preserve oui great Empire, it was a little tliinsr toVrinV 0 r d that they also desired to help the Empire eommerciallv beffiord nf n tT er n-- a ! the imUe > the heart, blood of the British nation. New Zealand would like to divert trade that had gone to foreign nations back to its natural enanncls and to the Mother Country Ho,y that could best be done must rest with those entrusted with re titled 1 T- U ' llUt colonies were it mel bv tbr,, 11 1 Was that the -V should be \roii ' fh°se having responsibility in the Country in the spirit in which 11 ey themselves came forward. New Zealand knew its finances would prevent Lee trade within the Empire from being possible, but it was prepared, without aslung anything in return, to give a prefeience to the trade and manufactures of the Mother Country. New Zealand held .at R „u a ® heavily hadicapped by subsidised loreign steamers, some of', which fetw 6d f° 00 °i Per tri P- not to deliver letteis a few days sooner but to help foieigii manufacturers. Their proposal to give preference to British goods would, they thought, go to meet that. Air Barton had led them to believe that thev were a very religious people, and that it they were struck on one cheek they turned the other to receive the same treatment. They were not built that wav m the colonies. He u r as in unison with the representative of Australia in these matters. But he would remind them that when the physical division between Australia and New Zealand took place New Zealand was given quality and Australia —well, vast area.

, Sir 0 A - Hime predicted a great future tor boutii Airican trade, and expressed his satisfaction that Natal bad been able to give recent orders entirely to British firms.