SUGAR BOUNTIES.
' LONDON, November 25.^ In tho House of Commons, Sir William Harcourt, in moving tho rejection of tho Sugar’ Bounties Convention, said tire Convention shut and lockpd tho open-door of commerce,’ and put the key into tho hands of a European syndicate which might create a trust injurious British trade. Tho change would saddle consumers of sugar with an additional Iralfpenny a pound, amounting in all to seven or eight millions a year. Mr Chamberlain contributed to tho debate an earnest, enorgotio speech—his farewell speech prior to Iris departure for South Africa. He said tho knell of tho Empire would bo tolled if the colonies were allowed to believe that for the sako of a trifling advantage tho Motherland was ready to sacrifice their interests. Sho was hound to act equitably towards her subjects in distant parts of tho Empire. Sir William Harcourt’s motion was negatived by 213 to 12G. Eight Unionists voted with the Opposition. Many abstained from voting.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4822, 27 November 1902, Page 5
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