PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5009, 6 July 1903, Page 5

PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

CABLE NEWS.

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INQUIRIES BEING MADE BY THE OA±u.\ET. LONDON, July 3. In tho House or Loros the Earl of Rosebery elicited from tno Djike of Dovonsluro that the Cabinet was now conducting an inquiry mto tho advisability of fiscal cUanges, and that Ministers wero agreed that tho subject was rijie for inquiry. The Earl of Uuslow, Minister for Agriculture, speaking at Peterborougu, Northamptonshire, welcomed the decision of Sir Michael Hicks-Bcach’s Committee to examine tho ellcct of tho proposed changes on the industrial welfare of tho United Kingdom. That was precisely what tho Government asked. Unless Dio people assented, the new policy would bo withdrawn. A return to old protectionist principles was never intended. - (Received July 5, 5.10 p.m.) LONDON. July 4. Tho Council of tho National Union of Conservative Associations has passed a resolution on the subject of tho tiroposed inquiry into the question of a preferential tariff. Tho resolution states that tho Council welcomes an inquiry into existing tariff relations, and trusts the optcomo will prove tho practicability of a still closer union between the colonies and tho Motherland.

LORD ROSEBERY AND THE MINISTRY. (Received July 4, 5.36 p.m.) LONDON, July 3. In referring to tho fiscal inquiry, Lord Rosebery charged all tho British Ministers with tho exception of ’ Mr Chamberlain with levity, “AN OPEN-EYE POLICY.” . (Received July 5, 5.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 4. Mr Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at a banquet of the Conservative Association, declared his belief that Air Chamberlain had impressed them and thoir brethren of the colonies with a sense cf Imperial responsibility and solidarity which was sadly lacking when their opponents wero in office. Those who wero resisting an inquiry into tho commercial relations of tho Empire and foreign countries, and question of transit, said Air "Wyndham, decided an open mind. Speaking for himself. Mr Wyndham added, he objected to shut his ©ye, and he boldly advocated the policy of an open cyot