THE FISCAL CAMPAIGN.
PREFERENCE OR RETALIATION? LONDON. July 19. Sir William Ha r court, comment'ng on the report of tlio Tariff Refonu League on the shelving of preferential trade in favour of' rcta'iatory duties, writes: —“ The former is an ugly topic, but retaliation will be required against the colonies as against foreign nations. If nfr Chamberlain scratches preferential duties and moans to win with retaliation, what will his colonial backers, Sir Wilfrid Laurior and Sir Edmund Barton, say?” COLONIAL TRADE AND FARMING. (Received July 20, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. Sir Westby Perceval, formerly AgentGeneral of New Zealand, in a letter published in “The Times,” says that efforts to increase colonial trade ought to bo accompanied by a movement to promote the emigration of selected farmers. THE FREE TR ADE UNION. (Received July 21, 1 a.m.) LONDON. July 20. Over a hundred members of Parliament have joined tbo Free Trade Union.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5022, 21 July 1903, Page 5
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