A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME.
BRITISH OB GERMAN IMMIGRANTS. [Br Electric Telegraph—Coptiught.] (Per Press Association.) deceived May 31, at 9.10 a.m. Melbourne, May 31. The resolutions of the Conference of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers held at Launceston in March were the subject of a deputation to rM HiK'hes. They included increased preference to Australian-manufactured articles for Government undertaking; the appointment of a permanent nonpolitical tariff board; preferential trade with self-governing portions of the Empire, particularly in reference to British "nods carried in British ships; extension of the immigration policy to embrace approved immigrants of white races other than British; prohibition of danporous and indecent drugs; a uniform railwav gauge in Australia.. Mr Hughes admitted that there i few tariff anomalies, but said that 'enerally the tariff had not prevented a state of unparalleled prosperity. The Gorcmment was there to see that the public did not pay too much for.po™ made in Australia and asked if . e protection was needed to safeguard «,nc industries or to sweel profits. He .v.is not opposed to a tariff toard, and d sired tciscc the tariff effective. He desired local preference, but not regardless of cost. He would be glad of suggestions as to what was a reasonable margin of profit- The question of unm": nation was a matter for the States, the Commonwealth had taien steps to encourage people by its law ~- He believed they should alter the conSiions under which land was held and not look outside Britain for immigrants. He disagreed with a speaker who> said the German immigrant- was more |kn than tho British, and said he is less 'enable as far ds we are concerned.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10780, 31 May 1911, Page 3
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274A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10780, 31 May 1911, Page 3
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