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relations between the nations of the British Commonwealth must have sympathetic anti careful hearing.” In concluding, he drew an interesting parallel between the position of the British and American worker: — Turn to the United States of America. In equipment, in improved transport, iti the extended use of electric power, the United States is far ahead of France and Client Britain. As the last census of production shows, the American worker has twice as much mechanical power at his service as (he British worker. The reason why the worker in the States gets double the wages, of the British worker is because he creates double the wealth, not that lie works longer hours, but because he is helped by a fuller ii«e of the assistance which science can give to man. The true policy of this country is to follow the good example set us by the States, to resolve that in the equipment and efficiency of our industries Great Britain shall tie second to no other country in the world. That means a great, expenditure, but a productive expenditure far better than money paid to men out of work. For the success of that policy two things are necessary; first, British manufacturer* aqd workers must lie convinced that it will ■pay; secondly, restriction of output must no longer he practised. We must consciously and intelligently resolve to raise output, w-ages. and the workers’ standard of living in this country. Only in that way can' we develop the neglected home market and equip ourselves to reconquer tie markets <?f the world.