BRITISH CONSERVATIVES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21148, 4 October 1930, Page 13

BRITISH CONSERVATIVES

POLICY CONCERNING TRADE, MR CHAMBERLAIN’S SPEECH. (United Press Association.") (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, October 2. (Received Oct 3, at 6,5 p.m.) A committee of the Liberal Federation, referring to Mr Neville Chamberlain’s speech, resolved that this may be regarded as an official pronouncement, implying that the Conservatives would appeal to the country on a policy of unrestricted Protection. Tho federation draws the attention of electors to the open declaration of Battle between the Protectionists and the Freetraders, and adds that a general tariff would increase unemployment and the cost of living, restrict markets, and impoverish the people. Mr Neville Chamberlain (chairman of the Conservative Party), in a recent speech, made a suggestion that the Conservative party, if returned to office, might follow the recent Canadian example and in the first few months introduce an emergency tariff which would give British manufacturers breathing space while negotiations were entered into with the dominions and foreign nations, and would enable Britain to make use of the bargaining power provided by her possession of the best import markets in the world.