MUTUAL ADVANTAGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17802, 10 June 1932, Page 7

MUTUAL ADVANTAGE

THE OTTAWA CONFERENCE CANADIANS’ FAITH ALL EMPIRE SHOULD BENEFIT (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) OTTAWA, June 8. Referring to the Imperial Conference here in July, tho Minister of Finance, .Mr. Rhodes, told the Qmadian Manufacturers’ Association, “Wo should have full faith that benefit can accrue to each component part, and to the Empire as a whole. Tho measure of success will i>e the degree to which its discussions are approached from this point of view. There can be no advantage which is not mutual.” “While the coining Imperial Conference may not produce miracles, it will constitute an epoch iu history. The Canadian Manufacturers’ Association is doing everything in its power to contribute to tho success of the conference,” said the president, Mr. W. O. Coulter, indicating the attitude of tho association to the meeting of statesmen at Ottawa in July. Referring to tho diversity of interests at tho conference, Mr Coulter stated that he did not share the fear (hat Canada’s natural and proper desire to promote and safeguard her own productive departments might limit the accomplishments fbf tho conference. “Wo do not share these misgivings, because it is now generally .accepted that each British country will promote its own development so far ns that course is economic and practical,” he said.