OTTAWA ISSUES

Southland Times, Issue 21848, 27 October 1932, Page 5

OTTAWA ISSUES

ARRESTING HIGH TARIFFS. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.0 p.m.) London, October 25. The Times in an editorial emphasizes that despite criticism, there is a general agreement that Ottawa enables the arrest of the tendency of economic nationalism towards high tariffs and the establishment of an opposite trend. Ottawa is an illuminating accompaniment to the criticism of English free traders who endeavour to insinuate the dominions have no intention of maintaining good faith. The insinuation only discredits its makers. The commonsense of Australia and New Zealand in accepting equitable reciprocity is eulogized.

BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE CANADIAN TARIFF BOARD’S OPERATIONS. (Rec. 10.20 p.m.) Montreal, October 26. The future attitude in Britain toward the Ottawa trade agreement depends to a great extent on the operation of the Canadian Tariff Board, Lord Reading said here when en route to Ottawa to discuss this and allied subjects with the Premier, Mr Bennett.

IRISH FREE STATE PREFERENCE CONTINUES. (Rec. 7 p.m.) London, October 26. The Ottawa Agreements Bill provides that the Irish Free State will continue to enjoy preference, both under the older duties and new Ottawa duties as long as the British special duties on Irish goods for the recovery of annuity moneys remain in force. Lobbyists indicate that as no agreement was made with the Free State at Ottawa, many believed there would be no preference for Irish goods after the expirj' date, November 15.