DAIRY EXPORTS

Southland Times, Issue 22074, 22 July 1933, Page 5

DAIRY EXPORTS

DOMINION ANXIETY BRITISH STATEMENTS RESENTED “SHOW-DOWN” EXPECTED (United Press Assn.— Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 20. The dominion delegations are considerably stirred by the tone of yesterday’s dairy produce debate in the House of Lords. For some days resentment has been manifest at what is termed the censorious note of Mr J. H. Thomas’s replies to questions in the House of Commons, consequently it is expected that the renewal of Empire discussions on meat and dairy produce problems at Monday’s Empire meeting will be marked by straight talking; indeed one dominion delegate remarked that things were shaping for a show-down. There has been such a carry-over of subjects directly affecting the Empire that to all intents and purposes the next fortnight will be an unofficial Imperial Conference. From Major Elliot’s speeches, supplemented by numerous questions in the House of Commons, it is more than probable that the dominions will be confronted by a new appeal to regulate their exports for the sake of British agriculturists. A Sun message says it is understood that Mr Thomas’s attitude towards the dominions has lately been deeply resented by the dominion delegates, who are likely to strongly criticize him at Monday’s meeting. They have already informally protested against his implications in the. House of Commons against the dominions. . , The council of the National Farmers Union has resolved emphasizing the urgency of an immediate understanding with the dominions regarding dairy quotas and the regulation of meat imports, as the Home producer is entitled to first place on the Home market, OTTAWA BARGAINS DOMINIONS HOLD TO ADVANTAGES. (United Press Assn.— Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) London, July 21. The Daily Herald says: “Cabinet has belatedly realized that its delegation got the worst of practically every bargain at Ottawa. It is very disturbed by the successful efforts of the dominions to develop Imperial trade by increasing their exports to the United Kingdom, while imports lag. >r ?7 tests have been made, and Mr J. H. Thomas urged the dominion governments to respect the spirit of Ottawa, but the dominions proved unresponsive. They hold that a bargain is a bargain and that they are entitled to all the advantages the Ottawa bargains gave them. Wednesday’s questions in the House of Commons were a put-up job. The Government wanted to warn the dominion delegates here of growing resentment in the Tory Party. ’