IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 30, 18 January 1912, Page 6

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

CANA DTAN-AUSTR ALI AN NEG OTI AT LONS APPLAUDED. A BIG STEP FORWARD. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) London, January 17. The “Morning Post” applauds Canada’s proposals. Mr. Aitken, Commoner, interviewed. declared that it marks a step in the direction of Imperial preference. It would be most beneficial to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. 'Dr. Parkin, author and lecturer on Imperial Federation, states that hitherto it has been assumed that unless they entered into a preferential arrangement in which Britain had not taken part the present Government would give a rebuff. The Dominions had met and were trying to negotiate a similar scheme for a united Empire. INTERVIEW WITH SIR WILLIAM HALL-JONES. AN OBJECT LESSON FOR ALL. (Received 18, 10.55 a.m.) London, January 17. Sir William Hall-Jones, interviewed, said New Zealand was carrying on a nice trade with Vancouver. It was hoped that the projected reciprocal scheme would give a further stimulus thereto. While the arrangement was calculated to benefit the three countries commercially it would likewise possess sentimental advantages in more closely connecting them. He added that it would he an objectlesson for all studying Imperial preference whether from a favourable or hostile standpoint.