THE COLONIES AND PREFER. ENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13462, 29 June 1907, Page 5

THE COLONIES AND PREFER. ENCE.

A MOTION IN THE COMMONS.

United Press 'Assooifctida.H-By Electric Telegraph.J^opyrigftt. « (Received' Juno 29, 8.34/ am.) LONDON, June 28. In J.he Houso of Commons, the -Right Hon. A. Lyttelton gave notice to move that the House regrets that the Government^ declined, the invitation unanimously preferred by the Prime Ministers of the self-governing colonies to consider favourably any form of colonial preference, or a measure of closer commercial union of the Empire on a preferential basis.