TRADE WITH CANADA.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14474, 13 March 1913, Page 5

TRADE WITH CANADA.

OTW - ZEIALA,ND^ CHANGE!.

CANADA! AND TECEI EMPIRE.

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, March 12

Mr Foster questioned on the, proliable effect of reciprocity between; dCanadui and Australia upon the existingl reciprocal conditions as, Jbp•tween. New' Zealand and Canada, said' it was difficult to ssy.Qiere wasiroom for both countries. A slight advantage lay with New Zealand; Bb believed trade with extern, ports of •Canada, could be worked up. and would result satisfactorily at this end. Questioned on the rumour of 4 foe possible amalgamation, of the CPJiI imd thei Union Steam Co., he Hivid' he had heard nothing about it. A freight- line was needed betKveen ■Mie Pa'cjifio slope,- New Zealend, and Australia.. On the subjoot of naval defence'Mir Foster said any difference <vf oxiiiiion. with Oanad was really ,•», n#i*e party matter -than- a national ' one. This was only m to the question of methodi. The idea of a free tjafctleship was consideaied by the Government *o h& a more spesdy way of helpinar the Old Country and the E'ompire, but. that was- only a. pvelimin'ajry on the part of tihe Government proigra,mtniel and was loolted uptooi in the liflfh.* of aai emiea^ertcy con|n*ibiution.. It was nofc argued that the ifntlurel policy dfcT not- include what maghti be called direct' Canadian oo"operatioo' in both men: and vessels. W this Was realised %eel warships* iihatl wlould b^i built would*be availbULei for inclusion iv, the permalneiit; .Bys^eimj when one w'a-si cfeivisecE.