THE FREETRADE CONGRESS.
»'" United Press Association — By Eteetric Telegraph — Copyright. LONDON, August G. The Froetrade Congress discussed the effect of commercial policy upon influstrial uncl agricultural developments. After listening to historical retrospects contributed by the representatives of Italy, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, France, the United States and Britain, Mr Russell, M.P., said that the action of the colonies had killed any enthusiasm for colonial preference. {The colonies had given Britain to understand that, preference or not, they meant to continue to develop protectionist tariffs on the narrowest colonial lines. They showed that they regarded Imperial preference not as giving theai an opportunity of advancing in the direction of freetrade within the Empire, but as presenting an occasion for increasing their duties on foreign goods. ■
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9308, 7 August 1908, Page 1
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