WORLD WHEAT POOL DOES NOT CONCERN AUSTRALIAN GOVT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18045, 4 January 1927, Page 9

WORLD WHEAT POOL DOES NOT CONCERN AUSTRALIAN GOVT.

BRUCE ANSWERS QUESTIONS IN OTTAWA. (Continued from page 1.) By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 4. 11.55 a.m.) OTTAWA, January 3. Mr Bruce’s programme to-day began with a visit to the Government experimental farm, where the Minister of Agriculture explained the work being done to aid Canadian farmers. He then proceeded to the Canadian Club luncheon, where he made an address and saw pressmen. After the Government dinner he will proceed to Toronto. Pressmen subjected Mr Bruce to the usual complexity of questions covering a wide range of subjects. Chiefly however, these dealt with the Imperial Conference and the trade relations of the two Dominions. The latter queries turned upon his attitude towards further distributing Dominion primary products in the British market. In reply, Mr Bruce pointed out that the natural increase in the consumption of Dominion goods in Britain was now tending to remove the necessity for seeking artificial means to stir up such consumption. Mr Bruce was asked his Government's attitude in the contemplated co-operation of Australian and Canadian wheat growers in a world pool. lie intimated that this co-operation was not a Government matter, and if Australian and Canadian growers found it to their advantage to join such a pool it really concerned them alone. Remain In Empire Mr Bruce addressed a capacity audience at the Canadian Club luncheon on Monday. It was attended by the Premier, Mackenzie King, and members and ex-members of the Cabinet. The Australian Prime Minister was •acclaimed with resounding cheers at the beginning and conclusion of his speech. He dealt mainly with the common ideal of the responsibilities of the nations of the Empire and the preservation of peace in the common interests of humanity. He alluded to the unstinted sacrifices made by Canada and Australia in the Great War. They had fought for a common cause and the great principles for which the Empire stood. He declared: “Our task is now to give practical effect to the Conference spirit and make stronger the unity which binds us all together. We, with vou, are jealous of our autonomous rights, but, with you, are determined to remain within the Empire.”