AUSTRALIAN TRADE TREATY IS PARAMOUNT ISSUE IN BY-ELECTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18624, 28 November 1928, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN TRADE TREATY IS PARAMOUNT ISSUE IN BY-ELECTION.

TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE RELATIONS IMPORTANT, DECLARES CANADIAN

(United Press Assn. — By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received November 28, 9.20 ia.m.) VANCOUVER, November 27. As was forecasted the Liberals are making the Australian Treaty one of the paramount issues in the Federal by-election for Victoria. The speakers are not only stressing its great advantages but also are making an appeal for the strongest possible agreements with the Antipodes. So far no Conservative attack has been made on the Treaty. On the contrary the Tory papers are pointing out its advantages to British Columbia. The Finance Minister, Mr Robb, speaking in support of the former British Columbia Premier, Mr Macleand’s candidature, said that the future of the Pacific Coast was dependent not on wharves built, or shipping subsidies, but on trans-Pacific friendships. Mr Robb quoted figures to show the tremendous prosperity Canada enjoyed as a result of the Australian and other trade pacts, stating: “ I want you to benefit well by the Australian Treaty and by the larger and wider agreement with Australia, but to do that each must play his part. We cannoi have the trade all our own way. We must make up our minds that the other fellow is just as good a trader as we are, and won’t be satisfied that we should do all the selling and he all the buying."—Australian Press Association.