THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1930. A DISCREDITED POLICY.

Wairarapa Age, 11 August 1930, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1930. A DISCREDITED POLICY.

It is becoming plainer every day that the trade policy Great Britain is still pursuing, and to whicH sfi.e is tied down uncompromisingly so far as her present Labour Government is, concerned, is one that is condemned by her best and most progressive business brains. The latest addition to evidence on this point is the presentation to the Government of a report by the British Chambers of 'Commerce Executive. This report was formulated after the views of a hundred chambers throughout the country had 'been taken and presumably must be accepted as representative and authoritative. It declares that the unprotected state of the Home market and the high cost of production rendering it impossible to meet world competitive prices are the main reasons for Britain’s loss of trade and the alarming increase in unemployment—this last disclosed in the fact that the number of persons on the register of unemployed is now well over two millions. The report urges that the extension of safeguarding . is essential, it seems not unlikely that l?p.fore long the British Conservatives may be able to sweep the country and return to office on a policy of protection. The London 11 Morning 'Posfe" mfikes the most of the facts in saying that "it is impossible to acquit the Government of a large share of responsibility for the disastrous position. n The Labour Ministry, it is true, is doggedly sticking to free trade and no doubt is thereby made incapable of shaping an economic policy that will meet the requirements of Greaf Britain and enable her to interlock effectively with other Empire countries in trade and development. The Liberal Party, however, is even more definitely committed to free trade than the Labour Party and the British Conservatives have, or had until recently, a strong free trade wing. It may be hoped that th© logic of facts is operating to compel all political parties in the Mother Cblintry to. jettison a trade doctrine and policy that have been more than •sufficiently tried and found wanting. I

THE RUGBY TRIUMPH. Though is need not Re doubted that a victory by the visiting British team in the final Rugby Test would have been accepted in the right spirit of good sportsmanship, all New Zealand will be delighted at the success of the All Blacks. It is satisfactory to all parties that the game was won decisively and undoubtedly by the better team on the day. Both sides appear to have done themselves full justice and neither was weakened by any loss of players. Having won three out of four Test matches with a team which admittedly made this country look to its Rugby laurels, the All Blacks of to-day have demonstrated very convincingly that they are capable of maintaining the traditions of the great teams which made the name of New Zealand famous overseas. Though it is decisive, and was never more so than in the culminating contest on Saturday, the success of the All Blacks cannot be described as overwhelming. At an early stage in their tour, the British visitors made it manifest that they wore a Rugby combination about which it would be unwise to take anything for granted. Their bright, open and spirited play has earned the unqualified respect of New Zealanders and for w time at least the ultimate outcome of their series of contests with the All Blacks appeared to be uncertain. Saturday will be remembered as a great day in the history of Rugby football and the members of the British team will be remembered as very fine exponents of the game.