EMPIRE TRADE.

Wairarapa Age, 1 November 1930, Page 5

EMPIRE TRADE.

RESPONSIBILITY OF LABOUR GOVERNMENT. IN TURNING DOWN TARIFF PREFERENCES. ADVOCACY OF ECONOMIC SECRETARIAT. United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. LONDON, October 30. Reviewing Mr. MacDonald’s report on the Imperial Conference in the House of Commons on Tuesday, “The Times” declares that the Government has taken a heavy responsibility in turning down the tariff as the simplest and most effective way of achieving economic co-operation. If the Conference proves barren in results, the blame will be theirs alone. “The Times” concludes by emphasising the necessity for a continuity in method and action, advocating an Economic Secretariat for the Em-ire quite free from the domination of Whitehall. COURSE PLANNED. MR. SCULLIN’B-OPTIMISM. RUGBY, October 30. Mr. J. H. Seullin, Australian Prime Minister, in a broadcast address last night, anticipated that before the close of the Imperial Conference they .would at least have planned a course which would bring Great Britain and the Dominions to a common goal of greater co-operation in economic affairs—:(British Official Wireless.)

WHEAT QUOTA. \

IMPORTANT AGREEMENT REPORTED. LONDON, October 30. It is learned that the United King, dom, Australia, India and Canada have reached an agreement definitely adopting the quota for the Empire’s future exports of wheat to Britain. It is understood that it will be on the basis of the three above-mentioned countries supplying 55 per cent, of Britain ’s annual , „.. „ NEW ZEALAND PREMIER. . LONDON, October 30, Mr. Forbes to-day lunched with Mr. MacDonald at Downing Street. On Sunday he goes to East Mailing to inspect the British Government’s fruit research, farm. CABINET DIVIDED. EVEN ON THE QUOTA SCHEME. . (Received Friday, 9.40 p.m.) LONDON, October 30. The “Morning Post’s” special correspondent understands that Cabinet failed again to agree to either accept or reject the principle of preferences. It is even divided respecting the merits and practicability of the quota scheme as advanced by the British delegation.