DOMINION STATUS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 279, 25 November 1931, Page 7

DOMINION STATUS

APPLICATION EXTENDED PROBLEM OF AGRICULTURE [ British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, Nov. 22'. Details for further emergency orders under the anti-dumping law are being examined by the Board of Trade officials. The second order is expected to be issued on Wednesday. The first order applies, comparatively speaking, to a small proportion of articles which fal’ under Class 3 of the Board of Trade list, and comprises goods, the abnormal importations of which during recent weeks has been beyond doubt. Moro difficult problems arc presented in connection with, other manufactured and party manufactured articles, and these have been under constant examination in the department since the measure was passed. An important range of articles in the iron and steel group is stated by the newspapers to be under review. Meanwhile, the position of agriculture is claiming considerable attention. The Daily Mail savs that Cabinet will to-day examine the scheme for assisting agriculture, prepared by the Minister of Agriculture (Sir John Gilmore). It states that the scheme includes a “proposal for wheat and barley as well as plans for protecting the home market against tho importation of luxury agricultural products from abroad.”

The Prime Minister has promised to meet a deputation from the Conservative Parliamentary Agricultural Committee to-morrow. The deputation will represent all of the varied interests in agriculture. LONDON PRESS COMMENTS FOREIGNERS’ ATTITUDE LONDON, Nov. 23. The morning newspapers are generally favourable to the Runciman schedule though they emphasise that it is only a first instalment. The Daily Herald says that Mr Runciman is obviously proceeding warily, which is a wise precedent for high protection.” The Morning Post points out that some foreign governments seem to think that Britain has no title to the fiscal liberty which they they themselves enjoy. Nothing can more vividly illustrate the urgent need for this charter of liberty.

AMERICAN GOODS SHIPS RACING TO PORT NEW YORK, Nov. 23. American ships raced under full steam toward England to-day to land cargoes before Wednesday, when the tariff becomes effective. The rush to export commodities, duty free, to-day reacted sharply against tho price of tho sterling, which dropped to 3.66} dollars, a loss of 6} cents from Saturday. BUTTER FROM RUSSIA MUCH HEAVIER IMPORTS LONDON, Nov. 23. Sir John Gilmore, replying to Sir J. Davidson, said that he was rwarc that the imports of Russian butter in October were treble those of last year. The question of the interests of British and Dominion producers would be borne in mind in the discussions of policy now proceedings. Sir J. Davidson: “In view of the blending, can nothing be done to ensure that butter will be labelled as Russian before the marking order is operative in May?” The Minister gave no answer.