'"HOSPITALITY’” VOTE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 110, 12 May 1933, Page 5

'"HOSPITALITY’” VOTE

THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE Received May 11, 11.45 p.m. LONDON, May 11. The Government is allocating £lO,000 for “hospitality” at the Economic Conference, which some believe may last a year, but Mr Ramsay MacDonald is hoping it will be short and decisive. After the opening by His Majesty the King, a delegate of each nation will deliver an opening speech. These are expected to last at least a fortnight DOMINION DELEGATION LEAVING NK. TO-DAY [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, May 11. The members of the New Zealand, delegation for the International Econ omic Conference are being enter tained by the Minister of Finance to day and will leave to-morrow by the Rangitata at noon for London. Mesdames Forbes and Masters will accompany the economic delegation. TARIFF TRUCE FORMULA AMERICA’S ACCEPTANCE [ British Official Wirelass.] RUGBY May 10. Notification of the United States Government’s endorsement of the Brit 1 ish formula for a tariff truce has been received. The formula, which will be submitted for the approval of the organising committee of the World Economic Conference, is the outcome of a conversation in London between British Ministers and Mr Norman Davis. Mr MacDonald, in the House of Commons, gave an assurance of the Government ’s intention to endeavour to secure at the World Economic Conference a general reduction of tariffs. AMERICAN DELEGATES POWERS CONCERNING TARIFFS WASHINGTON, May 10. In the House of Representatives, Mr Britten, stating that several members had in their pockets a tentative draft message from President Roosevelt asking that the American delegates to the World Conference be given authority to agree to raise or lower the tariff rates, said: “If that proposal is being seriously made this country ought to know something about it.”