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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12188, 8 June 1907, Page 5

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Frew A«Bociation.— Teloerauh.— Copyright. Received June 8, l.j a.m. LONDON, June 7. In tlir Home of Commons Enrl Cvoy announced that Britain had -intimated to the States concerned in the Sugar Convention that the was prepared to withdraw from the Convention in 1908 unless there wa« exemption, from penalising bounty-ted sugar. , Received June 8, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, June 7. Earl Grey's idea regarding the sugar bounties is. to enlarge the soureta of supply. He declared that he did not desire to see a revival of the system of bounties. Commenting on the action of the Government, the Times argues in. favour ot a convention under which the United States and colonial sugar industry could be revived, adding: — "But now the Government has crushed out all care of the industry and given Germany and Austria a monopoly with power to raise prices. Alter running counter to the wishes oi the self-governing colonies in the Colonial Conference, the Government is offering up the West Indie on (he same altar of fibcal prudery.