RECIPROCAL TRADE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13976, 8 May 1913, Page 5

RECIPROCAL TRADE.

DISCUSSION AT COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

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LONDON. Mav 7

The Hon. W. A. IVatt, Premier of Victoria, in a paper leu! before the Colonial Institute dealing with the Commonwealth Constitution, and referring to reciprocal trade, said that John Bull, junior, had a right to .speak freely in the home of John Bull, senior. P\ rsorally, ho was more than over convinced of the insecurity of au insular community depending on foreigners for two-fifths of its food. The Dominions were rich to suftocation in productive powers, and Pi evidence clearly intended that they Oiould have a partnership in infer-linneria! trade.

Sir Joseph Ward declared thcr“ were difficulties in the way of reciprocal trade. Be instanced New Zealand's efforts in 1895 with Canada and South Africa.