The Preference of Trade

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1059, 5 August 1904, Page 3

The Preference of Trade

Reply to Rossbery

I'rou Association.-Copyright. London, August 4 Mk. Chamberlain, in a letter published in the Tiicos, welcomes Lord Kosebery's letter, which ho declares c irrios Lord Rosobory back to his patriotic attitude of 1888, lie tigroos with Lord Rosobory that the colonials' wishes arc an essential condition, and hopes that when their wishes are expressed Loul ltosebery will give duo weight to tlitm, lie must not, bar out the colonics' main object in accepting the proposal, namely, whether in return for the preference (hey arc prepared to give we are ready to make that sacrifice to ccooomic orthodoxy which Lord Hosebery contemplated in 1888. and reciprocate with preference on corn, meat, ami other products whose sale the colonics desire to extend in the Motherland, To suggest a conference on prcfircnce while excluding reference lo taxes on food would be childish, and almost insulting. Lord lio.iebory's limitation, namely, that there must be no expectation that tho Motherland is prepared to tux or narrow her supplios of food, is coir.mor.led on variously liy tho nowpapers, according lo the standpoint chosen. Tho Daily News says that after reading Lord Kosobcry's letter many limes it is still uncertain whether ho approves of tho conference. Tho paper adds;-"Lord Rosobmy has often apologised foment" siona like those into the holds of politics, saying that he holds a detached position; but though ho is entitled to detach himsolf, ho ought to remember that he onco held a great position, that his words carry woight, and that his letter might bo seized upon by the Chamberlainites as a help in disa'oss,"