The Preference of Trade

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1134, 1 November 1904, Page 2

The Preference of Trade

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"1 -I. 'Joyyntthl. London, October Jit Lord lioskhhry, speaking at Trowbridge, said ho regardod Canada's pretorence, which was ollerod not as barter, but. as a matter of yrnce, favour nnd loyally, nnd other other similar oflki of free gifts and concessions from tho cilonies,' u'< an acknowledgement of tho ?>t<uhfi laud's enormous burden of national representation and national defence, Mr. Clumberlain's proposals wore moving in a vicious circle, Tho colonist, ahd especially Canadian, competition in the wheat market would menace agricultural interests, If tho Tariff League tried to arrange a treaty with Canada she would encounter many difficulties, as if Cauadimi wheat received preference, Australian was ontit'sd to a greater, owing to tho extra distance. He charged Mr. Chamberlain with a policy whoso effect would possibly bo as disastrous as a great war, by attempting i\.\i;»hly, rudoly and inconsiderately 10 change the basis of the Enipiro, and olloring as a sacritico ottr fiscal independence '0 an illusory and ftnlasiic idea. Ho was sotting tho labour party of Australia and trades unionists ot tho motherland by the oars by olloring one-sided preference without consulting HlO co.intry. London, Oct. CI Tho Conference of Conservatives at Southampton is recoimuonding a redistri* billion of seats before the dissolution. Sir Joseph Lesso, a Commoner, speaking at Acoringto.i, said that if a colonial conference woro summoned, forsouio years no British trailer would dare tako oven most ordinary logitimats trade risks,