The Preference of Trade

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1167, 10 December 1904, Page 3

The Preference of Trade

Prosa Afisociatiou.—Copyright. London, Doe. 9 Mr CocKßUiis, on Außlralian, in a lotto to the Times, deprnoatos throwing the Imperial defonco across the track of tho Colonial Conforoocc. Ho says it would he hotter to allow it to arrango tho ordor of business without dictation. Tho Times says that Mr Deakin, by independent thought, has arrived, from the Australian standpoint, at tho same geno nil conclusions that Mr Chamberlain has reached from the Imporial standpoint, The Daily' News, commonting on tho preferential speech, says it is ur.able lo understand Mr. Doaltin's 1 mporial collectivism unless Australia is prepared to conkibuto to tho navy in proportion to its population.

AUSTRALIAN TAIIIFF COMMISSION By Telegraph.—Press Association. Memouunk, tJiia day. Messrs. lieid and Watson have agreed to tho following Tariff Commission :~Mr. Olnrko (px-'meinbor of the House), Sir John Quick, Senators Iliggs, Playfonl (protectionists), Fuller, Fowler (uiombor's of tho House), Soimtors Olommons and Walmsloy (outsiders and froo tradora), with Sir John Quick as chairman,