THE QUOTA SYSTEM

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18660, 11 June 1932, Page 5

THE QUOTA SYSTEM

BRITISH FOREIGN IMPORTS. FARMERS VOICE SUPPORT. A rcsolutoon in favour of the quota system on foreign imports into Great Britain was passed at the meeting of the Waikato sub-provincial branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union yesterday.

The question was raised by Mr A. O. Haycock, who said that lie was at a loss to know why the union conference at Auckland had voted against quotas, lie understood that farmers generally gave their support to Mr.W. Good fellow, who was in favour of quotas, and who maintained that tariffs were of no use.

Mr S. N. Ziman remarked that there was a danger of tariffs being turned against us. In the interests of the British consumer the whole of the British butter market would not he given to the Dominions. There would l)e definite limitations. "No one knows anything about the subject.” contended Mr Boyd. A meat hoard ol'ilcial had condemned the system, added Mr Boyd, but if the ennferenre. had had more time to discuss the mailer, quoins might not have been condemned. There was a good deal In say for them.

A delegate: Not if applied lo ns! Mr It. 11. Feisst, in stating that many powerful New Zealand. Canadian, Australian, and British interests supported llii' quoin system on foreign imports, explained Hint Ilia! was what was really meant at the conference. On being put to the vote the resolution A 9 outlined übove, wue curried.