UNEQUAL TRADE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18899, 14 January 1927, Page 9

UNEQUAL TRADE.

NEW ZEALAND AND

CANADA

COMPLAINT BY MR COATES

EY _ <:aele— fress association—copyright.) (AUSTRALIAN- AND X.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

OTTAWA, January U. The Rt. Hon, J, G. Coatcs and his party iirrived in Montreal to-day. Though immediate interest is apparently centred in matters of trade and, industry, ho did not wish to discuss these until he has expounded his views on commerce within the Empire to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie Kiim. ;it Ottawa, on Friday.

Mr Coates emphatically denied, however, that his country was satistied with the present trade relations with Canada, stating: "We import five times as much as we export to you." "That's fine," he remarked to the Montreal Produce Merchants' Association, when it was asserted that New Zealand was reaping a benefit from the three cents reduction in the duty on butter imported from the Antipodes;

MR MACKENZIE KING RETICENT,

(AUSTRALIAN xr.D S.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

OTTAWA, January 12

Mr Mackenzie King refused to comment on the statement in. New York by Mr Coates that the Dominions must assume a full share in defence or accept a position of national inferiority. He also was reticent concerning Mr Bruce's statement a,t Vancouver that Canada must buy more from Australia if the present treaty is to b'e continued in force.

RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE,

(AUSTRALIAN AND K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Received January 13th, 7.55 p.m.)

OTTAWA, January 12

At Montreal to-day.Mr Coates told the Canadan Club that he would confer with Mr Mackenzie King in Ottawa on Canadian and New Zealand trade. Ho said closer relations could be brought about not so much through legislation as by the action of industrialists and merchants. Mr Coates said Canada was soiling five tinies as much to New Zealand as she bought from her. Mo added: "One result of the Imperial Conference is that the bonds which connect the Dominions of the British Empire together are stronger than ever. All the delegates were confident on this point.' J He expressed the view that the work of the Imperial Conference would ensure the solidarity of the Empire. There was no real danger in selfgovernment by the Dominions. Mr Coates pleaded for more business "within the family." He' emphasised the desire of New Zealand to see more Canadian busiiiees men in person. "We must trade with all the nations" he said, ''but it seems to me that we should endeavour wherever possible to do Business among our own people and within our own family. • It is New Zealaud's desire to do business with her own people anc| wc ar.o anxious to do business with Canada." MR BRUCE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 13th, 7.20 p.m.) ' VICTORIA, January 12. Mr Bruce visited # the Legislature, which was in session to-day, arid watched the proceedings. In a speech he exhorted members to preserve the British Parliamentary system and traditions which were the admiration of the world.