EMPIRE TRADE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20098, 29 November 1930, Page 15

EMPIRE TRADE.

I USSOBE MOTION LOST UPfflWI. CONFERENCE proceedings. 60 VBRNME*T>S ATTITUDE explained. • 3BWS "HCIAL reived November 28th, 5.5 p.m.) 1 1 RUGBY, November 27. a. Conservative Leader, Mr Stanley JL is moving a vote of censure in the House of » ,aid that the Imperial Con»h'ad offered a great opportunity, *5, speeches of the Secretary for !L Affairs (Mr J. H. Thomas) J^ e( l Ugh hopes, but the offer of fiß. Bennett, the Canadian Prime Ler.wasside-tracked and the Govmt had nothing definite to submit alternatives to tariff preferiHe expressed regret that the foment lad had neither vision nor 1m enough -to carry forward the outlined at the Conference, that the Empire to-day was the 1 part of the world where British \ add be expanded. This was only the negotiation of treaties. i believed that eventually the Empire become- one economic unit, the ntdi being produced and manufactured itto most convenient part of it. If « were not taken towards Empire unity, it would be dangerous. Ailing to make arrangements with iat Britain, the Dominions and colonJt onld make them with foreign jutries, added Mr Baldwin, who said ho rtcogaised that it would rent, peat eourage for the Government tief aside old prejudices and tradiiu, If any section of the Governsoi hid that courage, it would split fa Party, but they would have won a ijter reputation in Great Britain than Sij wew otherwise likely to have in lifetime of members. When the GovQM?t let the JPyestuffs Act go, it was Maimed in Germany, and when it iilei to negotiate with the Dominions lim honoured everywhere except in 4j Empire. '.'The judgment of the present House it probably against us," said Mr Baldw, "but we shall appeal to the counkj, where the cause for which we are ijltiig will be endorsed by the majority o£ the people." The Minister's Beply. Mr Thomas, replying, Baid that if any jnpceals had been made that would British trade and give employment iwuld have been the Government's fey to accept them, but the Governnt was asked to put a tax on foodMs and in return Canada was prejti to increase preference, but not to *ove any tar. He expressed deep Imtriatinn ot the spirit' in which preere given by the Dominions, were reduced to be bargains tain that they would have esults. k ot the Conference, j other features of the Conork, he said that it had enpresent scope of the Ecoaitfee, and' had endeavoured lout new security for the rash unfortunately the lat--1 had failed. He believed sliey would mature at somo , wence also gave close coa»the, quota, scheme, while t bulk purchase and import eh .'were examined, were beexplored in the desire to tethiug practical. He repuinggestion that the Domindisappointed with the reConference, at which they dated their existing posi- » way prepared for the con- °? il economic problems d help the trade of the waj made when Mr Thomas the offer made by Canada kit,the Government was bed for not doing what Mr sself could not have done sen in office, without breakage# .against food taxea, i last election. Mxtal's Opinion, rt Samuel said that Empire r ®J«y developed in the past £®ring last year the Em£324,000,000 worth of our foreigners bought £405,ermany bought more than M more than New Zeataenca more than Austr a- ■ ranoe equalled South Wrcnascs. The Liberals "OTernnient was commendL ttl J II , l censurable for the W at the Imperial Conferteo¥a«i'B Remarks. °f the Exchequer, Mr ,i said: 'I do not flatter Ic? - oWtt interventions at. Conference decided its is II i 6! Government "•Problems was that of a w hich does not ® er y change of moon. The ilia ** 9 to have • 7,®, opportunity of taxing P®ople and endangerW -foreign trade." .Thomas's use of the J® regard to Mr R. Lhaa vI j' Mr Snovrden in u;, U P the meaning M * nr 7 a ? 8 dictionary and i\t » 18 10Dc h in vogue ' « taste and fashion." duriD s the is I® Canada, Mr tfereSP w m Preparations me?, hn a delegate to bli »« vol ? ld ' " our Purtojß W 0 " 68 t0 AuS " 4,t t S tw :). Mr Snowriite to mm j° ns wanted 10 be made by Great to 2^ tion *as defeated by ■ Pace Slapped. Labour mema °cr and slapped *l*r? Bcrws the face with °o- notice, and - - I®. not see j" I Snniitons L fitted t L n i bourite ) ! '«*er c an„^ nce ' and nriPi? a remark "saiUe, cheers from all