COMMERCE DELEGATES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 641, 19 October 1909, Page 8

COMMERCE DELEGATES

f • ■ '■ "] ■;''• r;?^^ l^^^rom^tte: .■ Coin.. ~;inerc«.:df.!the/Empire;'who' are' -;: ; Zea)ana > :;had'another.;mteresting 'd'ay'in- Wei-' party >; : # WS 1 ?'"^-^? ■ number: of vladies, iaiia '■ a trip: to" &Pay'f;Bay;.;in:;the ; :steamer ; as. the fi6^?!f;:^t i.Chamber>-of ; Coiui : (Minister for' rv-Agnoaltuie, .Commerce,' 'and'.lndustries)^^and ; ; ; .» n w^-^Tbe^eather: ? ae>arni and bnlS-■ i ?W[.-:?H'', tt ?!i.the, harbour :was' of,:a;glassy , :,Bmdp£hnese: : ;;Arr,iv.ed J , at,,fhe bay, the: party 'thli , alonciediaf:Day J s,i{BayjBouse. --..*:>.;.-;•■ ■.:::. ■•; ;.v.'.:^v W r,-G- Dathie, chairman of the.Weiling--:*'itu?■■^nv^«JtP«tenzie,;;m proposing "The : that great; good ■ 5 ,.^? 1 ?,:-J e s.wt>from.;the.{conference: in Sydney : -^^S.^tiO^delegates .to'.'.New'Zealand; He' jitnoped;that : the late', lmperiaP Defence Confer:, wuld.spon .be:.;6acceeded by'a conference *&A ea f. : ' in — : ■■'.trade,.'so that our ~.;.|reat;Empire;. mighty be : bound ■ cldser : together Britain'^, imports/and;- export ;}J e . re v :n §reasing,':tho;in(;rease in the-valu? of that , of. ;;:O.ther- oountnee;: (Hear.'.Tiear.O He'would like M to of Great Britain .coming out^to : .6thOT'-pirterof the Empire, 'in'-i ■i st ?ad,q£ .going;io.bml4. : up other.nations that !;,might.become ,its'nvals/.;Was'.there-territorv ;,onoflgh-.,nCamda^South -Africa,'arid Austraf 'W^t t '-ty-s&ty*fr<*n*V* populatiohc(> picee: ; 'Yes!")rtand ) .if.eo, could they find a ..;; Jjarket/:for.;^hat^heyv.would: produce? He ; -- SJ ? - *•'■■'■^ e - oould 'M- bnt • the ' one" answer to' ftft^eiquestions.;:.Then/;came; the-oritical que*' gtronj.ofpreferential trade^on''which he :-'?S rc ?.^? l^" :h l s - ;owll ,' : Personal J views,' ■■Hβ' at I : Wlle ?' thG :' Bm P' re ; could supply ;c:itself,; r andaat^sucli; ; a;,rate.thatVtbe.price ta ■ !^.?^ and the -^γ 1 * of.ti"? product would :a6t be inferior,'the' ;.j^ 01 ?/'W.one; that /deserved 'tho.' ver 7 care? commercial, and:' ! - rf s^;j- lt ;'' w W~t»''q'i«aon / {or.po]i.: s'SSii^ 11 JPWnld, }>e'^.thJeehed':out.,'hfe ;V Ps?vdeß%,. c f.pa r ty ;0ooas jderatione;.. Suppose i: 01?■r ?n 'iS?V t^?; I ?«P ln s.population of the , theErn'-' ,^^ for:;tt^ Old ~ K^pphed^with..froan- meat; and" lamb' and f:^^^ nct ?/^ ,n . ; '^;P^ t:;ter rit<'ries,owfi. wbnM say it "S^S^?"!^* , as''hat of '" ; *D!£?- iloT i "t^cqunt/ies,;the products of :^':^»'^,:, s '>»nltl':be:admitted..free of duty j,anfca ; 'yshght,tariir : S hon]ds ; be >pnt '.upon S ;:;go?ds .of,.competing-nation*: • >let -them send -their youager-sons:;to \ .these ybnng.inationT ;; iSf '■■'? uZt Messrs. JvScott (Dover) and Lancelot Poster (fork) expressed, the thanks of.-the visitors for the hospitality extended to them; ."The Chairman wasjtoasted, on eho proposal of MrV P. ■ • '/,.' WELC.OME" TO 'YORKSHIrEMEN. ; .;'•,.,;,.,. :

W'^'-M ?Q^ STIO t -,'.' fe?'i^P^ ri3 toe'aelegates::from ( .,'the : foversea' Ks?Sy aalr *> )e: ' ; ', : of -a i : welcorae 9?tf^/ ; rthe" Tork-avy;;Bii«:Society-atvthe.;Eoyal; Oak /Hotel; -There si/w/fWaS;? '-large; attendances of ;the''society, whbse ;•#SP*esident,^l£rv,K-'M.t:iWilford,.'M.P.; ■ occupied .viS;::;;tlie;cliajr;:::Vi:l/;tV.j--/,>:',-;:;r-; i i; ?, : ':. •■■,*; .- . Heartyvwelcome'to the ;SiVf¥oehSgates. ! on •ibehalf', 6i n the'isociety. v>-H e . i ei#£*i and^not;a',Yoasbjfeman;rbut-as i; both • his' ,par^: :}f:ff;& epja.iwefVvbpri "ffi^ft ??'J?-;™emte:of'a^Xprtehifer ■Hβ ,1 re- ; ;::Siiii ferrefljtethe;.direct aild indirect benefits.which' v-SsS fISW f °l?o™ •the.;iiitei'change;6f visits' between ■■9i-.S■S™^'' l o?'^&ltfrae^^^expβ^^βnce.Vto■^'Mbli : vP&i^Wtw^-'f;One-;bf^tHe4gfeat'questions' being' :<:•:>.'£': defence;'and.as i^S-^Bewb" New• :;.'"%■./.'Zealanders aesired,tb"be:regarded'not as"'poor , - 'but'/iist'jyaioi" partners,abound', also' S'^fSM.a, strong; tie , -of -blood.::,Thore : wore cburi-;;,2'.i;:■•.trite,lbciunß^abrpad-foT.:colbnies,.iwith assur-f?:-:>'rPfn'B;ol.'MP^fl^vthat'^o'r^' f ffiehv'tp 7 exp'ivnd; Sfi/AMd-'^wHji ; .the -aflU' :i&^^th6''Jp|sib)lit4es - ;:qf i:.'6paiing;flp".n'e'wavenues'/of yw^: trad* it;.jrftsVOT|pssible: ; for this?visit ;'to ''be iv:'ft":too -liiglily. : appreciated.Vf/NeVi-' Zealand'was; the ?;¥ : «; firs s (<»nnt%,that:.\had •, passed'.a^.stafute , : f6r '•■o'-:.:proferennar '.trade. 1 with thb" : British Empire .Mr; /Wilford, "by; ;i'--¥^'unanimous :"vo'te vis , 'prepared^";to ? bpeh up" a f:;gi- : ' preference''of;trade the:' Mother. Coiiit 5;.f; : v:;tryV'an'dvmirsol.yes ';!¥e ,'aslc ?you : as. : senibr. part-. : ;",.y.. ners'noti to : .iliaiij|:-youf Moor;': but'to '-'allcnr-'iis* ;j-:i;,:-i.* r *o e a n 4 tn? advantage, i'i--;"V I'Mi.',J..'"Peate (Ijeeds)iallnded' 'to. ; tke"nuinber" :• 'Nyhojn (the' delegates had met i-M :■ W--Australasia,'' afld'■-predicted that' :'the Old' S' : : :: - 011^, '' •: >, A -:<": iliTO =■ to;- play,- a '.'greater':pSrt '.than, she" had yet' v^p;'g^J^;He;i4adrbeen:i;aeligh'ted:'.;t6' hear .in : 7. ; ; -.e; /.i.yyellingtpn "thatr-Torkshiremen ;and;- Scotolimen-' A«;^re:.practicallyi;'irunning , ,J ''• -'''"y •^^S^?^d- : '#.?':& 4Wng: aboiit'-closer:"cbmmet'cial bielatibn'si b'c%=viSweenVtlife,' jvanpns.i'parts (<;■; J-:\, had' ; bien' ; fbr;;years:yavstrbng"teriff man. vv-lt-i;«ri,'sof:that 'land;-' which ■"unfprtn'-' ; :;;■■ : .: wmon■■ onght : ;to :, .;.ha'Ye'ynb/ppliticalt.'cumpleri.orii, :;. : ,,.:/ ; :; and■• shpnldVonlyJ be-,regarded;as,ra;pure .busi-> ■gl;:;? aesSjihatfer "iyap''l|alieved, of'lateT' y&rif Mwe;mMns;wPU : l,d'rliaye?to be'iionnd/by-Vhich .^•■VvMe7gr^ - jri^ij^s ( ;,-' ",1--;M ; dOTelbpeayin','pombinatibn' with"■' tne' ; Old :s;;,V.;p^d:,: ; of other coun-g;.;tf^s;jT^uiring;;cqlbnies,Vand;:":-'with:4 Europe/ 'Germany.' TS-'i ■^' ; i*risg{?or;anji'(4^e., i tbit ; 'injglijt'come , 'abbu't' 1 :ff: /■ff^rmaay.'i'which-fwduld/^be'i.TutbJess ; in its' world/to,;;ivSbbner;:;br' 1 .a!f ; :rasA'.ias.'Bhtish'.:inenihad :had4ovface;iri':tlie «■: ■:■! ; :: Post :;■;' ty . ; we ;pnly; ( thinkidceply; 'andS'set'our ;oytt:;Mu»';ra'.prder ; :.we'may--r ? hayeinb:doubt-wp house- in : brderrcbmo -A°''v^'fpnti' v tnHniptont," l asVwe'"h'av? : idbnoi'befprei'' "'■ '■'• : «::i : : the 'i7 ; dele: ;Vrf'ifates and:ladies:22;were/from , - si^-'hadjfelt.'-a^Jiohieifrpmyhe'first ■moment that ■::h -kvttiW {setVfoot.ui.:New ;Zealand. : :i:Yorkshire- wqs : ••;:,',;: ;,holding,-her.;b:wii:-ae*;she; .h adheybr Monbibefore, : vJ:;;, ; ;:and;'-he;: thoujght);heCcbnld, , eay thatVof every :,, r V- ; : : cota s'^HSstpqdcin^a;; better.:*pdsition';thari--it < did to-day;' ; ii « ;; i?i WM- y? ar %;ago; ; trade to'. fhe' ;:■;::vFr,etoh;and :(?etriiane,; : but: the competition'-had, ■*-' V , ;brpughtvrout;n thei-.beat.' qualities -''of the- Yori:- '■; *:j.;vßhiremtn;;-tadV: toVday; : '■ -if.■;there:i was - a •■. lack, of' ?'W?P^S^lo,^; i of; application ; *$■■& &•■ na«^been;;;th^ ; fashibn': df .' tq : . sa> :■ that feV>■BPSflWo tfa?, deteribrah'ng.'ibnt'to-day• oil ■ove'r , ■: : . ; :^'.- : Wltodither,fcw^ .but'to:, advance K? : :■■'<■•>■ JJ»: ■?S9pvt? e t;'Sndviftts". equal-, to,- if: not" better :;.i:'- tnan.^flhy^'b'theC'inatio'n; oil : ;the'. face of 'Mthe' ::;-.':;. earth; : . : :;He.' ; 3id'iidt(-buildi so 'much-' on .-tariff ■;: r :'WVohanges^vßeJleftvthat. subject. ■.aloneH>'What ■':. 'C^'giey/: , .' wanWdi,tp J enfiouragef-was: ; thia; ; *: -:l-WWWkM ,W W at W : "' •Pβ; did '!not altogether. v-,j;-i;a>sa?r«ei ! yithf l he :oonld Lnnder:'^^;etana;.the^idte,;but::they::shouia Vwait'fbr «:&v ; that ;r ..xnfy;shonld-6«ek:to' hold their*oivn'and' S'.°ro°te their advance/to the .ends of the", world.' ...- ..- .?. ; «ffi!Wt::iutpgethei'-agjteß':,*itli : - , -Mr.'Peate'e' ■;^i:™ ma^^::.GeW^^hey;, : shbnld-Jook' to .■;->: ..peaoein]imeasuresrather than!to war. "": ; , ferf taid: Mr: -HelliweU '.'ad--- >'■<■■.{■>.>! .■•-■■.'■-'■' ::-'i&-s!f;: a.-::Free;traaer:-pf':.tliq ! bid school,.but he Sv.WJ.W'.'PWect :,to.;,preferphce:-' < ; The.\preferehce : ; ,:vu: already ; beob ; 'K: i- WPiwnated,; and ?, inore'bf ';lt; : wbnld':'be'' wol-:::::^:cpraed;';v:v"v:.-^;':::.:i:"-;.:::;'.: W^'; , :-:. •■.■'-'-■•■■.:. ■ -.... :^^efS4WJ;;'jiiiraiplyfeß'.: ..r€ifer«>d i ((>' : :,-.''V',tno ; ;..spontaneous patriotism :pf."/New Zealand e :-.v:ehpwn;in:,the'l>readnought: offer-'of its magnifi:W;veent:yPrime.v:Minister;: -which :sent -a' thrill vjs:throughput';the:-Old ; n nd relieved-the i : -:-:;S' : ?^ l ' e -•»'^the'.unomplbye'd'giiestibn in Shefth e"prospoct , of 4heir : more^ Dreadnoughts.' ; He proposed the Yorkshire,.Sbcioty :of: Wellington. ■ ,«:;Kwhich;wa3;,duly:honoured. 1 ; :: ' '■.-■■•. JS^^^ErofesaorjEds^rfield,: " a Do'ncaster.lad," re-' :\.v.:''.plied..te;.theT^qast^-'-v L .' : ii'''.'.'■;•/■ . .' : ! ,■■'■'■!'■■■ ■