"JOHN BULL AND CO.'

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1728, 19 April 1913, Page 5

"JOHN BULL AND CO.'

IMPERIAL COMMISSION IN SYDNEY. COMPETITION IN WOOL. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. April iS, 11.55 p.m.) Sydney, April 18. At the Empiro Trade Commission, Mr. P. ,W. Hughes, managing director of u wool-combing firm, endeavoured to show that it.was inevitable that Engluud would lose tho trade of supplying Eastern markets with wool-tops made of Australian wool. Secondly, it was to Iho interest of the Empire that the Eastern markets should be supplied with tops m.ado in Australia, rather than with tops made in Japan from imported Australian wool. Thirdly, that it vas to the interest of the Empiro that tho manufacturing of wool into tops yarn should bo carried out iu Australia, rather than, in the present large proportion in European countries, when this was possiblo through a reduction in tho disparity in the cost, of lab-, our. Fourthly, it was inevitable that Australia in tho near future would manufacture, an increasing quantity of local wool into cloth for local requirements. Mr. Hughes added that if tho Commission caino to these conclusions it -was very probable that its influenco could be used to very great advantage in enabling an understanding to bo reached in order that urgently necessary reforms might bo carried out in connection with contracts with Japanese manufacturers .for the supply of tops yarn; and, secondly, the bringing together 'of British manufacturers and Australian firms, with a "view to cooperation, providing for the expansion of woollen manufacturing in Australia. Mr. Hughes said that it might bo advisablo for Bradford makers to como hero to manufacture tops. The Japanese would never tolerato having the wool sent from hero to England and then shipped back to Japan in tho form of tops. Tho Japaneso would either buy the raw material here and make the tops themselves, or buy the tops in Australia. CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN TRADE. NEW ZEALAND'S GAIN. Sydney, April 18. The State Government entertained tho Imperial Trade Commissioners at a harbour picnic, and the Million Club, entertained them at luncheon. Mr. Arthur Kidman, speaking at the' latter function, said tho AustralianCanadiau trade had developed into extensive proportions, but unfortunately Australia, not having a reciprocal tariff with Canada, had recently lost much of it to New Zealand. As a result of the Federal Government withdrawing the subsidy to jtho Canadian-Australian Shipping ComIpany, New Zealand had picked up a large export trade which had been solely developed by Australian shippers. ; Mr. Foster, Canadian Customs Minister, in a rousing Imperialistic speech, declared that he liked tho phrnso "John Bull and Company." It was a mighty big concern. Tho Empire, with its illimitable possibilities and capabilities, was absolutely sufficient unto its own wants. It I was written in the Book of Fate, in tho decrees of the world: "Wo must stand together, united.", •