BRITISH WAR DUTIES
DEFENDED IN PARLIAMENT By Tele^mph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. September 30. 11.45 p.m.) London, September 30. , In the House .cf Commons ;Mr. • R.. M'Kenna (Chancellor of .the Exchequer) defended the import ■ duties on' the 'ground that they would favourably affect, the exchange rate, which was now against lis; He repudiated tho contention that the duties would 'prejudice .Free "Trade. The whole case- of the Government was that while a Freetrade policy' was the - best for normal times, there might arise conditions in war when they could not retain Fred Trade. ..The Government as a whole had no intention of, adopting or discarding one theory or, ihe other. Mr. Bonar Law repudiated the imipression that tlie'import duties would result in : pressure' on; the Government by the Unionist. members of "the Cabinet. .What .would, happen'to ;the tariff after the war none could'say, but the change would not affect the fiscal controversy. " ~ Mr. M'Kenna promised to exclude motor tyres, chassis, and, parts used for trade purposes. Tlie House adopted the sugar duty.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2581, 1 October 1915, Page 8
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170BRITISH WAR DUTIES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2581, 1 October 1915, Page 8
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