POST WAR TRADE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2709, 2 March 1916, Page 5

POST WAR TRADE

BUSINESS MEN'S CONFERENCE By TeTegraph—Press Association—Copyright .London, February 29. The Eight Hon. R. M'Kenna (Chancellor of tho Exchequer), addressing the Chambers of Commerce Conference, said:—''We have-seen Germany during peace planning, preparing, and finally provoking ■ war, 3 We were dependent upon her for many trade essentials, but never 'again." A resolution was passed asking the Government to consult the Dominion Governments'and 1 obtain, their -views on, post-war trade problems—reciprocal trading, relations witjt enemy countries, control of enemies' businesses within the Empire; aI?o asking the Government to establish preferential ■ and reciprocal trading within the Empire, reciprocal trading between tho Empire and'the" Allies, the favourable treatment of neu- ' trals, tariff restrictions against the Empire's enemies, making dumping and pre-war conditions impossible, and urging the stimulation of home industries and increased , employment of native labour. THE EMPIRE'S STRENGTH. (Rec. J larch 2, 0.45 a.m.) London, March 1. Mr. M'Kenna further stated at. the . conference that the Government "va3 prepared to assist in the developments foreign trade, and to _ prevent , enenjy countries from controlling it as- in the past. • The Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution that the Empire's strength lies in its ability to furnish its requirements from i<s own soil and factories.