MR. HUGHES IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2721, 16 March 1916, Page 5

MR. HUGHES IN LONDON

BRITISH TONNAGE

AN ORGANISING SCHEME

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright . London, March 14.

The Federal Prime Minister (Mr., •Hughes) has interviewed Mr. Runciinan (President of the Board of Trade) and leading shipowners regarding a scheme for organising the British mercantile 'marino in order to have more effective Utilisation of the tonnage at :!te disposal of the nation. He is also negotiating proposals for dealing ivitii motels. The opinion in Great Britain inclines to the restriction of traffic *rom Australasia to England in everything excepting essentials. It is recognised flat this is a blow at homo industries, hut England must be prepared to sacrifice luxuries and suffer dirastic. restriction ill other traffic to enable a mare rapid shipment of whoa-t. It is - Lolioved 11 at' higher freights are inevitable (.wing to the demand for tonnage from tho lliveiPlate to England.

THE TARIFF QUESTION,

A NEWSPAPER'S VIEWS,

London, March 14,

■ The "Globe," iti .referring to Mr. Hughes's refreshing plain speaking, hopes ho will be able to force Mr. Asquith and tho Free-trade members ■ of Cabinet to a decision on the tariff question. "Li>t Mr. Hughes put tho un-l-arniihed facts before Cabinet and compel a decision. He will have an-over-whelming majority of the business men of Great Britain behind him, and with Canada, Australia, 'New Ze.ihud, and South Africa rallied to his teg. miserable remnant of in the Government will perforce capitulate. • Mr. Hughes'proposos to depart for Australia on April 19. Sir Robert Borden (Primo Minister of Canada) arrives in England early in April. ' PACIFIC PROBLEMS. DISCUSSED WITH MINISTERS. (Reo. March 15, 9.30 p.m.) London, March 14. Mr. Hughes discussejl Pacific problems with Ministers, but does not wish anything of tho nature of the discussion

published.