POST-WAR TRADE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2770, 13 May 1916, Page 7

POST-WAR TRADE

VIEWS OF BUSINESS MEN

By Teleffraph-Press Association-Copyright. !"i • ' * Jjs May 11. '.'■ The Manchester Chamber of Commerce ■ has passed a .resolution- in favour.-of ' better, industrial,' organisation, improved • transport, and banking facilities, ,• tho ! appointment of a-Minister of Commerce, ; extension of'/ trade 'U-onmiissionerships, end 'the reorganisation of the Consular ■ service; but the mest urgent matter >of: ! .all was that >>iir tnemies should, not ba '■'■ allowed the sumo facilities for Empire ' trade as those':gran ted-; our Allies and ; neutral countries.... ~. . . .':'- : ... It was urged that steps should .be ' taken to prevent dumping, and effectually eliminate the.tmemy influences.exist' ing prior to tliu war.' ■' The meeting also urged the Government > 1 3 consider preference between Darts'.ot i the Empiro and as far as possiblewith the Allies. . ,■-■■: '.;;■; MR.,HUGHES IN:LONDON ; "; ; PRESS COMMENTS ON HIS .; ■:'..■ -■ ' speeches'. -V-yj : By Teleerapn-PreEs 'Association-CopyrisM ■■-•••" : ''London, May 11. The "Westminster Gazette" says that - though Mr. Hughes may say that. Bri•tain's fiscal policy' for the. past seventy years has been di.ta'ted by blind prejudice and stupidity,, it is the policy.of half tho voters of Britain. Arguments' lroih Australia oil PcotecHo'n will not dispose of the British I'toe Trade, policy. ' Australia'possesses a'niass'.of enactments designed to avoid the consequences Protection entails on.tho working classes. ■■.';• The' "Kvening Slondhrd" : says that,'in. Mr. Hughes's view, stern facts fnco us; I fjiiglunds worn-out principles mill ..be ■; 'useless after'the v:'nr.,''' ''■'■ Tho "Pall Mall Gazette" says that"■'Bri-'." j tain is permanently indebted to Mr. Hughes lor his shore in removing tho_y* scales from the eyes .of Luliour. ' must, raise, the standard' of life 'of'.-trie \j workers . Mr. Hughes has received an invitation to call- at Cape Town, on his'refcurij journey, and will probably accept it.':