FISCAL MATTERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1944, 28 November 1906, Page 2

FISCAL MATTERS.

818 JOHN GORST INTERVIEWED PRESS ASSOCIATION Wanganui, last night, The Chronicle this morning publishes an interview with tiir John Uorst, principally dealing with fiscal matters. Sir John was asked whether, he did not consider that many thousands expended on tho fiscal crusado would not have boon better spent in promoting an Imperial publicity scheme, comprehensive in its scope, and designed to foster and encourage inter-Empire trad* mg.

“ You mean,’’-asked Sir John, “an advertising scheme —a policy of organised newspaper puplieity, inspired by the same spirit and conducted for a similar purpose to that which has led to Canada’s excellent representation at your own Exhibition ? ” " That is so,” assented the reporter.

“ Canada’s efforts are primarily directed to advertising her territorial attractions, but the success of those efforts, coupled with a knowledge of the good results which have followed tho efforts of our own Tourist Department, seem to in-

dicatc that a larger and more Imperialistic policy on similar lines would be productive of benefit both to the Motherland and colonics. Trade wit-hiu the Empire would bo the fighting motto of a scheme which to bo successful would have to be conducted on tho broadest possible lines, appealing to the British people at Home and abroad, to deal as far as possible with their kinsmen.” “ I appreciate the character and purpose of the idea,” said Sir John. “ While the Government and people of Great Britain will not entertaiu anything in tho nature of protection, I think you would find them willing to listen to you, and to support any scheme seeming to be possessed of reasonable possibilities of encouraging trade within the Empire. The proper place for the discussion of this idea, which is worthy of consideration, is tho Colonial Conference shortly to be held, You should got Sir Joseph Ward or tho representative of some other colony to submit a proposal to the Conference. The idea should bo first ventilated and discussed here, and then submitted for the consideration of the representatives of the Empire.”