CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 October 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

fjUiiClßlt THMSGHAPH—COFIBIOHT.J fPEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OBIT Q All Y Colonel Vickere, the lounder of thu armament firm. FIxVANCE I3ILL London, October 20. The House of Coinonins discussed the Finance Bill in committee Sir Hmvcjfltagies moved an amendment dominions froiri import duties. 'He said we ought to deal sympa>tEetically with the colonies, which are a-bly assisting us in the war and assuming great financial α-esponsiblities. "We ought to take them more into our -counsels. The amendment would lead to reciprocate action in the Dominions jn giving Britain preference in their tariffe. Mr W. A. S. Hewins supported the amendment desiring to exterminate German financial influence in-'the British (Empire. , The Hon. E. Montagu said that these were not the duties that Tariff reformers would suggest, and were not designed to give preference, but to prevent importation from any source. The amendment would therefore destroy tfrn object Tor which We taxes were imposed The amendment was liegativod by 125 to 29.