THE BALFOUR COMMISSION
German Paper’s Comments.
Berne, Feb 17
The “Yorwaerts” commenting on tbe announcement of Mr Balfour’s Commission proposing a system of preferential tariffs within the British Empire says that it does not mean free trade, but means a protection is being formed which will accompany it. This is grave as it means that Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, which have been melted in the flaming fire of the world war into a closer unity with the Mother Country, will exchange the loose political connection of the four for au absolute union. The only consolation is that there are thousands of obstacles being piled on the path which thr Empire builders (Mr Lloyd George and Mr Balfour) hope to follow. Preferential duties to the British Dominions will hit Germany’s export trade as it is intended to do. The “ Vorwaerts” concludes: “The British world Empire was our best customer.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1917, Page 4
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