IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1923, Page 3

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

LIVESTOCK TRADING. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. f.ONDON. Oct. 30. The repot cl Friday's livestock discussions at the Economic Conference shows that Sir .1. Sander • declared that, having regard to tin- importance of safeguarding the interests ( .f British breeders and tV export trade in pedigree stock, the ( loV'-niiiicut would lint feel justified in doing mure Horn undertake to introduce I'gi-hiteoi to facilitate the exchange of pedigree slock throughout the Empire on reciprocal terms, and that siibieci always to sat isfact orv precauli(nis against the introduction ol disease. Mr Bruce and Mr Massey stressed Australia’s and Xov Zealand’s practical freedom from cal! I" dis-’-i Air Massev pointed on; that New Zeal.iiel was uni intere-lcd in tin- :I i [•- incut oi live '-lock to Eli gland, except stud k. owing to the length of the vnvn^c. Lord Devonshire (Colonial S"i relaiy) replving to Mr Massey, said he undertook that the owners, of any livestock sent in the Empire Exhibition shouel afterwards he able to dispose ol them to tile best possible advantage. Mr Barton welcomed Sir .1. Sanders’ promi-e io facilitate the cx-hange ol pedigree stock, saving that he was oi opinion that it would he of consideial,|" value to South Africa. The Canadian representatives <umplain'd that the cattle agreement was not being earned out in its prop' r spirit in -evcral re-peels i,y Britain. A TAIII ITTi'E SI’EEC I!. LONDON. Met. 3H. Air Al.ierv, at West minster, -ud the cllcct of Imperial prefereii, e would he ui cheapen prices, as lorcign 'omuetiiurs would si rain ever,' ucl've to retain their niarkel--. ""'looa : In lhe limitations of Mr Bonar Law’s pledge. he said. “wcannot do all we would do. and mean to do. hut I have no doubt that as (-ill'll imlnlmei,: of tl.i pulley shows it' result- in the development of Empire trade, the | pi ■ol ifritain "id he convinced of I he necessity for carrying out the policy on hr least lines. We cannot. for a long time, do ( verytiling the Dominions would consider ol advantage to themselves. hut tin- o r! I'm development has lew limit to it. LONDON. Oct. 29. Air Austin Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, dd hired that the IT<'mier had raised a great issue, hut ae (| If.i t ti)<‘ Wl*r!<! lllillß-i fill l what he meant to do. He said enough to raise his opponents to their In.lest a: tivity, hut not. < unugh for the guidance of his friends. Mr Chamberlain concluded leal 0 Mr Baldwin really meant business, It" would he with him unreservedly in the end.