BRITISH POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1931, Page 1

BRITISH POLITICS

IN THK COMMONS. United Press Association—By FJeet.ru . eiugrapn —l op\ rigtit . LONDON, February 9. In the Commons, Commander Kenworthy inquired whether in view of the world economic crisis, the Government was considering any proposal of an international round table e<mf< renee subject to inter-allied debts and reparations. Mr MacDonald replied though the war debt was a great hearing on the present economic situation, no proposal of an international conference was being considered. Mr Addison, moving the second reading of flip Agricultural Marketing Bill authorising hoards to organist' and regulate the marketing ol home grown produce, pointed out that 11 it* British market was most <arelul!y catered for by the exporters. Denmark sent her best bacon, New Zealand her best bntter i all of the Dominions their best fruit. The standardisation and distribution of imported lend .supplies to Britain was carried out by a most capable and highly organised Association, while the home product-. were subject to utter disorganisation. Inneoessarv journeys ami factory costs added 35s to every home grown bacon pig and 54s to every bullock.

Tt is believed that under nrganisafcion standiinlisiit inn. Britain could produce and distribute mi :idditional Imndred millions worth of loodstnfl. We must take our eye* off the shifting mirage oi Food taxes and devote ouiselves to the constructive urgent, and vital task of enabling the home agriculture to make the fullest use of the splendid home market. IN 'I'M V. COM MON’S. IMdiBY. February 0. Mr Alexander, in a speech at Newcastle, discussed "Britain s attitude to the Naval work of the future. “We have pleaded for disarmament." he said: 'I think you can go' too quickly in this master, unless you can get other countries in Europe to go iust as quickly. You ti ml a steady decline in our Naval expenditure. and a. steady rise in almost overv other country, and you begin, to ask whether it is a sane policy." Mi> did not want any peace lover to think that he did not favour furthe; disarmament, hut it was a mistake to go on with the policy which meant constant fluctuations. lie advocated stabilisation of Naval rating hoi ween one country and another.