DOMINION BUTTER

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1933, Page 5

DOMINION BUTTER

BRITISH POLICY

FOR RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph— C opyngnc.)

LONDON, July 24

TU Baldwin’s statement to 15.(300 eastern country Conservatives that tlie interests of Britain’s farmers eomo iii'tst, the Dominions’ farmers second, and foreign farmers third, and that in .Major Elliott, British agriculture had a fairy prince, is interpreted to mean the strongest political support to the policy of restriction of produce imports, including butter. Mr Baldwin also said that England was a long way from having reached ■production in agriculture, of which she was capable. She had hardly scratched the surface, as far small holdings were concerned. “But this question must wait until we have, at least, succeeded in showing that those who are now working the land have a better chance than they have had at any time during the last generation.”

The. “Plymouth Morning News” says: Dumping is dumping, no matter who does it, and as the Dominions were pointedly reminded in the recent Parliamentary debate, there is a world of difference between acting in the spirit of agreements, and Btrict adherence to their letter.

In the Commons, Mr Thomas, replying to Mr Hannon, said that no words could adequately express the work done by the Empire Marketing (Board. It was primarily instituted ns a substitute for preference to the Dominions. “We are anxious to continue but are not prepared to feed the body.”

Mr Hannon: Remember, British agriculture benefited very considerably by the action of the Board. Mr Thomas: Any advertisement encouragement to British agriculture can always be paid by our selves, but it is unfair to expect the British Government to foot the total bill of the Board, designed to benefit the whole Empire, as, well as Britain. . tj .