Protection v. Free Trade.
The bon. Mr Ballance has written to Mr -Winter, secretary f of the Wairau Land League, expressing bis satisfaction at the formation of the League, but dissenting- sorirewhat from one of its priuoiples<-Free-trade. The honorable gentleman, m the course of a long letter, says : — " Now m a«* king these questions and suggesting thexo considerations, I at once say that lam not a Frve Trader, but hid a Protectionist, to the extent at least of what was advocated by John Stuart Mill m reference to the protection of new industries m young countrii's." And again, " There are nvmy other considerations affecting this question which I should like to touch upon, but I have said sufficient at any rale to indicate to you what my opinions are upon this vexed question I am quite awave that there is rnuc)) to be said on the other Bid«, but after many ymya of ihought and reflection' upon the question, with pri'jiidices at the bcginniiijr strongly m favour of Free Trade, I . have arrived at the conclusion that the -'arguments for Pioteciion a)c wui if-h tier, tlinii siny. that can bo pro-. ( Ui|(.t>d on l lie otiu*r Hide,"
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 137, 15 May 1885, Page 2
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