LOWERING TARIFFS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 256, 21 June 1932, Page 5

LOWERING TARIFFS

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dwers conferring itain proposes universal economic conference in u.s.a. ANCELLOR TO VISIT STATES

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Rec. June 20, 9.25 p.m. LONDON, Monday. )uring the week end, internationconversations have been transred to Geneva, the reason being t tlie American ^ delegation for disarmament conference is fordell to appear at Lausanne. 'he Daily Express Geneva corresdent says that after laying the ndations for an indefinite moraum of German reparations and ■open wai* debts, the powers are ding the problem of a general aring of international tariffs and abolition of quotas. he Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay :Donald, probably on Tuesday, propose that the economic com;ion be given the widest scope conversation on tariffs, which will ollowed by a conference at Lonand later by a universal econ- * conference at Washington, 31* in December or January. ie Chancellor of the Exchequer, Neville Chamberlain, proposes eturn from Ottawa via Washingin order to meet both the Reican and Democratic leaders. ■ that Great Britain has a bargain weapon, it is possible that the ed States will be prepared to dislowering all tariffs. Iie words ''International Free Be" are being heard at Lausanne [Geneva. Belgium is taking a lead Be discussion, and Signor Mussolfe also known to favour the movet tovard international free trade.