THE AMERICAN PRESS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 290, 2 August 1932, Page 5

THE AMERICAN PRESS

(Press. Assn.

MISREPRESENTATION OF PROPOSALS AT OTTAWA N.Z. DELE GATES' RETURN

— By Telegraph — Copyright).

Rec. August 1, 5.5 p.m. OTTAWA, Sunday. Soxne remarkable, and sometimes mischievous press work, has heen noticed in articles appearing in ■ American newspapers, notably sug- [ gestions that Great Britain, instead of extendinjg, wiH ca.ncel preferences. How such a move could assist the primary producer to sell his goods profitably, it is imposs'ible to see. Another suggestion which has been given harmful emphasis in New York, is that the Dominions asked Great Britain to reduce the iinports of Argentine chilled heef hy 45 per cent. The Dominions made a proposal on July 28 approving the quota, but did not sp-ecify any hard and fast figux*e that should he taken for the Argentine import. They merely expressed a desire that | the' Dominions be given a better price in order to ensure profit on what is now a saturated market. There was a suggestion that Great Britain should reduce the imports of foreign meat 33 a per cent., which it is calculated, will enable Australia and New Zealand to secure infinitely more favourable market conditions. A newspaper thus addressed Mr. R. B. Bennett: "We see you going to the House of Lords earlier than we expected." The newspaper developed the idea that Mr. Bennett will have a peerage as a Canadian renresentative on the projeeted Imperial Economic staff, which may sup^rsede the Ernpire Marketing Board and Imperial Economic Committse. Tlhe wrifer displayed remarkable misconception of the British Constitutional structure, when he linked the proposed Economic Executive with the Privy Council, and suggested that members must he elevated to the peerage. Despite the early rapid progress of the confenence, it cannot finish before the end of August, and it is unlikeiy that the Englishmen will occupy the berths they have booked on the luxurious liner leaving Montreal on August 25, the Empress of Britain. It is feared, however, that if the conference lasts much beyond that date, it will be almost an admission of failure; it is doubtful, however, whether in three weelcs, the monetary problem, now the paramount item, will be settled, or whether a postponement would he agreeable to the Empire delegates. The Australians going to London include Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Bruce, Messrs. Gullett- McDougall, Hout, Riddle, Melville, Duffy, and Thorna. All the New Zealanders, except Messrs. Forsyth and Davis, the London rcpresentatives of the meat and dairy boards, return home immediately after the conference.