Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 44, 21 October 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

COLONIAL TRADE WITH THE MOTHER COUNTRY.

United Press Association (Received 9.5 a.m.)

London, October 20. The House of Commons discussed the Finance Bill in Committee. Sir Howel Davies moved the exemption of the Dominions from import duties.' He said: "We ought to deal .sympathetically with the colonies, which' are ably assisting in the war and are ; assuming great financial responsibilities. We ought to take them more into our counsels. The amendment would reciprocate the actions of the Dominions in giving Britain preference in their tariffs." Air Hewitts (Hereford), supported the amendment, desiring to exterminate German financial influence in the' British Empire. The Hon. Montagu said: "These are not' the duties" which a tariff reformer would suggest, and they were not designed to give preference, but to prevent the importation from any source. The amendment would, therefore, destroy the objects for which the taxes were imposed." The amendment was negatived' by 125 to 20.

SIR E. CARSON'S RESIGNATION. NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, October 20. Sir Edward Carson told; the,';House of Commons that his resignation was due to a divergence of views regarding Near Eastern affairs. ASSISTING THE DISABLED. AGRICULTURAL COURSE PROJECTED.

(Received 9.5 a.m..) < • London, October 20

The 'has* initiated a sclieme to give thorAnmy and; Navy disabled men a course of training at the Agricultural , Colleges in the h'opoithat they will be capable of taking farms.