Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 38, 19 May 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Great Br itain

* THE POLICY OF F.'HE ET RA DE. [tlNiinsb PgEM Association.] ' (Received 1.40 p.m.) "Londbn, May 18. ■ In,the House of Commons, on the reading -of''the Finance Bill, Mr He'wins" (Unionist), said the people underrated Germany's economic strength. He complained of the policy of straining free trade to its" limits, instead of considering other policies. Unless steps were taken, many firms woufo be ruined after the war. The policy of prohibiting imports had broken down, and a tariff was the only remedy. .. . ■•a v. ~."'■'.• THE PARIS CONFERENCE. QUESTION OF PREFERENTIAL . TREATMENT. |*4 (Received 1.40 p.m.) • t v\-v'- : v , c ,Paris, May IS. : , Mr. Chamberlain said the Conference was the ,mas.t' important, of modern times.;.;-Everything; depended on our. initiative'. .The .Government should announce preferential treatment of *he colonics and'the: Allios. Mr Chamberlain'figreed it wAulchbe. . unwise to found'-'oTifc. hopes on 1 German economic, exhaustion*, but We must, rely on our own strength., The cdndition of over finances- after such an unexampled strain showed that we could continue the struggle as long as the necessary revenue" returns- exceeded the estimate, providing we'f were not overstraining our resources. He agreed that industry and commerce would require careful consideration after the war. He did not doubt that the various parties would evolve an agreement for the work of reconstruction. Certainly, the Government- would require reorganise' and suppart tlhTintftrstries." We had already immtfff.sCrr ttdvTmcethtoTVTmtenrrr-ag-HW-" ment. He was to his exact pre-war tariff policy, and hoped the basis qf, anaiiona,Lans ujiperjal policy. ,X*B >W -'kM i-j>l <..