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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 457, 12 September 1928, Page 9

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MIGRANTS FROM BRITAIN LORD PEEL’S ASSURANCE (United P.A.—By Telegraph Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.5 a.m. VANCOUVER. Tues. The Empire Parliamentarians arrived at Vancouver on Tuesday morning. embarking immediately for Victoria. Lord Peel, discussing immigration, declared that England did not want the Dominions to accept her unemplovables. He saw no great trek of Britons to Canada and no need for hurrying the growth. Canada 100 years from now would be the most important Empire unit. He expected great good, to come from the Empire marketing body, but lie saw no prospect of changes in British tariff preferences. Tlio Australian Parliamentarians expressed the view that extension of the trade treaty was likely if certain adjustments were made to bring the balance of trade nearer to equality. The New Zealand representatives stated that the friendships formed during the tour will have the practical result of making more business between the two countries. The Leader of the British Labour Party, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, on sailing for home to-day after a month's tour of Canada, said: **l am going home to press upon the Government the necessity for appointing a commission of half British ancf half Canadian members to go into the whole question of Canadian immigration.” lie said his impressions had been nothing but good. A guaranteed Fixed price for Canadian wheat in Britain was still an idea cherished by the Labour Party in Britain. Mr. Macdonald added that while nothing definite had yet been done along that line, the Labour members of Parliament had the idea under serious consideration.