TARIFF REFORM.

Taihape Daily Times, 3 April 1919, Page 5

TARIFF REFORM.

. LONDON, April 1. In. the House of Commons, Ml’ Newman movuid urging‘ the Government to declare its policy respecting trade iilld imperial pl-cfer_el=.c.e without delay. 1-Io instancod the liopelessness of competing with Jap.ailes‘e cheap labour. }3l-wish i,nd‘u'Stry 5.01116. mot My its plans for 1110 futiiie until the fiscal policy was I'evcale'd. The‘ election had. :,given the Government. zi clear mandrato for the ':Rre'lni.er’s< declared policy of protecting the key industries, Imperial preference, and ¢Preven—-‘tie-11 of (]unlping‘," During the War Britain spent: her_ sulist_;a.nce ia.n"d must bcgill again to ma.ke‘§i_icr‘fortul;e. Sir Donald M3acLean, in opposing, said the previous tspeaker said much 9.. bout protection, but little about prefezmtce. '