WELLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 790, 5 April 1905, Page 2

WELLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

(rer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 4 In his addressl at tho annual mooting of tho Chamber ol Oommerod this afternoon tho acting President) (Mr J. Shirtcliffe) advocated an extension of real preference to Urltith h,°, -^• <fon ? 8 f OM to **> ""do up by additional imposts on foreign goods. He attributed the falling off in the export* of frozen meat, tallow. and sheepskins to the heavy exportation drain of tho past tow years, and predicted a further decrease In the colony's flocks. 11)0 colony s excpKn of exports over imports wad only £1.000,000 in 1904, und as an annual clmrgf: against tho colony for interest on private arid nrwl" J? tCdnCSS , W ". rou * h 'y ««.- uoo.ooo. tho margin of export excess was too narrow, and a tomporary falling oil iii the imports would not bo a matter for regret. He ittacked strongly the policy of State interfevcm# with private enterprise and «aft there was ground for .Harm at the decided Socialistic tendency of legislation : and addid that it behoved the commercial community and chambers throughout the oolpnv to resist further toy th« State.