BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 66, 7 March 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

I PREFERENCE AMENDMENT DEj FEAI'ED. London, .March .'>. I 111 Ihe 11011-eot Conilimii,, Sir J. F. Lcose moied: -That, a» the high price of bread i- due to natural cau-e.-,, the levying ol an import duly on wheat »uiul aggravate tue suffering caused by dear bread." ".Mr. E. A. Gelding moved an amendinent declaring that the high price was due to natural causes and the negiect oi British resources. He expressed the opinion that a re arrangement of the duties on food products with a view to encouraging agriculture at Home, giving preference to the colonies and stimulating the product ire power of the Empire, was desirable. He censured the Government for refusing to stimulate the production of wheat within the Empire by granting the colonies pretcreiHC Mr. Lloyd-George, president of the Board of Trade, said Germany was supplying a sufficient warning against the adoption of the amendment. There lis in dutic- was paid mi ail imported wheat, and the same duy wis paid upon German home-grown wheat. Mr Gelding's amendment was rejected by 203 rotes to !W. ami the debate was then adjourned.