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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 315, 3 July 1912, Page 6

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TRADE WITH AMERICA. In an interview at Seattle last week Mr. Henry Baker, Imited States Consul at Hobart, who is on his way to Chicago, said he would advise America to reduce its tariff on wool. He pointed out that America was suffering a serious impediment in its trade with Australasia, owing to the absence of a preferential tariff, and instanced the increase of trade with Canada. FREE WHEAT FOR FRANCE. The French Chamber of Deputies has passed a Bill admitting wheat free on condition that the importer exports either the equivalent weight of flour within three months or the equivalent weight of biscuits within four mouths. • LADY LEGISLATOR. A woman has been elected to the Bo* hemian Diet, but it is doubtful whether, under the Constitution, she will 'be eligible to sit in Parliament. WORDS BUT NOT DEEDS. When the question of Empire defence vrts under discussion at the Commerce Congress in London some warm Imperial speeches were made by tho Canadian delegates. The fervor of their speeches was such as to provoke, some unexpected criticism from one of the Australian representatives. lie said.— "You Canadians are great orators on this naval question. For many years you have been going to die for the Empire on the seas. Why not begin to do something that really matters, something that will foe a real help to the Empire? Why not make a beginning like we have done ? There is too much talk and too little doing!" DISSATISFIED DOMESTICS. The Australian emigration officers i» England are taking advantage of the meetings which domestic servants are holding to protest against the Stato Insurance Act to distribute leaflets setting forth the attractions of Australia as a field for emigrant!.