CATTLE FOR BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1922, Page 5

CATTLE FOR BRITAIN.

REMOVING CANADIAN EMBARGO. AUSTRALIA PENALISED. By Telegraph—Press Awn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 13, 9.15 p.m. London, Dec. 12. The Bill removing the embargo on the importation of Canadian cattle was rpad a third time in the House of Commtfnrf. A storm was occasioned by the withdrawal of a clause permitting cattle to be imported from other Dominions ou the same terms as Canadian, which Government supporters opposed Sir Newton Moore insisted that a pledge had been given to Mr. W. M. Hughes (Aus tralia) that such a clause would he inserted. What was the use of kowtowing to one Dominion while injuring Britain’s reputation with another? S’r Newton Moore recalled that some of the best bloodstock was imported from Australia, instancing Carbine. Moreover, Australia recently passed a Bill providing a bonus of 10s on the export of cattle, which was highly inconsistent with the British Government discouraging such trade.

Sir John Ward said be had seen documents pledging the insertion of the clause. It was scandalous for the Government to withdraw the clause after a written understanding with the Dominions. Laborites opposed the deletion of the clause, which nevertheless was deleted. Since the third reading Sir Newton Moore has seen Lord Novar and Mr. Ormsby Gore and has asked them to secure the re-inser-t:.on of the clause in the House of Lords.

It is understood the High Commissioners are approaching the Duke of Devonshire (Secretary for the Colonies) to-mor-row.