EMPIRE TRADE.
PREFERENCE DISCUSSION IN CANADA. SUGGESTED TREATY WITH AUSTRALIA. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYBIGHT] {Received January 27, 5.5 p.m.) OTTAWA. Jan. 27Mr Ames, in the House of Commons, initiated discussion on Empire trade and declared that Canada gave preference to Britain as far as it could, and the next move must come from the Motherland. “When she is ready bo grant advantages,” he said, “we are willing to grant even more.” Discussing preferential trade with Australia, he declared that alreaay many Australian exports were admitted free, hut if he oould he would give preference to butter, fruit, leather, meat, tallow as well as the advantages accorded under the French treaty in connection with light wines, prunes, raisins, and currants. He said this would be an attractive offer. Mr Foster did not wish to ask for preference for preference. Few of the articles on which Australia and 1 Britain gave preference benefitted Canada. He hoped they would have arranged a conference with Australia. Mr Laurier suggested that Mir Foster should go to Australia and endeavor to arrange atreaty.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3435, 29 January 1912, Page 5
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177EMPIRE TRADE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3435, 29 January 1912, Page 5
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