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Mr. DEAKIN : But you are not moving it in this altered form. Sir JOSEPH WARD : Yes. Mr. DEAKIN : Will you read it ? Sir WILFRID LAURIER : Will you allow me to withdraw, as I have an engagement in a few minutes. I stand by Sir Joseph's Ward's resolution. Mr. DEAKIN : But we are working out an alternative. Sir WILFRID LAURIER : If Sir Joseph Ward accepts the alternative, I am satisfied, and 1 follow it. Sir JOSEPH WARD : The resolution will read in this way : " That " it is desirable in the interest both of the United Kingdom and His Majesty's " Dominions beyond that efforts in favour of British manufactured " goods and their carriage in British-owned ships, should be supported as far " as practicable." Mr. DEAKIN : That is all right. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE : I would prefer to leave out the words " their carriage in British-owned ships," and make it " efforts in favour of British shipping" because we want to carry other goods. We are not depending only upon the carriage of our own goods. Sir JOSEPH WARD : It is the same thing : " That it is advisable in " the interests both of the United Kingdom and His Majesty's Dominions " beyond the Seas, that efforts in favour of British manufactured goods and " British shipping should be supported as far as practicable." Mr. LLOYD GEORGE . Yes. CHAIRMAN : I put this resolution : " That it is advisable in the " interests both of the United Kingdom and His Majesty's Dominions beyond " the Seas that efforts in favour of British manufactured goods and British " shipping should be supported as far as practicable." Is this agreed to ? The resolution was carried unanimously.

Twelfth Day. 7 May 1907.

Carriage of British Goods in British Ships.

Resolution VIII, p. viii.

PREFERENTIAL TRADE. CHAIRMAN : T think I understood, Dr. Jameson, you did not wish to raise any point upon your resolution ? Dr. JAMESON : Not the resolution on the paper, but I wish to put the resolution I brought forward yesterday. Dr. SMARTT : That has been accepted in principle already. It is merely an extension. Dr. JAMESON : My real difficulty with regard to this is, as has been emphasised, I am glad to say, by one of my political opponents since my departure from South Africa, that unless preference is coupled with some form of reciprocity it may be withdrawn. Therefore lam bound to bring this resolution forward.

Prefehentiai Trade.