The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-29
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
BRITISH COLONIES WANT Il TARIFF
IN 1HEIR INTEREST,"


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LONDON, June 2s.-The second Congress Of
the Chambers OF Commerce OF the British En-
pire opened to-day at 10 o'clock in the nall OF
the Merchant Tailors' Company. ono OF the
richest corporations In Threadneede street
Sir John Lubbock. President OF the London
Chamber OF Commerce. presided. The bodies
represented include Chambers OF Commerce
from all over the British Empire. 1t is most
remarkable gathering. and is regarded by tho
commercial world as most important. It's do
alterations will probably have q distinct in
nuence upon imperial politics.
Conversations with tho delegates from
abroad show that they feel that the colonies
have little to gain by their attachment to the
British Empire unless some preference is
given them in their trade relations with Eng
gland over foreign countries. This feeling.
though exhibited most strongly by the Cana
pressons OF It are plainly manifest
One OF the most important resolutions is
that offered by the Winnipeg Board OF Trade.
rs follows:
That in tho opinion OF this Congress the time has
come or co,c at hand when me people OF Great
Of The 70 tina, portion Of ,ho
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ton in Canada India and Aus,iaa,in during n, past
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look for supplies to foreign countries and esnecaly TO
Ss Gf ss Trade Of and
That this Congress the best method of securing
this end by system in the mother country Of tariff
prSdaeis OF toFesn Nations and In the Import
OF such goods from the colonies and and
:ies IL CONNECTION WITH tariff on other goods required
That iii. Congress rnvors such a movement beiisv.
Ing thu, m ssh s .
,s Nations hs Man of pLo1
eomnsrs,ai. soan.efirr.sn. when would in : com:
few year, force the great
intercourse than now exist. between them. That this
on which the sun never sets to produce every Com.
modify necessary for its peoples comfort and happs
produced by other countries
The Montreal Chamber Of Commerce will
move that:
e%p irene s duty should .dopsa
home productions avanstth imported foreign articles
Tho Board of Trade Of Regina. Canadian
Northwest, says:
and trade ba,i. throughout all parts
and
Visions Of any foreign treaties IMPOSING Limitation,
parts or the british empire should be at alb
sSEa We believe T. such Mos% he hGss
ton upon the United States for their recent legislation
affecting the trade relations OF Great Britain and Can
ada with the United States.
The Toronto Board OF Trade says:
This Board is Of the opinion that the time ha. come
in the interests Of the empire when closer trade rela
tions should he entered into between Great Britain and
her colonies and that duty imposed by Great Britain
on the food products OF other nations with tariffs
against her own productions will not enhance tbs
value Of the food products Of the empire but win
Independent position for her food supply in the
near future.
The Cape Town Chamber OF Commerce ex-
presses the hope that public opinion in the
United States may so far change as to induce
some alteration in the recent commercial
legislation in that country"