Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
WOULD DRAW EMPIRES CLOSER TOGETHER
Australian Statesman Pays Tribute to
Ohanbsrlain in His Remarks.
TRADE WITH NEW ZEALAND INCREASES
Colonial Produce Commissioner Tells Of
Conditions in the Colony.
FREE TRADERS ARE NOW MORE ACTIVE
Herbert Gladstone Speaks at West
Leeds and Hobson Lectures
Under Auspices of the
Golden Club.

MELBOURNE. Dec. S1.-CspecIal Cable
gram to The Bee.)-Mr. Deakin moved his
resolutions in favor Of imperial preference
in the Federal House of Representatives
this week
Modern events he said, had brought the
Asiatic peoples into the arena, and every
thing pointed to the close of the era OF
peace and to the clash OF arms. It was.
therefore. necessary to think imperially
The Imperialism Of the future meant, not
Capitalization, but collectivism. Mr.,
Deakin proceeded:
I'VE have faith that treaties can be de-
vised for sharing fiscal advantages without
extra cost to the British workmen or the
colonial buyer. 1t is quite possible to read
just duties In a manner by which no in
crease in prices. but an increased volume of
trade, is effected"
Mr.. Deakin, in conclusion, congratulated
Great Britain on having a great statesman
leading the movement, and said that II
Britons could not unite for trade they
could not develop the immense territories
at present unoccupied and unproductive.
Mr. Watson, the former labor premier,
formally seconded the motion and the de-
bate was adjourned.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee. 1.-THE colonies are an importan mt
part of the British empire. They are
capable with steady development of enor-
mously increasing their production and of
materially adding to the food supplies of
this country Amy encouragement, there
fore, that may be helpful to them should
be freely given, recognizing the fact tina,
every penny spent in trade with them Is
money retained in the empire, which, should
1t at any time be necessary, would be freely
used in Its defence"
This was the keynote of a paper read a,
the Agricultural hall tins week by III. e.
Cameron, the produce commissioner for the
New Zealand government.
Mr.. Cameron said that under existing CON-
ditions 1t would be no use offering the sup.
gestion that the requirements of this coun-
try could be satisfied by the resources OF
the colonies.
ALTER the conditions. however. should the
need arise, should such inducements occur
as would awaken those feelings of imperiaI-
ism manifested so strongly throughout the
British colonies during the South African
war. then he firmly believed the latent re-
sources of the empire would be fully demon
strated.
New Zealand's principle exports ar.
dairy produce and frozen meat. or the
former 249,016 cwt of butter, valued az
f1,l45, 226, and 64,661 cwt. of cheese. valued
at el67667, were shipped to Great Britain
last season. Yet Mr.. Cameron contends the
dairy industry of New Zealand is only in
its infancy.
The frozen meat trade with the notbe.
country began in 1882 with an export OF
l7Ol,SS pounds worth e19,S39. In 1903 2ss
FS'Soo pounds worth e3,197O4S, were ex-
ported.
This year there is a decrease. which :.
nkeV 10 continue for another year or two.
The cause for this is that the high price or-
fered for the meat tempted many ~ ~
farmers to sell their ewes.
Herbert Gladstone Speaks.
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone, NJ p, this weal,
addressed largely attended meeting of
his constituents in West Leeds. Mr.. Glad.
stone said that in Leeds there had been
a clean sweep OF the Tories at the munic-
lpai elections and so he believed It would
be IN imperial politics. He proceeded 10
reter TO the sugar convention and the
position to which, he said. II had bro,,e,t,, !,
Great Britain. When it was remen,hasns =,
that every inhabitant of Great Britain con
no
per year 1t would be seen that this u,os
a matter of great Importance. Owing -
the cheapness of sugar Great Brttain stooI
at the head of the world I'm the manu-
facture and in the export of rnIrara,
waters, dried fruits, confectionery. iams
biscuits. cocoa and chocolate, but owing 30
the advice of MI Chamberlain. and not
withstanding the opposition of the Iiherai
party, the government entered into tha
sugar convention. and now the nrica .,
sugar In Great Britain had largely IN
creased, while the consumption had eona
down There was less employment IN the
trade, the export OF sugared articles had
while the imports wera a.,
creasng. We had deliberately nravertad
ourselves from admitting cheap sugar b.,
signing this ridiculous convention uhar
ever there was free competition nricas
went down, and the result OF signing tho
convention wis restricted markets and
supplies and we had to pay a great daaI
more for sugar. This was to last four NOR
years but before then he hoped the liberai
government would be in power and tba,
Great Britain should denounce this insane
convention
Referring to the question of Chinese labor
IN south Africa he said the whole matter
was iSpuisNe- ne dld not see how n could
be justified. The real truth was that tbo
mine owners were afraid of the indenan-
dence OF the white men, They did NOT Iilra
the trade unionism. 1t was a very thin ais
guise under which the government was sail
ing They knew that nineteen out a,
twenty men concerned in these gold mjna.
oid not want 10 have white men doing ~.
unskilled work. No; they preferred 10 ge,
the Cinnamon at shilling 0 pence a dav
instead Of paying white men shiIIines :
pence day He was often asked "VVbat
would the liberal party DOR He kne1v
what he should do at once. He should
consult the peVple OF the country and mn,
Il TO their responsible men. Britain or Bosr
In the rransvaal and the Orange River col
ony' and ask them to say aye or mo :.
with regard TO the Chinese labor. II tbav
chose TO take. the responsibility then Is,
the responsibility be on their heads. nm,
Great Britain should not have a AZ m,
present moment.
CObdeR CIub Lecture.
Mr.. j. A. Hobson delivered a free traas
lecture this week under the auspices OF ths