London, Apr. 4.
Safeguarding and the economic pnig@@MF the Empire were proclaimed QBhy by the late Conservative Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, as jlanks in the Conservative platform in the next Election.
Mx. Baldwin, who made this tatement at a gathering of the Primrose League at the Albert Hall, eclired that the Conservative Party had never lost Protection as ian ideal Giving as an instance the attitude {pf the Government in regard to Golonial sugar, the Conservative fend: said shat the view of the wancellor.of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, that the sugar and preferential duties might go, was Birectly contrary to the opinion of the Conservative Party.
1 of the Dominions, he continued, Bhowed they wanted something. in Feturn, which could be obtained by Eaxation on foreign foodstuffs, the Conservatives, when they next came nto office, would submit a treaty for a clear-cut, popular referendum, He emphasized that the country ould not be asked to vote upon food taxes at the next Election, Int. Baldwin declared that. the Conservative Party was united on the policy he had outlined at the meeting of the Central Council of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations at the Hotel Cecil on March 3.
{Of that occasion, it may be reallied, My. Baldwin said that the Conservatives, when they resumed fice, must husband the national Resources and stimulate industry. [his was possible of accomplishnent by a thoroughgoing policy Meafeguarding," which was a more eliable and more efficient weapon. than general protection, "We must wed Imperial with domestic poli he continued. "I remain unwilling to ask; Britons to give any vote on the question of food taxes unless and until they know exactly what is Involved and what they may be. woing to get in exchange Mr. Baldwin said he believed there was only one way of prevent Ing food taxes from becoming an issue at a general election and! hus making a matter of Imperial Arygggement the shuttlecock
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