At the same time they realize that they must examine
very closely the effect of imposing duties upon articles used for manu- facturing purposes in this country, especially in connexion with our export trades and the shipping and shipbuilding industries, and that measures "must be-devised to safeguard the interests of the con- sumer and the rightful demands of labour." They add, however, that they are satisfied that these questions, or, as we should prefer to say, precautions, " do not oppose any insuperable obstacles to the adoption of the policy embodied in our Resolutions." The signatories of the letter are Lord Balfour of Burleigh (Chairman), Mr. Arthur Balfour, Sir Henry Birchcnough, Sir Alfred Booth, Lord Faringdon, Mr. H. Gosling, Professor W. A. S. Hewins, Sir C. U. Hyde, Sir W. S. McCormick, Mr. Alexander McDowell, Sir Gerard A. Muntz, Mr. Adam Nimmo, Sir Charles A. Parsons, Mr. Arthur F. Pease, Sir G. Scoby Smith, and Mr. G. J. Wardle. There are two Minority -memoranda, one by Sir Frederick Smith and another by Mr. Hazleton and Mr. O'Neill, the latter dealing with Ireland.
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