Last Saturday's meeting of the Imperial Conference opener with the
passing of a resolution, proposed by Sir Wilfri.: Laurier, for allowing the Dominions to withdraw from any commercial treaties made by the Mother Country. The Con- ference proceeded to discuss an Australian resolution in favor of Imperial co-operation for commercial purposes and support being given to British manufactured goods am: shipping. An alternative resolution was then proposed b' Sir Wilfrid Laurier suggesting the appointment of a Roy a I Commission for investigating the natural resources and com- mercial conditions of each part of the Empire and for di: - covering to what extent "the trade between each of ti. different parts has been affected by existing legislation I; each." On the motion of Mr. Harcourt a clause was added to this resolution excepting from the purview of the Commis- sion the existing fiscal policy of each part of the Empire.
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