| Show BRITISH INTERESTS DEPRESSED WHAT might with propriety be termed a british commercial parliament met during the current month in london to consider the situation commercially prid and industrially it was a congress composed of representatives from the associated Cha chambers nabers of commerce of great britain in his open ing mr hill the chairman of the gathering reviewed revl eved the condition of british trade though a decline in botti both imports and exports was shown for 1491 as compared with 1890 yet there were sooae sonae gratifying features which afforded matter for felicitation the most discouraging item however was wag to be found in the board of trade returns where exports in general showed a falling off while increased imports of food supplies liei marked the opposite side of the ledger A noticeable feature of this congress was the attention given to the labor quest question lon A resolution reao lution was vas adopted in favor of maintaining labor bureaus under the auspices of the chamber of vom commerce merce and independent of private or governmental regulation A reso reao lution was also adopted asking that her majestia Majest ja s consuls in various parts of the world be empowered to collect and forward to the home department specimens of the trade requirements of their respective districts so that british manufacturers might understand the needs of foreign countries A declaration was made in favor of government 0 ownership wrier ship of telephones one proposition before this parliament occasioned heated discussion it ic was in relation to the proposed appointment of a government minister of commerce whose duty would be to cm commercial mercial interests interest sa a d help elp to alleviate the url present sent depressed depress ed industrial condition of england it was stated that th this Is duty could be performed by the president of the board of trade or by the commercial department dep artmen t of the foreign office after considerable discussion the motion was withdrawn |
