§ MR. W. ORMSBY GOREasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, looking to the excessive price of coals and the change in our commercial relations with France, he will take into his consideration, during the Recess, the advisability of placing a duty on the export of coals to foreign countries?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERNo duty can be imposed so long as the French Treaty exists.
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERexplained that the French Treaty prevented the imposition of such a duty.
§ MR. W. ORMSBY GOREThat Treaty will expire in March.
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERBut it has not expired yet.