§ MR. LOUIS SINCLAIRI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has had complaints lately from the West Indies; whether he is aware that planters are being ruined owing to the sugar bounties which are given by foreign nations; and whether any legislation may be expected shortly to counteract these disadvantages.
§ MR. BRODRICK (for Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN)For years past there have been constant complaints from or on behalf of the West Indies as to the effect of the bounty system on the sugar industry. The condition of things has lately improved owing to the countervailing duties imposed by the Government of the United States.