§ MR. CATHCART WASON (Orkney and Shetland)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if instructions were given to Lord Northcote, as Governor of the Australian Commonwealth, to advocate preferential tariffs; and, if not, whether he proposes to take any action, in view of Lord Northcote's recent speech on the subject.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON,) Warwick and LeamingtonNo such instructions were given to Lord Northcote. As I stated on 7th instant†, in reply to the hon. Member for North Cork, I see no reason for taking any action in the matter.