§ 71. Mr. D. GRAHAMasked the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether it is proposed to subsidise the cotton-growing industry from public funds; and whether the limitation of prices and dividends will be made an essential condition of any such subsidy?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe question of the precise nature and extent of State financial assistance towards the promotion of cotton-growing within the Empire is still under consideration.