§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Secretary of State for War, as representing the India Office, whether any representations have been made to the Indian Government in favour of the raising of the Excise Duties on the product of the Indian mills to the level of the import duties on Lancashire piece goods; whether he is aware of the exploitation of the poor 2544W which is now proceeding all over India; and whether Swadeshi cloth, although much inferior, is being sold at almost twice the value of Lancashire goods?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON - EVANSRepresentations addressed to the Secretary of State by representatives of the cotton industry in this country have been transmitted to the Government of India. As far as the figures have been reported to the India Office, the ratio between prices of Swadeshi and foreign cloth appears to be very much the same as it was before the War.