ISBN: 9781528311632 - preferential trade relations: between great britain and her colonies; an address delivered before the montreal board of trade, january 20th, 1896 (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book contributes to an ongoing debate about preferential trade relations between European nations and their colonies. In the late 1800s, a series of conferences, including one major conference held in Canada, sparked further discussion on the subject of closer trade relationships within the British Empire. The author, a Canadian statesman and former High Commissioner in London, shares his perspective on the benefits of preferential trade. He argues that it would reinvigorate British trade, which had been in steady decline since 1890. Additionally, he asserts that it would bolster the agricultural industry in the United Kingdom by providing preferred access to colonial markets, thus counteracting declines brought on by large-scale importation of foreign grain. The author backs up his arguments with statistics showing the significant decline in exports from the United Kingdom since the early 1870s. By examining the trade data from the period between 1866 and 1894, the author demonstrates just how much the UK's export trade with foreign countries declined when compared with that of the colonies. He goes on to propose that the treaties in place at that time with Belgium and Germany, which denied preferential trade status to Great Britain's colonies, needed to be repealed. The author argues that ending these commercial pacts with European powers would pave the way for stronger trade within the British Empire. Ultimately, he believes that closer economic ties between Britain and its colonies will lead to increased prosperity for all parties. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…