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The members of the Commission represented more 

 than one phase of pohtical thought, hence the reports 

 deal with the various questions from several points 

 of view. 



Throughout the tour the men applied themselves 

 assiduously to their arduous task, and were determined 

 to carry out their inquiry in as thorough a manner as 

 was possible in the short time at their disposal, viz., six 

 weeks. 



On their return to England each delegate handed to 

 Mr Bashford a written statement of the impression 

 made upon him in Germany — a faithful reproduction 

 of his own views on all he saw and heard — extracts from 

 which are appended. 



Mr Proctor said : 



" We found that Germany raised tariffs against every 

 other country, and that France, America, Russia, South 

 America, Spain, Italy, Austria, and other countries in 

 Europe, raised tariffs against her; but this did not stop 

 the expansion of her trade with other countries." 



Mr Beilby wrote : 



" During the whole six weeks I was in Germany I only 

 came across one case of drunkenness. This state of tem- 

 perance must, I am convinced, be an important factor 

 in the prosperity of the country." 



Mr Brown stated : 



" The German workman seems to be more sober and 

 steady than our own workpeople, and he dresses well. 

 When he gets employment, he seems to like to stop 

 where he is, instead of always changing." 



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