On the issue of trade , Australian prime minister Stanley Bruce lobbied Convincing hard and consistently for the Conservative government of Stanley Baldwin to make Change changes Change to Great Britain 's trading arrangements Arranging to give preference Choosing to Dominion products over imports from elsewhere .

A resolution in favour of imperial preference as proposed by Canada was approved and Chamberlain agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to bring the idea to the British government .

The Union Pacific Coal Department found Know it economically beneficial to give Giving preference in hiring Employment to Chinese miners , who were willing to work Employment for lower wages than their white counterparts , angering Hostile_encounter the white miners .

Imperial preference was raised Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale but rejected Response by the British prime minister due to British support Supporting for free trade .

This was called Request `` Imperial preference '' or `` Empire Free-Trade '' on the principle of `` home producers Manufacturing first , empire producers Manufacturing second , and foreign producers Manufacturing last '' .