MR BELLHOUSE AND PROTECTION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1900, 24 July 1888, Page 3

MR BELLHOUSE AND PROTECTION

TO TAB EDITOR. 1 ir, — Mf David Beilhouse In his reply to Mr Kolr last night, says : — " Protectionists do not propose to tax the people of the country they are living In. They propose to put a duty on manufaotured goods such as* we prodace, and tax tbe I foreign mmufaoturer for making use of our market, Inatoad of taxing our own people." Aooordlng to Mr Bellhouse we are nM, going to pay the Increased t,_*. tion, but the English manufacturer who sends hla goods here and raa^es use of our market must pay It for us. Example.— John Orr and 00., Zander, Rtstell, etc., import wire nails, whlon hitherto came m free ; now the extra duty of 25 per cent, and 1 per cent primage, makes twenty shillings worth cost twentyfive shillings. Who pays this extra fife shilling ? Tha English manufacturer, the merchant who sells tbe nails, or the man who wants to build a house ? Mr Bell house Bays the English manufacturer, of oourso, and what be says mast be right, therefore it is no use arguing the point a-.y further. We are a happy people. Wo are going to get all our taxes paid by the bloated foreigner who uses our market, Why on earth did not Sir Harry ask Mr Bellhouse to prepare a tariff and clap 50 per cent on all round, and we would be all the sooner out of the Slough of Despond ? Freetraders, hold your tongues for ever, and- don't speak again for fear the foreign manufacturer Bhould hear that he is saddled with our debt and ory off T have heard of a Yankee who said he always "aimed" to tell the truth, •« vVeil then," said a friend to him, " you are the worst shot I ever Baw." Try again, David ; tha next shot may hit the mark if you aim better. Yonrs, eto. , The Other David, AshburtoD.. July 24 h, 1888