TARIFFS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 5

TARIFFS.

GERMAN-AMERICAN COMPROMISE. MUTUAL MINIMUM RATE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, February 4. Information has been received that the threatened - tariff war between Germany and tho United. States has. been averted. The cattle .and dressed meat issuo has been eliminated, and' both countries have mutually conceded tho minimum rato. A GOOD AMERICAN BARGAIN. ' (Eec. February 6, 5 'pjn.) , i London, February 8. The New York correspondent of tho "Standard" states that whereas the United States Dingloy tariff secured from Germany her. minimum ..tariff rate only on one hundred commodities, the new Payne tariff haa secured concessions affecting one thousand commodities.

Retaliation or not?

CANADA, UNITED STATES; AND • WEST INDIES.

■■■ \ 1 Kingston, February 4. lord Balfour, of Burleigh, in a spcech made at Kingston, said, that from convereations he, had hold with leading Americans he was profoundly convinced if' reciprocity between Canada and the ■West Indies wire \ wisely and- properly carried out it would not cause offence to the United States. . ! .. .

Ot was cabled from London on February 2: "Jamaica fears to grant preference to Canada, as retaliation by the .United States would min the banana industry. This information has been conveyed to the British and Canadian Commissioners by the Jamaican Government, also by merchants, who hold interests in the idanjL Jamaicans,-suggest that a fast subsidised steamship service would better devolop trade between - the island and Canada.] '