TARIFF WALLS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 802, 27 April 1910, Page 5

TARIFF WALLS

EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS IN JAPAN. ■ . BRITISH TEXTILES. By Teleeraph—Press Aesociation—Oopjrleht ; ', London, April 2S. Several questions were asked to-day, in. the House of Commons,, regarding the hew Japanese tariff, which the Diet is now considering, and which will come into operation in July, 1911. The duty on textiles will average 25 per cent.—threefold above the present rates. This will prove prohibitive 60 far as many Lancashire ■ and Yorkshire artioles are concerned. Mr. T. Mlvinnon Wood, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated, in the House that the Board of Trade was consulting the Chambere of Commerce on the subject. "A STRONG TARIFF REFORMER." MR. BALFOUR ON MR. LLOYD- ■.'■ •■'■•■,,.' GEORGE. ■'■,'■■■ (Reo. April 26, 10 p.m.) ■ , .■•■ London, April 26. The working men who (under Unionist auspices)' visited protected Germany to study ..economic > and social . conditions there,, were, entertained at a. luncheon. Mr. Balfour, Leader of the Opposition, referred to the remarks of the Chancellor of' the Exchequer (Mr. LloydGeorge) aa to the standard of living in Germany, and as to the consumption of "black'bread and offal." Mr. Balfour said it was discreditable to publio life to bespatter the civilisation of a friendly country with the mud of our preposterous controversies'. Britain had much to learn from especially in the way. of social reform. . , .. . : :

Mr. Balfour incidentally declared himself, a" strong Tariff Reformer. . ; ; [The emphasis conveyed In Mr. Balfour's last sentence is interesting not only as -regards his personal convictions, but in; view of the recent efforts of Unionist Peers to drop Tariff Reform and concentrate on the defence of the Howe of Lords.] ■:'.■ ;'..-. - IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. POSSIBLE WITHOUT A TARIFF.-'. •'"'".'. (Rec. April 26, 11.15 p.m.) ;■■."■'■■' v " London,' April 26. In a speech at a banquet, the High Commissioner •for; the Commonwealth, Sir George Reid, referring to the preferential tariff voluntarily given by Australia to the Motherland, said that Englishmen could do : something in return without awaiting a decision of political contests —they could show a, prefer? ence for Australian products. (Cheers.)