THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 October 1901, Page 3

THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

Fears in New Zealand Reprisals

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Sydney, October 11. After an all night and day sitting. Mr lee’* censure motion was defeated by 58 to 2(5

Melbourne, October H. In the Federal House, Mr G. H. Reid pave notice of a motion challenging the jtarifE proposals,

The House adjourned till Tuesday. Brisbane, This Day.

Philp addressing Commercial men(said he had fought to secure a majority to vote for Federation, but if lie had the same question to decide again be would bo a strong anti-Federalist. The action of the Federal Government from the first, reflected no credit on the gentlemen who pretended to be statesman He appealed to the people to resist to the utmost any interference with the sugar industry. He did not advocate Civil war but should follow the Bill from the House to the Senate, and thou to the Imperial Government. . _ Sydney. This Day.

Fruit-growers are becoming anxious est New Zealand should place a high tariff fruit as a reprisal for the Federal Tariff, thus destroying New South Wales best market. The opinion is expressed here that New Zealand being strong enough to stand by herself, it would be unwise to stir her hostility because she did dot see her way clear at present to join federation.