RECIPROCITY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1848, 31 August 1906, Page 2

RECIPROCITY.

TERMS OF TREATY WITH THE COMMONWEALTH.

The Hon. the Premier forwarded.ua yesterday tbo following meseage giving the terms of the reciprocal trade treaty between New Zealand and the Commonwealth, a copy of which was laid on the table of tho House of Representatives that afternoon, simultaneously with a similar presentation to the Commonwealth Parliament :

“ The Governments of the colony of New Zealand and of tho Commonwealth of Australia, desiriog to promote trade and intercourse between their respective countries as a means of closer union, baye agreed to recommend to their Parliaments reeiprooel and preferential concessions in certain Customs duties upon the following conditions: —

11 The respective tariffs to be amended so eg to impose duties at tbo raiea named fh tbo schedule hereto on artioles the produce or produce and manufacture of and imported frem New Zealand and Australia respectively. No reductions or increases or impositions of duties on the artioles named in tbe schedule are to be oonoeded by either Government to any other conn* try until the consent of the other Government has been obtained. In the event of aoy such reduction or increases or impositions of duties being insisted upon by either Parliament, this agreement shall be terminable by the etber Parliament on 12 months’ notioe, provided, however, that this agreement Bhail not be effected should Australia or New Zealand, or both, make the reduction of duties neoessary to take advantage of tbe reoeDt South African Customs Convention.

11 The proportion between the special rates of the schedule and the ordinary tariff is to be maintained should either party alter its ordinary tariff. (> This arrangement is to come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor General and Governor of New Zealand respectively, after both Parliaments shall have accepted it, and shall remain in foroo for three years, and thereafter until one year’s notice be given by either party.

'• B. J- BEDDON. ! ” ALFRED DEAKIN.

“ Bth June, 1906." Note.—The upper line of the two duties shown opposite an item is the duty to be charged in each of the contracting countries on tbe produoe of tbe other ; tbe lower line, the doty on the item to be obarged against the produoe of other countries.

MR DEAKIN’SJ SPEECH. PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT Reoeived 11,25 p.m , August 80.

~ - , . Melbourne, August 80. Mr Doakm, tabling the preference greement with New Zealand, said that be had received a cable from Sir Joseph ward, intimating that the new duties had now been given force of law. The agreement had been roferred to the industry and oommeroo committee to report within a week. Some duties were not altered iroui tho rates alrrady existing, but they were never embodied in an agreement beoauso it was found that both New Zealand and the Commonwealth were unable to maintain them, as they were, exoept with pruportional oonoeesious, concessions. The Years." Z!"”?** 1 '! o™i 0 ™ i? r -

ono year's notice. The agreement, ho said, marked a new departure in thr history of Australasia. It proposed to briDg together two oouniries which wero naturally unitod by many ties of interest. Ho doubted if any such agreement oxisted in the Empire. No man could know better the rcsouroes of his own State then Mr Ssddon, and the accomplished work was lorgely duo to his foresight and grasp of detail. Ho reoommended tho acceptance of tho agreement, which bo hoped would lead to wider extension of commercial relations in different parts of the Empire.

DISCUSSION IN FEDERAL HOUSE

PKESS ASSOCIATION —COI’YKIUUT Received 11 43 p m , August 30. Melbourne, August 30. Mr DoakiD, continuing, touohcd on t bo negotiations with South Af.ioa. Ho hoped boforo !bo session ended to bo able to

table an agreement with South Africa. Although Ihe political eiroumstanoos ol tho United Kingdom did not lead tho Government to hope for reoiprcoal tiado with that oouutry, he hoped opinion would yet changp, and that the people of Great Britain would seo that Australians’ object was not to make a raid on tho industrial life of Groat Britain. Tho Minister for Customs would submit au addition to the New Zealand treaty resolutions, which would cover a proposal to grant certain advantages to the Mother Ccuotry over her commercial rivals. It would not bo a reciprocal Bgieemeut like that with New Zealand, but an openirg or odvar.ee in order that Governments m'gbt show it meant whot it said when it adopted protection for Australia, which was capable of being extended imo protection for the whole Empire. Mr Cock, deputy L'ader of tho Opposition, said tho Oppcs'tion welcomed freer trade with New Z aland. They wculJ like lo see absolute free trade between the two countries.

S r Wm. Lyno read a list cf the new duties. The Government, he RnDOunoed, would be prepared lo discuss the proposals on Tuesday or Wednesday. Progress was then reported. Il.e-ived 11 51 p.m., August 30

Mr Cook asked what reason was there for continuing onstoms barriers against New Zealand. Was it to proteot Australia Bgainat the pauper labtr of New Zealand ? Or from inferior industrial coeditions ? There was no reason for interference with trade between Australia and New Zealand. He was sorry to hear that some duties were raised. Tbs aim should have been to abolish all duties.

Received 1'd.53 a.in., August 31,

Mr Cook, continuing, asked why should there not bo absolute freedom of the commercial and industrial relations of New Zealand and Australia '}

Mr Hutchinson wanted to know why New Zealand, if she wants free trade with us, docs dot come into the Union.

Progress being reported Sir William Lync moved it to give his views of the treaty, which ho stated would come into force at once, but that tho reductions require statutory authority. Sir William Lyne subsequently moved resolutions covering preference to British importations.

Received 1.10 a.m., August 31

The duties on goods from the United Kingdom under the preferential resolutions submitted by Sir William Lyne, are the duties as they now stand under the tariff, duties oh foreign imports being raised.

Duties Duties Item Australian N. Zealand Aerated ard mineral wat6t8... ... free free 21 p.o. 20 p 0. Bacon and hams ... 311b 21 lb 4d lb 411b Batter ... ... 3d lb 20 p.c. 4d lb 411b Cheese ... 3d I'o 20 p.o. 4d lb 4d lb Candles ... Id lb 2d lb 21 lb 211b Eggs ... 2£ddiz 2£d doz 6d doz 20 p.o. Fish (fresh)... ... free free Id lb free Ousters ... free free 2s' cwt free

Apples, pears, and grapes. f . 99f 2s cental £d lb* (*14sh July to 1st March, Id during rest of year) , Fruits (dried) ... 2s oental Bsisins ... M| free free 3d lb Id lb Currants • •• free free 2d lb Id lb Fruits (bottled) 9d, ls6d 25 p.c. 3 ? dcz Is gal Gram, barley Is 3d cen. Is 6d 2scen. 2s Beans and peas Is Sd esn. Is 3d 2scen. 2 i Maize • •• 2s cen. Is 3d 2s oen. 2s Oats • •• Is 3d cen. Is 3d 2s cen. 2s Bran, pollard, and sharps... ... 9d cen. 9d Is cen. 20 p.c. Flour free free 2s 6d cen. Is Wheat Is cen. 9d 2s oen, 2s Oatmeal, wbeatmeal and rolled oats id lb Is oen. Hd lb lid lb Hay end chaff ... free frpe Is offi 20s ton Hops • •• 63 lb 6i lb Is lb Is lb Linseed free free 2s cen. 20s ton

Linseed meal ... free 4s een. free Liaseed oeke free Is cen. free Malt 6s oen. 2s bBhl 7s oen. 7s oen. Malt extraot — — Milk, preserved ... Id lb 25 p.o. 24 lb 23 lb' Oils (olive)... ... free free Is 4d gal 6d bulk 15 p.o. bottled Eucalyptus free free free free Kerosene _ Onions Is owt Is owt Is 64 cwt la 64 owt Potatoes Is cwt 20 p.o. Is 64 owt Is 64 owt S )ap. perfumed ... ed lb 25 p.o. Soap (other) Sugar, rofinrd and 6'b 6'b — unrefined if6 ton free £6 ten id lb

Timber laths §9 1000 2s 1CQ0 Gs J000 2a 1000 Shingles .,. 3s1000 2s 1000 8s1000 2s 1000 Log’ ' free free free free Pa’icg?. 15s1000 2s 1000 15sl000 2s 1000 Posts free 8s 100 free 8s 100 Bails free 4s 100 Timber, sawn free 4s 100 2j 100 Timber, undressed... Oregon, undressed, 3s 100 12 z Gin and over... 61 100 Is 6d 100 Olher undressed, 12 x 6in and over ... Is 100 2s 100

Other undressed, less than 12 s 6in ... Is Gd 100 Timber, sawn dres2a 6i 100 sed ... 03 100 4a 100 4s 100 ? Sa 100 Timber, unenumeit rated free Timber, N.Z. pine. . free Wine Ss gai. 4a gal. 6a gal. 6a gal.