THE TARIFF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1861, 15 September 1906, Page 3

THE TARIFF.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Melbourne, Sept. 14,

Mr Hughes objicied to the treaty because it imposed JsIQO.OOO increased taxation to burdens already heavy, He hoped the Government would be content with a modification of the treaty, Mr Wilks contended it was a mere huckstering bargain, not oonoeived in the real spirit of reciprocity. Mr Bruoe-Smith urged that New Zealand had brokm its contract by referring the treaty to a select committee. He advocated the Commonwealth referring it to a Tariff Commission, After the defeat of Me Cook’s amendment, Mr Kelly (Now South Wales) moved as an amendment the words 11 provided that on imports tho produots of the United Kingdom there shall be collected no duty additional to that fixed by the Customs Aot of 1902.” He wished to test the bona-fides of those who declared themselves in favor of preferonoe to the Mother Country. The amendment was negatived by 28 to 11. The motion of Mr Daakin, a preliminary resoluiion affirming the principle of the treaty, was then put and carried on the voises. Mr Deakin moved to report progress. Ho denied that the New Zealand Government bod broken the compaot. It had referred the treaty to a permanent Committee to which all such questions were remitted. The House would have an opportunity of kuowmg whether aoy particular items woro to bo challenged, If shore were any it would be useful to this Parliament to know it. Ho ehruld also be prepared to consider any items for which a’tera'ions might be proposed, bo that tho reoommmdation for changes might ba considered by the New Zealand Parliament. They would be ablo to re-o:-ive recommocdauma of a parallel kind from New Zealand, and so pave the way to a mutual settlement. Progress was reported.