AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2210, 14 October 1907, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

REPLY TO MR. WISE

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIA. United PreßS Association—Copyright LONDON, Oct, 11. Senator Pulsford, in a letter to the “Times,” interprets the word slander as used by Mr. Wise in his letter of the Bth Inst, as implying unfavorable criticism. He adds: “It is good for Australia ito know all views.” Mr. Pulsford next (mentions the Empire aspect of the tariff, which discriminates between United Kingdom and British India. Commenting on the prohibition of tlie immigration of contract labor into the Commonwealth, and speaking of the results of his inquiries dn England, he says.it is affecting emigration from England to Australia every day in the year and blocking schemes of enterprise in all directions.

The “Morning Post,” commenting on the Australian wire netting duties, says the Commonwealth Parliament seems (to be endorsing preference in a striking manner. The increase of preference in this case of from one-sixth to one-half tlie duty may make it impossible for the foreigner to competo for any length of time.

BRITISH SHIPBUILDING INDUS TRY THREATENED.

(Received Oct. 13, 4.2-5 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 12. Lord Durham, speaking at Newcastle, declared that if the proposals of the Australian tariffites were adopted Britain’s whole shipping industry would be dislocated. He thought of the Home country before the colonies.