TARIFF AGREEMENTS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 April 1910, Page 3

TARIFF AGREEMENTS.

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rpE't PUEBS ASflOCTi**ON.] ..* -OTTAWA, March 31. Mr W. S. Fielding, Minister for finance, spanking iii the Dominion House of Commons, and referring to th-3 tariff agreement with the United States, sau that one result had heen a tacit recognition o. tihe ri-dit of British colouAe* to give mutual'■ preference 1 . ' Ketaliatton was .sometimes necessary in selfdeface, but "a tariff war would be deplorable. Canada was now able to -.-ive preference to Jamaica and other colonies. He emphasispu that an honourable compromise had li.H-u readied, and acknowledged tin- unfailiing co-operation and support of the British embassador, Mr James Bryce. Mr Yielding .added that he had finulv refused to give the United Mtatps the whole 01 the list of oenefits in the Franco-Canadian com-ni-'i-pinl troaty, hut. said he had offered to reciprocate for special re-ductions-in 1 -favour of Canada below the minimum United States 'WASHINGTON, March 31. President,-Tnft has issued <n proclamation extendi nig the United States minimum tariff to Australia n.,,J V nnr <Z&nlnnrl