CANADIAN POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1930, Page 5

CANADIAN POLITICS

[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 11.0 a.m.) OTTAWA. September 16. - Mr Bennett (Premier) announced a general revising of the tariff next ses*' sion .of Parliament. To-day’s ohangeß dealt only with such items ns would ensure additional employment. He declared his earlier estimate that twen-ty-five thousand men and women would be aided in securing employment through the Government’s proposals was a Conservative. One Government had a definite nssurance from those charged with production, that steps were being taken that would result in increasing that number of jobs for Canadian labour. He also announced a. positive assurance from manufacturers that there would not be increased prices to the consumer, but should this happen, Cabinet possessed power to remove the protection, (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, • September IC. One of the most important features of the new tariff is the imposition of specific duty in addition to an ad valarem impost on textiles from yarn right through to; the finished garment. Gountervaling duties have been introduced and the Donning Budget was wiped out, being replaced in almosr every instance by higher than the prevailing rates. Fresh meat rates increased. ' Lamb-and mutton is now two cents and two nnd a half to six respetcively. Agricultural machinery shows a heavy advance. Numerous items on the intermediate list have jumped 'from seven and a half to fifteen per cent. General seven and a half to 25 while generally British preference remains free.