THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8893, 13 August 1907, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

British Press Comments. Press Association—Copyright. Lonuon. August 12Tho Morning Leader says that Sir W. Lyne's proposals arc on the. same lines as the much advertised preference schemo Mr SocUlon devised for New Zealand. Why the latter should be considered as an olfer and the former (to use tho words of the Sydney correspondent of the Times) as the Federal Government's reply to the British Ministry for " banging the door " we fail to understand. ! Tho Daily Chronicle declares that a j tariff wall lias been raised against tho i foreigner and net lowered t.<> Britain. ; The Morning Post says that the Free- J traders' argument that the concessions j offered are valueless owing to protective duties might bo used with regard to otherprotected markets where tho expansion of British trade is triumphantly emphasised by those critics, and adds, "It may bo expected that Mr Dcakin's preference will do much to check tho tendency of Australians to transfer their patronage to other Lands and competitors. London, August 12. 3

Tho Westminster Gazette states that England will havo some advantage where the goods do not conflict with ti>o Commonwealth's manufacturers, but otherwise British goods are in a worse position under preference than before. MEL-JOur.Ni-, August 12.

Sir John Quick complains that the work of tho Tariff Ooraivnsisou was completely ignored in framing the now tariff. Tho British-American Tobacco Company has suspended production at Melbourne works. Tho cause is tho uncertainty of trade with tho increase of dutv'aud excise. Five hundred hands will be affected.