THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8947, 12 October 1907, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

Per Press Association.—Copyright. London, October 11,

Senator Pulsford, in a letter to the Times, interprets the word slander used by Mr Wise in his letter of the Bth instant as implying unfavourable criticism. _ He adds that it is good for Australia to know_ all views. Mr Pulsford next mentions the Imperial aspect of a tariff which discriminates between the United Kingdom and British India. Commenting on the prohibition of the immigration of contract labour to the Commonwealth, and speaking of its results as injurious to England, he says—“lt is affecting immigration from England to Australia every day of the year and blocking schemes for enterprise in all directions.”

The Morning Post, commenting on the reduction of duties on' wire netting, says that the Commonwealth Parliament seems to he endorsing preference in a striking manner. The increase of preference in this case from one-sixth to onehalf of the duty may make it impossible for the foreigner to compete for any length of time. (The original duties were 30 per cent on foreign and 25 on British imports. These have been reduced in the House to 10 and 5 per cent.) Speaking at Newcastle, Mr Bonar Law, M.P., said that he believed that despite the tariff Australia would continue to be a great importer, and that the preference conceded was of real value to British trade.