GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 112, 19 August 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CANADA'S TARIFF. 3y Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received August 18, 10.30 p.m. Ottawa, August 18. Replying to the Vancouver Board oi Trade, asking for a higher tariff, par ticularly on lumber, Sir Wilfrid Lauriei felt confidence that the Minister foi Finance would frame a moderate tariff which would be in the nature of a com promise, but fairly satisfactory to th< whole commamity. CANADA AND THE CHINESE POLI TAX. Received August 18, 10.30 p.m., Ottawa, August 18. Replying to a deputation of Labo: Unions at Vancouver, demanding tha the Chinese poll tax be increased! iron | 500 to 1000 dollars, Sir Wilfrid Laurie; declared that the Government wen forced to remember the diplomatic rela tions with the Orient and the genera welfare of Canada, dn addition to th peculiar labor requirements of Britisl Columbia. AMERICANS AND OLD WORLD ART Received August 1:8, 8.30 p.m. (New York, August 18. Twenty-one million dollars' worth o works of art were imported into th United States in the past year. Th previous record was six million dollars. INTERNATIONAL PEACE. Received August 18, 8.30 p.m. Ottawa, August 18. Mr. J. A. McDonald continues as chic editor of the Toronto Globe. He has d< voted a considerable time to the prom< tion of international peace.