PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2943, 6 July 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

House of Representatives. The debate on the third reading of the Customs and Excise Bill was resumed. Mr Izard, in a brief speech, opposed the third reading of the Bill, although he considered it hopeless to do so, ..' Mr Pish spoke in favor of the Bill as a measure that would do good to colonial manufactures. He stated his intention of supporting the Government for the rest of the session.

Messrs Tayler and Thompson supported the Bill,, '., ;'..-'■ • Mr W. P. Beeves, in the course of a humorous speech, took occasion to remark that the tariff was of a far more drastic character than those on his side of the House would have dared to king down. He alluded to the doleful speeches of Mr Beethain and others as irritating to a degree, Dr Newman spoke strongly against the Bill, and Mr Pyke was in favor of it as the best they could get, He considered it a revenue raising, rather than a protective tariff. Mr Scobie Mackenzie expressed his regret that the Protectionists had won tlia fight, though he admitted the fairness with which it had been fought. Mr Buchanan also spoko against the tariff. After further discussion the Premier replied. It was necessary for revenue purposes that the Customs should be resorted to, hut in doing so he had taken care to see that in imposing [duties local industries were not injured. He commented on the theoritical principles of the so-called Freetraders. No adequate scheme had been proposed by tho opponents of the measure for raising revenue, The question was then put that the Bill be read a third time, and was carried by a majority of 28; ayes, 45; noes, 22.