CANADIAN WOOLLENS.
TARIFF CHANGES CRITICISED. BRITISH INFLUENCE ALLEGED. (Per Press Afrsor-ntion—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) OTTAWA, March 23. The proposed changes in the tariff on woollens brought sharp criticism in the Dominion House of Commons. Mr Bennett (Tory leader) . alleged that the tariff seemed to be moulded by Huddersfield and Bradford rather than by Canadians for Canada. Mr Hugh Guthrie expressed resentment at what he termed the interference of Yorkshire mill-owners.
Mr Robb (Minister of Finance) remarked that there were instances where Canadian manufacturers made representations to the British Government and similar movements had been made by the Governments of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in efforts to obtain privileges in these markets. The debate had showed that the woollen industry is not prosperous. He defended the course followed by the Government in giving greater concessions to raw material.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 140, 24 March 1928, Page 5
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