TARIFF PACT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 238, 7 October 1932, Page 7

TARIFF PACT.

DISCLOSURE NEXT WEEK EFFECTIVE ON FRIDAY. STATEMENT BY MR. COATES. "GOVERNMENT NOT NERVOUS." (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. The announcement that the Customs resolutions giving effect to the Ottawa tariff pact will be presented to Parliament next Thursday was made by Mr. Coates in the House this morning. Mr. Coates, who at the time was tabling his official report of the proceedings of the confcrenee, intimated that a supplementary statement would accompany the resolutions, which would become effective as from Friday. The other Empire countries would simultaneously introduce the alterations to be made to their tariff schedules. Mr. Coates suggested that the full debate on the Ottawa Conference could take place when the Customs Bill, confirming the resolutions adopted by the House, was introduced at a later date. "The proposals will be adopted?" inquired Mr. Holland. Mr. Coates: Well, I am not feeling nervous as to the outcome. Neither is the Government. Mr. W. E. Parry (Labour, Auckland Central): It will be swallowed, all right. Mr. Coates: A better expression would be. "It will be acclaimed." Mr. Holland inquired when the bill itself would appear. "That will be a matter of arrangement," replied the Minister, "there will be no undue delay."