COLONISTS' PROTECTION LEAGUE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIX, Issue 4846, 8 March 1873, Page 2

COLONISTS' PROTECTION LEAGUE.

The usual monthly meeting of the member* of the above League was held yoaterday at the British Hotel, Queen street, at 2 p.m. Present : Albin Martin, Esq. (in the chair), tho Hon. Mr. Chamberlin, M.L.C., Major Walmsley, E. Maclean, Esq., W. Woodward, Esq., S. Kempthorne, Esq., E. Woolfield, Esq., Major Stoney, J. May, — Edgecombe, and Rust, KaqM. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Protection io Labour. — The Chairman read an extract from the Times, showing that, in tho year 1872, the emigration to America amounted to 404,806, including 69,000 from England, 68,000 from Ireland, 13,000 from Scotland, and 141,000 from Gormany. That was a proof that people would flock to a country where labour was protected. The Manufacturing Interests. — Mr. Chamberlin remarked upon tho (absence from the Society of persona connected with the manufacturing and producing interests. If more of such people were in the Society tho tendency to protection would be greater. Ho was not for protecting agriculturists alono. — Mr. Woodward said, in reference to amalgamating those of the manufacturing interest with the League, that th^re wao no doubt all manufacturers in the province were protectionists, and were only prevented from attending the meeting* of the League because they could not afford the time. He thought that through the influence of the League a Society with similar principles might bo established consisting of small faimers, manufacturers, and mechanics.— Mr. Chamberlin thought tho public had not sufficient confidence in the Society owing to the absenco of the manufacturing element. Fkle Tkadi: and Vr (TtcrioN. — Mr. CbamberKn read a paper on the subject of "Free Trade and Protection," containing many arguments in favour of protection being given to articles which could be manufactured in tho colony, and advocating the placing of a piotective tariff while labour was high — Mr. Woodward thought Mr. Chamberlin deserved special thanks for hia really exhaustive paper, which opened up many subjects that had not hitherto been treated by tho Press or tho public. With regard to the system of bonuses, he thought that as far as the fish-curing manufacture was concerned it had been a failure, because although it had had the effect of pioving that a really good article could be put in the market, yet it had not been ablo to shut out the imported article, which was much inferior. Ho had gone to several Bhops, but had been unable to find any locally cured fish. If a protective duty weie imposed that would not be the case. Major Ston^y explained that tho bonug was giveu foi a c< rtaiu quantity of fish to be expotted. — Tho Chairman thought the Pro. vincial Council had commenced in the wrong way. They should have excluded foteign fish, and made the people eat tho colonial article. — Mr. Kompthorne said he had had tho alvautage of perusing Mr. Chamber lin's paper, and had drawn up his views, which, if the ineotiug had no objeotion, ho would read. — It was decided that Mr. Kempthorne's paper be read at next meeting. — Mr. Woodward said, with regard to coals, that if a protective duty hud been imposed oa that article they would not now be sending for coals to "Newcastle. He referred to the protection on timber as having had a beneficial effect.— Mr. May said with regard to tho figh bonus that it was given in order to get the article sent to the Mauritius. It had only lately oome into tho Auckland market, and would, he was confident, soon beoome a favourite article of use. Thero was any quantity of fish, and the manufacture was progressing rapidly.— Mr. E. Maelean said he had been presented by tho manufacturer with a dozen cured fish which ho had tried and found to be excelleut. Tho manufacturer told him that tho people would not buy the fish. — The Chairman thought they could only bring the ai tide into uso by excluding the imported fish.— Mr. Maclean thought one reason why tho fiah remained unsold wai because the people did not understand how to cook it. Matches and preserved meat were spoken of as articlos which s'hould bo protected. — Mr. Chamberlin said that in Wellington whun ho was thero good rump steaks were being sold at SM. and even Id. per lb.— On tho motion of Mr. Woodward it was resolved that Mr. Chamberlin's paper be referred to a committee, with a view to 500 copies being printed. — The meeting then adjourned.

Next summer's exodus of Americans to Europo will bo greater than for man3 f yeara past. Already people have commenced engaging passages in transatlantic fltenmois, anticipating a lack of accommodations later on. Str.wgors to Auckland must noccisanly feel pnrzlcd it to the best establishment at wtish to procuro clothing and other reqinsito articks for goi tloman on » journey. Samuel Coombei therefore l>ogt respectfully that they will tall at the City Clothing M irt, 80, Queen otreet, juit above tho Daily Southi us Cross ollico, where they will be able to choose from tho most viriud and best-selected stock in tho colony, lompiiHiog clothing, hosiery, ties and itufs, linen .iiid papir collars of ail styles, white itnd coloured shutt, flannel and Crimean •hirti, underclothing of overy description, hats, portmanteaux, travelling and carpet-bags, perfumery, and other t>ulot necessaries, in,., Ac. Thero Is also a l»rge tuloiini; dov irtment c mnectod with the Clothing Mart, which— although but lately stnrtod— has, from this eicllfiit stylo and lit of tho garmonts turned nut, tikun llr«t place in the trade Specialty — to the attention of travellers is culled: Any garment made within 24 hours, and an irreproachable fit j guaranteed.— S. Coombks, City Clothing Mart, 80, I Queen-street Tiilloriu i)st»blUhuient,Uig'i-»tiC( t — ADV.