THE NEW TARIFF.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 43, 19 August 1895, Page 2

THE NEW TARIFF.

♦ TO THE XCITOB. Sib— A letter in jour issue of 10th August, signed " Progressive," contains the following: -"The ingenious remark of Nelson, Moate * Co.'s manager that the oonsumer would not get tha penny baok bnt wonld get another Dlend is delioious." In oontradioting this statement I desire to add that the report of my remarks by your own reporter, in yonr issue of 2nd August, if not plain enough for " Progressive," is plain enough for any boy having passed tha Third Standard, and clearly states that I said tbe publio would gat the foil bencifit of tha penny oonoeded in duty by the new tariff. If a ponny is oonoeded in duty and the oonsomer did not gat the full benefit of it from us it stand* to reason that this would soon be taken advantage of by minor oompeting house*. Self-preservation being the first law of nature, " Progressive " cr any other firm may rest assured that this would be a slant which would not be granted them. A house snob, as the one I represent, building its reputation as it does solely upon tea, would not lay itself open for inroad Buoh as. thi*. I am, <to., GXOKCW H. COLCQBOVB, Nelson, -Hoate & Co.'s Manager. Wellington, 15th August.