CANADIAN TARIFF

Evening Star, Issue 20591, 17 September 1930, Page 8

CANADIAN TARIFF

REVISED SCHEDULE NEW DUTIES OH BUTTER Pres* Association—By Telegraph-Copyright.' OTTAWA, September 16. (Received September 16, at 10.25 a.m.) The tariff changes number approxitariff announced in Parliament to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr Bennett) are eight cents under British preference, twelve under the intermediate tariff, and fourteen under the general tariff. The tariff changes numbered approximately 130, covering a broad variety, such as iron and steel, cottons, woollens, and many classes of farm machinery. NUMEROUS INCREASES OTTAWA, September 16. (Received September 17, at 1.30 p.m.) One of the most important features of the new tariff is tho imposition of a specific duty in addition to the ad valorem impost on textiles from the yarn right through to the finished garments. Countervailing duties have been introduced and the Dunning Budget provisions wiped out, being replaced in almost every instance by duties higher than the prevailing rates. The fresh meat rates have been increased. Lamb and mutton are now 2 cents and 2J cents to 6 cents respectively. Agricultural machinery shows a heavy advance. Numerous items on the intermediate list have jumped from 7-J- to 15 per cent., and on the general list from to 25 per cent., while generally British preference remains free. GENERAL REVISION NEXT SESSION PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT. OTTAWA, September 16. (Received September 17, at noon.) The Prime Minister announced that there would be a general revision of the tariff in the next session of Parliament. To-day’s changes, he said, dealt only with such items as would ensure additional employment. He declared that his earlier estimate that 25,000 men and women would be aided in securing' employment through tho Government’s proposals was too conservative. Tho Government had a definite assurance from those charged with production that tho steps that were being taken would result in increasing tho number of jobs for Canadian labour. He also reported a positive assurdnee from the manufacturers that there would be no increased prices to the consumer, but should this happen Cabinet possessed tho power to remove tho protection.