AUSTRALIAN TARIFFS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1933, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN TARIFFS

BUSINESSMEN AND MR. LYONS.

[BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYEIGHT.] (Received August 12, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 12. A businessmen’s deputation to Mr. Lyons requested that the Government immediately consider withholding fuither action on the tariff schedules, and substitute therefore, a schedule in conformity' with the 1921-28 duties, and consider further reducing these duties in accordance with the fall in salaries, rents, etc. . Mr. Tout, ide transporters chairman, submitted that a reduction in the artificial price levels maintained by the excessive tariff wall on essentia! commodities. mu subject to overseas competition, could bring immediate relief. “We feel the reductions thus far introduced by' your Government, has not. given effect, to those clauses of the Ottawa Agreement, which wore framed for the purpose of assisting the British manufacturer.” It was suggested that, the Government might give a reply next week. Mr. Lyons: Why not in 24 hours. Mr" Hawkes, Chairman of the Joint Tariff Revision Committee, denied ihai anv dictation was intended. Mr. Lyons: it is dictation, and wo aor not going to allow it. The policy was approved by the people. The policy for which the Governemni stands is the only' policy for which I stand The Government refu..os io take instructions from an outside organisation.