CANADIAN TARIFF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 5 June 1925, Page 7

CANADIAN TARIFF.

PROTECTION REJECTED

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OTTAWA. June 2. The Commons defeated a motion by Mr Meiglien, the Conservative leader, calling lor an immediate revision oi tariff on a definitely and consistently protective basis. The votihg was: For tne motion 37, against 14V ; majority against, 11U. AUSTRALIAN AGREEMENT. OTTAWA, June 2. The Australian agreement is now one of the chief subjects for discussion in political circles. It is felt that the Australian representative, Mr Moss, will have barely time to complete negotiations for the matter to be dealt with during the present session of Parliament, and reports are widely circulated here that if it is not done this session, there is a posisbility that Australia will withdraw from negotiations, it is now generally admitted that the 75 )>er cent, clause does not furnish the real hitch, which is caused by the Western farmers, who constitute the Progressive Party, and who. while free traders in principle. nevertheless resent a reduction in protection on agricultural products which the agreement concedes to Australia, and have served a notice on the Government that they will not accept an agreement under those conditions. It is understood that Mr 11 oss carries proposals to the Australian Government which will secure to Australia aP the reductions on agricultural products.