THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 132, 7 June 1888, Page 3

THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

Tp - I _____ •V l£&giCP.fs& ne SpeoiftLCorre»ponden\) '*'/*,, Wellington* Jjine 6. debate was continued during 'Vc 4 t0B;wB6lB : OTt«-dsy a Bitting on the motion l»y ffie/#bjonial Treasurer for the second v j^pßlMr^fcho Custom* J}atfcs Bill. The -:&ffilp'MM devoid of interest, and for a the Pro'-fotiooists seemed 'JH&Qmmjso avoid disoneeion and did not ■ .<«|»f<ifei:TJie- Ereetrade Beo estonists were '$!o&QßnSM£M*ifoß\i fche Government, whom .Pi^ByAOhwrjcad with lutvingr fcetrarcd them. .■^Hoejp;v-6aid stb« • Govermneilb oonld have I^PBlpfiaditbe'pablio expeaditare by a very larger omoant, and thushnvo rendered the. extm taxation unnecessary, .4^9ip>njf;llili ! Bter who spoke was Mr Fergus, 'J^«adK^«;4cpfea-tbat the tariff 'was a Proteo ' ' v ',|^w one; -' He »tAd\ (be - additional dutir a rW^MhYly'lnljit^ev. fco/raiße the extra ' -W^^W'ihtLt was reqdirad by the oonntry. ""iaDWjMalninieß (he division was about to he rf <'$tt|ffl |< %fid,th« debate drageed very slowly. adjourned until to-morrow C J >sßßßinQon±yrben thera is every probability ,be o(?aa!nded. - AfS&vi-'i June 7. > « M^_f«ore Mr rpse to speak last -„. jfifStpMiSmitb,'? amendinenfc ibat the .Bill - ' •.ber^read.thaiv day -.six months was put and t ? on the voices. It is unlikely that J ;/;jmay fefesrther .amendment to the Customs ; #* Dntfefl'Blll will be prbposed but the financial a. defeats will probably extend till to-morrow.