THE UNITED STATES WOOL DUTY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 6439, 2 December 1881, Page 3

THE UNITED STATES WOOL DUTY.

Auckland, November 21,

At a meeting of the Chamber of a letter was read from Mr Gamble, agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, stating that the President of the Company intended bringing before Congress the question of the duty imposed upon wool imported from the colonies, with the view of making a strong effort to have the tariff revised, so as to modify or remove the present duty. The Company has authorised its agents here and in New South Wales to offer free passages to and from Washington to any representatives deputed by either Government to urge this matter by personal interview with the proper Congressional Committee during the coming session of the Congress. Mr Peacock approved of the suggestion made by the Mail Company, and urged that it should be taken advantage of with as little delay as possible. He thought Mr Creighton, a former resident of Auckland, and now living in Sau Francisco, should be requested to undertake the duty ot delegate to the Congress from New Zealand. He felt assured that a better selection conld not be made, and he moved, “ That the Chamber heartily approves of the views expressed in the letter of Mr Gamble in the proposed action of the President of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and that the Chamber instruct the Secretary to write the various Chambers of Commerce in New Zealand, enclosing copies of Mr Gamble’s letter, and urge immediate and united action to support the movement for the reduction in the import duty on wool m the United States. Mr Schoppenheymer seconded the resolution, and, after some further discussion, tbo motion passed unanimously.