FREE WOOL FOR THE UNITED STATES. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10179, 13 October 1894, Page 7

FREE WOOL FOR THE UNITED STATES. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir —Referring to the correspondence that has taken place in your paper as to why domestic-grown wool has risen in the United States of America in consequence of the removal of the duty-from wool, the following extract from tbe London letter to the Australasian affords explanation ;—." London, August 10.— Although everybody;has repeatedly foresworn any further interest in U-b.A. mitten, yet this week au almost breathless attention seems to be concentrated on the American tariff business. Several premature cables to private firms have been circulating, advising that the bill was passed or sure to be on that day or next day, as yet only to be contradicted by more authentic information. Deadlock succeeds deadlock, and it is more impossible than ever to calculate the chances for or against the passage of the bill." Protection is like the wool-dumping process which compresses the wool and cakes it; but cut the bands that surround the bale aud the wool expands—so does the trade, commerce, .and industry of a countey^heu the bauds of protection-arecut.

■-. It is much to be regretted that a larger number of- New Zeeland woolgrowers did_not avail themselves of the opportunity.of sending a few sample biles of New 2*ealand-grown wool to the" Chicago Exhibition in order that the manufacturers of woollen goods might see the, class of wool grown in this colony.—l am, &c„ .'"-■•.■. -~.;.' N., 2.

7 — The Crystal Palace roof contains 11 acres of glaisi.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12.... . The Council met at 2.30 p.m. CONFERENCES. It was decided to insist on the amendments in the Advances to Settlers Bill, and Messrs Stewart, MacGregor,Ormond, Bowen, and Bonar were appointed to draw np reasons. The House transmitted a message disagreeing with the Council's amendments in the Harbours Bill. The Hon. Sir P. BUCKLEY characterised the objections of the House as childish and frivolous j If these questions of. privilege were to be continually brought up; the quicker the Council made their Standing. Orders clearer the better/: M 7' v 77' !' ' -*' 7'"7,7 Tt was left to the members appointed on the Advances to Settlers Bill to draw up reasons for the Council's amendments. FIRST READINGS. ~ The Trustees Act Amendment Bill,' Stamp Act Amendment Bill, Water Supply Act Amendment Bill, apd Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses Bill were" received from the House and read a first time. : ,-,-.": .7- ::" PUBLIC WOBKS. ','■:, The PnbliciWorks Bill waß recommitted for the purpose Of reconsidering certain clauses, but progress was reported. , 7 GOVERNMENT, RAILWAYS BILL. J -~■-■ ,:.','' On the question for the resumption of the debate upon the amendment as proposed by Governor's message in the Government Railways Bill, s The Hon. Sir P. BUCKLEY said he found he had been under a misapprehension yesterday when he said if the Council disagreed with the ; amendments as proposed by message the bill would be killed. Such would not be the case, but he would like to say that if the amendments were not carried the bill would very probably at this late hour of the session be lost. The bill really placed railway servants in the same position they formerly occupied. The Hon. Mr MACGREGOR thought if there was no time in which to bring up a new bill it wonld be better to agree to the billas proposed to be amended. After further debate the motion was agreed 'to.--- ... DAISY INDUSTRY. The. Hon. Sir P. BUCKLEY moved the second reading of' the Dairy Industry Bill.— Agreed to on the voices. "' :■'•■- . "BATING ON UNIMPBOVED VALUE. The Hon. G. M'LEAN resumed the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Rating on Unimproved Value Bill, to which Mr Pharazyn' had moved an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months. . The hon. gentleman said he believed the bill theoretically was a good bill, but in practice would not prove workable in a country like New Zealand. The Hon. Mr BONAR, believing the bill not to be a desirable measure, intimated his intention of opposing it. The amendment, which killed the bill, was agreed to by 14. to 12. The following is the division list •— For the Amendment (14).—Messrs L. Walker, Richardson, Bonar, Swanson, Pharazyn. Williams, Dignan.Acland, Oliver, Ormond, Bowen, M'Lean, Stevens, Peacock. v Against the Amendment (12).—Messrs Stewart, Whitmore, Barnicoat, M'Cullough, Bolt, MacGregor, Kerr, Kelly, Rigg, Feldwick, Montgomery, Buckley. MINING COMPANIES. The Hon. Mr MONTGOMERY moved the second reading of the Mining Companies Bill. The Hon. Mr STEWART' objected to the official assignee being appointed liquidator when a company is wound up. He considered the selection of a liquidator should be left to the shareholders. . The Hon. Mr BONAR regarded the bill as quite unnecessary, and he spoke as one who was acquainted with mining companies. The second reading of the bill was agreed to and the bill referred to the Goldfields Committee. . . ' ■ The Council adjourned till Monday.