THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13985, 19 August 1907, Page 5

THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

MEMORIAL TO LORD ELGIN. Pr«« Association—By Telegriph— Copyright. LONDON, August 17. (Received August 18, at 4.25 p.m.) The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce in a- memorial to Lord Elgin sets out the injustice, hardship, and enormous losses which will bo inflicted upon British extorters by the Commonwealth tariff coming into operation without notice. The chamber has requested Lord Elgin to ask the Commonwealth to postpone the operation of the tariff for three months, (deceived August 18, at 4.42 p.m). The Morning Post- welcomes the Australian tariff as likely to strengthen British trade in competition with foreign trade, as in the case of Canadian preference, which Mr Lloyd-George (President of the Board of Trade) confesses to "be of enormous value.

REQUEST PROM CANADA. OTTAWA, August 17. (Received August 18, at 4.42 p.m.) The Canadian Manufacturers' Association has petitioned the Government to secure preference from Australia as regards fish, paper, lumber, and agricultural implements, and to sceure the suspension of the high protective tariff pending the ayrival of goods now in transit to Australia.

MESSAGE FROM MR DEAKIN. LONDON, August 17. . (Received August 18, at 4.25 p.m.) Mr Deakin, in a. message to the British merchants, through The Times, says: "The Federal Government is determined to make preference effective, and it regards the present arrangements as only the first great step."

LONDON, August 16. The Daily Mail has made inquiries as to the probablo effect of Australia's now tariff on British exports, and has received, among others, the following replies: — The Premier Cycle Company states that it has already received cablegrams cancelling large orders. _ Messrs C. and E. Morton have had similar cables cancelling orders for olive and castor oils.

The Marshall and Sons Companv, of Gainsborough, states: "Should the "tariff he maintained ' colonial industries will doubtless he built up in time, and we shall find it difficult to compete on the old lines."

Messrs Ransomes, Sims, and Jeffries, of Ipswioh, declare that the increase in the tariff would very prejudicially affect their trade.