THE TARIFF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13997, 2 September 1907, Page 5

THE TARIFF.

PROGRESS MADE WITH TfiE BILL.

(Fnou Odr Own Correspoxdsxt.) AVELLINGTON, August,'3l. Sinco the House got to work in committee oil the Tariff Bill on Thursday very fair, progress has been made. A great portion of the schedules, howeveri remains'to bo dealt with, and if tho bill is to be put through- during tho conling week,- as is anticipated by many members, there, will bo no time 'to lose. Up till tlio present, sevon classes of gchodulo A (tlio dutiable, list), covering eight pages, havo been dealt with, and nine more classes of the same schedule, embracing seven pages, remain to he discussed. Then will follow tho freo ami preferential lists, which together fill i2 pagpa of ' the schedules. Some of the classes yet to be taken, including machinery of various kinds, aro of a contentious character, and may be expected to givo rise to Considerable discussion.

The classes so far dealt with in schedule ■ A include (1) foods anil articles for human consumption, (2) tobacco, (3) alcoholio beverages and materials for' making .tho same, (4)- non-alcoholic beverages and materials for miking tho same, (5) drugs, medicines, etc., (6) clothing and textile g9ods, and (7) leather and manufactures of ■ ' leather. Tho . classes remaining in this schedule aro (8) furniture and household furnishing, (9) china, glass, and earthen goods,' (10) fancy goods, musical instruments, .etc.', (11) paper manufactures and stationery, (12) manufactures o: metal, (13 timber and articles mado from timber, (14) oils, paints, etc., (15) agricultural and farm products] and (16) miscellaneous. , ! LIBERAL AND LABOUR FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT. In the courso of his remarks on Friday ■ : A night regarding tho new duties ,on boots A and shoes, Mr Massey quoted some resolutions recently passed by a political organisation ill Auckland. The effect of tho rcsolotions was an exnrcsion of opinion that the new duties would penalise tho workers and relieve the impost on the well-to-do classes, who were best able to pay. Tho body he I'cforretl to, he" said, was tho Literal and Labour Federation.—Hon. Mr Millar: Which federation?— Sir Mascoy: f The Auckland West Branch, It was, ho ' "-V said, somewhat remarkablo thit. t'heso > people,' who wore supposed to lie supporters of the Government, should find it ■'.-■■■ .necessary io protest against the policy of ■ ■ tho Minister of Customs, and of "that Freetrader ahd most rccent convert to high protective duties, tho Hon. Geo. Fowlds."