THE FRUIT DUTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2170, 26 September 1895, Page 20

THE FRUIT DUTIES.

The indications are becoming more and more pronounced that tbo discussion of the tariff wilt eventually r^eolva itself into a tuwu versut counlry trial of strength. The country members, more especially those reprtisentiug frnitgrowiDg di&trictf, are exA»per«ted at the success of tho (own members in carrjing th© amendment reducing the duty en apples and pears to -W f i oca April to Nowmb«r. The country past; contend that tho amount of protrofciou left to them afUr thin dvcuion is almost valueless and it would rtquiro huh li'tlo pretsureto c^usa them to retaliate all along the line as far aa the protection of city industries is concerned. Had Mr Ltriaca been in his p'aco, it i» staled that this araeodmeut of the Government fruit proposals would not have been carried, and it ia almosb cettain that the Hous« will be given an oppjrtunity of roviertiug this decision, with, j.erhiipf, a ('iff'-rtnfc re mi hi. The fieling unou thia matter ia vecy (tri-i.g, and ii.ivif.llj aucwiu.t-i for tho bWa fighfc m d ■ ovt r U.e bi'ob dufcie?. Tho Prenier stitte lh*l uukim vrJuthe considers a full House is present on Monday night he will ngaiu tefue« to go on with thia ibtm. the irritation all rourd ia just now very great, both among friends and foes of the Government, and it is gcutrally admitted that there ia bad generalship somewhere.