THE TARIFF.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13485, 29 July 1907, Page 2

THE TARIFF.

IMPORTED TYPEWRITERS. BRITISH . AND AMERICAN v , MARINES. ' „ ■ P«r Fran A«K>oiation. WELLINGTON, July 29. A deputation to the Minister for Customs, representing , importers of typewriters, protested against a proposal to . put a preferential, duty of 10 per cent, on all typewriters manufactured outside the British Empire. It was asserted that no standard machines were made in England, and that the preferential tariff would simply, mean an increased cost to. the public who used typewriters. t ■ ■ The Minister replied that he did not see why the. Government should assist to feed the American market, and it seemed to him that,, if British capital was, invested; in feome^f , the.se, concerns, the capitalists should; take steps to have the machines made in England. .Besides he. knew from invoices he had seen that various American manufacturers made up for preferential- tariff handicaps by giving wholesale purchasers ".a preferential bonification 7 to counteract the advantage given to British" traders. However, he would lay- the -deputation's request, before Qafriffit. . t