THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13368, 19 August 1907, Page 5

THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

EFKEI'T ON* HOME FIRMS

Press A'ssociation-Bv Telegraph -Copyright LUN T l)ON T . August. 16.

Tlu> "Daily Mail" mado inquiries ae to the probable effect of Australia's' newtariff on British .exports. Tim Premier Cvc!e Company l'ep 1i: <I that tiny had already leeeiv .ii cable messages cancelling large oulers. C. anil E. Morton haw had similar cable messages cancelling oljw and castor oil.. Marshall* and Sons and Co., Gainsborough, replied that- should I lie tariff lie maintained colonial industries would doubtless be 1 milt, up ill time, but they would find it difficult to compete on old lines. Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries, Ipswich, declared that the increase in the tariff would very prrjudicially affect their trade. ME.SSAGE FROM MR DEAKIN. Received 4.25 p.m., August 18th. LONDON. August 17. Mr Deakin. Premier of Australia, in a message to British merchants in the columns of the "Times," says that tin? Federal Government ar« determined to make preference, effective, and he regards the present arrangement as only the first, great step. MEMORIAL FROM BIRMINGHAM. Received 5 p.m., August. 18th. LONDON, August 17. The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, in a. memorial to the Earl of Elgin, Secretary for the .Colonics, set out the injustice, hardship and enormous losses which would l lie inflicted on British exporters by the Commonwealth tariff coining into operation without, notice, anil requested Lord Elgin to ask the Commonwealth to postpone the operation of the tariff for three months. The "Morning Post" welcomed the Australian tariff as likely to strengthen British trade in competition with foreign trade, a>, in the case of Canadian preference, Mr Lloyd-George (Board of Trade) confesses that- it will b; of enormous value. PETITION FROM CANADA. OTTAWA. August 17. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association have petitioned the Governniie-nt. to s?cure preference .'from Australia in regard to fish, paper, lumber, and agricultural implements, and to secure the suspension of high'' protective tariffs, pending t'lie arrival of goods in transit to Australia.