NEW SOUTH WAXES POLITICS.

Star (Christchurch), 20 December 1907, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WAXES POLITICS.

t■■ ■„ , . THE TARIfF. ' <• CANADA'S ATTITUDE, United Press Association— By Eleefcto Telegraph— Copyright (Receivied December 20, 10,12 aanuj SYDNEY, Pejaember 20. J The session has closed. Both Houses I finally passed the Li<ju«r Act Axapaiki ment Bill. ' j The Hon O. G. Wad.c tp.b>4 $»£ «s?s respondenqe between ■&« Fe4«Pßil an# State Governments regarding the o&pj* tal site. In the course of the .caxrem pondenee Mr "Wad© a"Haoke Mr Deakhff for deliberate evasion in the mattery He declares that it is evidently jgee^ to carry. the oorrespandenca ang* further. The State must, a^ %» ©#?' per time, take a^ll the neceskajjr tffcepi to assert its rights. It is not, ft nuatfcarf for concession, -...;! Sir W. Lyne erpecte, taking the tariff on tte whole, lihat the redaction of few duties by Parliament will not exceed 8 per cent. j With.' ■reference to Canada's; witihk d-rawal from th© mail Buha4yj Si? W* Lyn« says that he does iwffe for 4 moment think it is on acopiuiMi of U»# tariff. ComnmnicatKm haei, been oeeding on the question, of trade ral cippocity einoe the introducftioa of Hhs tariff, and Canada has been infeings?! that Australia ocrald not nego^tfll until t3ie tariff vas finally d^pps^d ofj The negotiations were certainly a#f broken off as eoooi as t^e tariff wa* completed. Probably they will be reV newed. "The Canadians," fee. added^ " must not forget that their tariff is «4 high or higher than oui®. 1 - - .