WILL STANDBY GUMS
MINISTERS & DEPUTATION. CANADA'S CAR TARIFF. PROTEST AGAINST REDUCTION. (Received April 24, 8.55 a.m.) OTTAWA, April 23. A delegation comprising over 3000 poured into the city to-day, the object being to urge upon the Government that the Customs tariff on automobiles be not reduced, as proposed in the Budget brought down last week. They came from Oshawa and other Ontario cities and municipalities by special trains. At a meeting hold In the largest theatre in Ottawa to organise £ march to Parliament House, a memorial was adopted for presentation to the Premier (Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King), stating "the sudden, drastic, and unexpected proposal" to reduce the duty on automobiles "causes feelings of gravest concern." A hush occurred when, while the details of the parade were being outlined, the Premier and Hon. J. A. Robb, Minister of Finance, unexpectedly walked on to the stage. The applause which greeted Mr King's appearance and his short speech, was turned to demonstrations of disapproval when Mr Robb, after explaining that the Government would be glad to consider the arguments to bo presented, issued a warning that "we Intend to stand by our guns, and leave it as it is now, so far as I am concerned."
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Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16780, 24 April 1926, Page 7
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