, 1879-03-28
CANADA.

Dbbato In Parliament on tho New Tariff
Act-ChanEcs rropuscu, nnd tho Elynct
Observation-Disclosures protesta-rretnler Nc
Donald to Visit Enclnnd-Lnst Mali. DaGs.
Special Dfsnafcd 10 7ae tribune.
OTTAWA. AIareh a7.-Tha House snt TIL nearly
o'clock this morning discussing tho new thrift.
Ar. Tilicy gnve general dcnlat 10 tho c!lasga
that tho tarltr dtscrininRted against Grcat
britain, but iailed to support tho denial by satis
fnctory statistics. Ho dealt with the various
criticisms Of tho tariff made In the House und
elsewhere, I'D scrsat!m, but only In general
mAuner. The Hon. Mr. Cartrght said the thrill
was ono Of tho anomalies, nild commended ttut
tic GaYernment had taken a lung step towards
causing England to seriously consider
whether she should any longer con-
tribute to the expense Of Cauatln
dc!cnses, especially as Canada I,ad deliberately
closcd her ,nurkcts to te Mother Country, not
w!tt.stulHing thnt the latter threw her markets
opcn to Calln1a. lo deprecated tie nctisn of
tho Government III throwing down the guuntet
to 43,00o,E0o Of people In tl'e netghboring Re-
public, who, notwithstanding oil tlat might bu
saitl to tic contrary, were undoubtedly CunuIa's
best ant1 natural customers.
Mr.. T!llev announced tl,at tho Government
Ind decided upon uaktng tho following altcra-
tons III tis new tnrf: parafluo candles to be Il
CClktH PHl NVAAAt u CSA1La$ SCllIk NlWl
other candles not tallow to pay 95 per cent
instcad Of 20 per cent? Dnbtitt metal
to pny 10 per cent; buttons OF
ull kinds, 25 per tent nd vnlorciu;
checked ar.d striped aLtrtings, ccuts per yArsl
ntldl5 per cent nd yuloseln; cotton duck or call-
vas md sall linen, pGr eolt I'D yalorcnl; rtu.l
apples 10 pay two cents per pound; all other
dried fruit. 95 per ccnt llass, cafs altl bonuets
Is per cont; hatters plush, Of silk or ct,tton, 10
per cent; Canatla platcs md sheet trott, ~
pei cent; iron and steel wire, ruducesl to 15 per
cent: all Iron cnsttngB to pav 25 per cent; Jus,
water, and sewer pine OF caAt.lrott. y. pur cent;
rolled beams allI channels, anglo L irot,, Is per-
cent; Iron bridge mud structural ,ronwork
snfcs, anl doors for safcs und ynults, a5 per
cent; wlrework, skatcs, un'l locks ot nll kinds,
30 per cent; lead PHO atNl sheet To
pay aiiKc 81 per ccnt; gloves and
mltts Of leather same as bouts anl
shoes; ol.clotl to pay 10 per cent Instead Of Is
pGr cent; pipe organ md sets, ur parts OF seta,
Of rcols for cablHct-organs, rs per cent; paper
pulp, ~ por cent instead Of 10 per cent; prints
and tolors ground IN oil dF any other liquid, a5
per cont: wtto md rcd dry atll bistnut!l, per
cent; paper iangngs mil papcr cafunlcsca, o22a,@
per cent; lead.pencE[s, a5 per rent; rolled sa.
ver, 10 per CONT: psunclta and cotton netlinefor
UVVkSt eNSNo A ElVf w F0b +ottet 1VAp11 pCk-
fumel, 20 per ccnt lnsteaa Of 1s per cont; wines
to 1ay thrco cc,lts additional for cucl degree OF
strength over ~ per cent Of proof spirits, In-
! stead Of 9 cents for every tiVu du-
crces or less; CoioGAo.wator, etc., to pl,y
specific duty Of el.W per gallon
anl 30 pur cent ad yateren', instead 0t ~ pcr
cent ad ralorcnl; steel ingota, bnra, coils, ulll
sheets, railway bars, atul fish plates to pay ~
cent on and alter tho lst Of January, fSsli gn-
eoss sirun to ay one.l,aif cent per palsnl In I'd
titlon tu u per cent nj valors,n; telt for boots,
s!Iucs, ahd glove !tnlngs. ~ per cent; tlarYlcs,
brlmstons crude, c''lor!aco Ut line. errai. Of tar.
tar 1n crsstals, anl several other unlsnportaut
lteMb uTo added to the free list.
From tho forcgulny table Il will DO noticed
tllat few changes lavo been n,adu, rs must Ut
tic itc'ns praduccu are additions to tte sched-
nle previously published, Or aso rcated to in.
ulAtrleS whose claltns Wcra previously oyer
Looked.
Ills Government lsaa been stubborn, and tho
grievances Of tho manufacturers who lays
within tug past four days waited on the Fnatrd
| tlEe!y neglected.
Tlls duties on books und knowledge, tho dis
eliminating duties against Canadian mtllcrs
manufacturing IRON American wheat OF outs,
tile duty oats, on rori,,n.eal, on coal, up tlo
| r4w material OF alMn8t every manufacturer, aro
~ 10 reta!ued. Possibly the moss important
chanKe ot the whule Ia thu new clause exempt
| platcs, etc.: from tho operation Of tho 10 per
ccut duty I'LL on md aftur Jan. /, 1881. Tho
clre% uf ihts will be tu admit all thu ruits for
the Valley Railway md Other ruuds under uo,,-
structon free. IL will also rive the contractors
Oh the canada Pacific Hallway seetions now
under euntract u!c opportunity to purchase tho
sails tlley require durtIs the ccniils summer.
| Special htatch to 7*s 3t1Iuus.
lA0xRsolL, Mlrch 2f,-Tlie tlrst fruits
Of the National policy totlse work!ngmou ot this
town has been vury disastrous. MessEs. Nixon
Bros, ugricultural.lnulcnent manufacturing
company, a,ul atcssrs. ThoMns. brown Il Gu.
touadrymeu lu consequence Ut thc heavy tax
PLACED On pII-teon, coal, and raw materials tttel
tu ths manufacture Of their thrsshiug ma.