New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
VICTORIA AND NEW SOUTH WALEs

RESULT OF THE POLICY OF PROTECTION
PROSPERITY OF TIE FORMER coLoNY-THg GRowru
OF NEW SOUTH WALES RETARDED BY PREp
TRADE
The doctrine OF protection for home iDaus
tries has an earnest champion in Donald Manson who
spent Six years In the Australian colonies agent 70,
the American Watch Company and by keeping his eve,
open acquired a compre hensive idea OF the commercial
and economic affairs Of the island. few evenings AGO
TRIBUNE reporter learned his views during conysr,
ton at the LOtOs Club.
"My attention." said Mr.. Manson was first osIea "a
he relative effects OF free trade and protection IN the Ana
raan colonies by the fact thai watches which were .d
IN Victoria for 90 shilling apiece duty OF 22 Der
cent had been paid them cost IS aud 80 shlings in
the sO-called free-trade colony Of New South Wales
where they PAID dnty. This set making pqulr
les and found that the liyelier competition In Victoria
created by the tariff policy of the colony compelled tina
sale only Of Watches but also lines Of good,
lower rate of pront than in New South Wales where
the absence OF keen competition had increased the cost
the nearly 40 per cent The Colony Of VIC
tora only about thirty years DID, and boasts Of lar
ger population OF skilled mechanics and artisans than
any AusTaasan colony. Tie cost Of yingthere IN the
way of houserent and all necessaries OF nfe is much
lower than in New South Wales Victoria has general
and wereguated tar on all manufactures from abroad
and by this Il has built up a large aud growing
industry iii its manufactures. well mora
rapid development OF It's minerals and agi
culture, as statistics show. New South Wales 4,
spoken OF eetrade colony, and the Injuries Of ufe
watches clocks ewelry, silks an other article
used chiefly by the rich. admitted free, whereas
duty laid sugar teas, coffee, spices rice, COME
donery, bscnts cheese and almost all the uecessaries
They really heavily taxed, Of the articles a,
CHER rate than in the protective colony OF Vic.
tOr.a.
"The only industries 10 the way of manufactures tina,
Nan Wala
those upon which there is levied a very
nigh ard exorbant Of duty Take foe instance. TO
bicco which il largely manufactured III New South
Wales. There is dnly OF two slings per pound tho
manufactured article, whereas the material is adj
mtted with a duty Of only shilling thus giving TO
he local manufacturer protection on this article to tho
extent of fully 100 per cent On refined ugar be duty
s5 per ton; confectionery the duty is two pence per
pound and these the Chief manufactures thar are
paying in this colony The leading journa OF New South
Wales, The Sydney Morning HeT0id which the
exponent Of the free trade doctrine In
the colony, enumerdtes in its classification
OF manufacturers the smallest retail maker Of boos'
ciOning Lat but none ~ these that are enumerated
u this very able and prominent journal classified as
manufacturers n The co 0ny Of Victoria. by this slng.
lar class caon The world led to believe that
tie manufactures Of this colony almost equa. to
those Of Victoria. But such tie In evidence
Of this representative or traveller or
any manufacturer importer for New sou Wales
wuereas dz NJ are met with from Vic ora selling theit
wares in every part OF New south Wales and the adJa
cent colonies. The Me'ooune Exhibition gave very
clear insight into the advanced position of Victoria
IN manufactures as compared with New sou,h alec
In the Victorian Court of the Exhibition some OF the
most credl.abe displays were to be found. Notable
among item were the manufactures VI hats and caps
boots aud shoes, clothing. furs, caulages
harness, all kinds of machiuery furniture,
glassware ard almost all other lines. which were eq al
ia nHsn quality ii price 10 those OI any european
country. [ hal special advantage IN learning these
from .aging repfesentei tnc United Sta'es isa
juror III Voth the ;! dhey ana deIDourhe E@hYi'ious
aud simply speak OF what learned nom personal on
htonG lac cCiyy u New South Wales is to-day
very prosperous, and show urge surplus 10 tne
way revenue, the rra, poruOu derlyaDle I9h IIe
alc ol TINS grra, ndt0h" estate "uion, 80 ny in'
working the future great ana pr gress 81 Ae
oolonJ LIS great estate Il yells soIl III lase
and Is nol at all used agriculture. Tnere
hicb is END 81 SIT aenry pafzes, the PREMIER Of lie
colony, the choice locations are slresay bought
active cultivation tAdn New SUuCu Males, though ayvIy
iuca smal colony. This no dOubC has D'e Orodgat
ready sale i0 tnclr PRODUCES aG prOhtaD.e IeLdhet
don wi.uln their cOl,ny. Besides, In VIC ora
sou.n aes ~ nhss, si,T, ,rs sTu 5ooi Trcs en-
DE yrocurca Victoria lower than tne sane
AL. local make 10 DOugat Tor 81 y dhey i1ie'
or ~,, H. is Il aus al clothes for " ich pIl Eli in
= W. l,,t neatly . Wen ii 4ed OF SO fashionable
IN cut NIKE Engnsh collars, Gun ana
lies wien pay uuty OI % per cent
m Victoria are sold tnere the same price a. IL NeI
sou Wales In 1879, wnen was III Ne" -Ie" aHu tlo
ann mere was ~ jer ceat, anu the ocai manu-
ns.urers oOuld scarcely exist when orOdgm hn0
comp atOOu VITA Europe Tho colony was I'D very I''
rr, ed state In a. So gu tAe IyeAt Of new Govern
cent tn. tarl wue raised 10 per cent, ana e tsut
~ 49, eerI prosp. lity tnrou- noat tue colony, crease
IA tur manu-. HcIulllI- Industries, ana more ray ne
veto I'M at ~ and IculturI Resources ~
h cooIy is n vrry p,o p, rous conDi.i a4d
"a - Z c Il as nave in.r u mr. thanlO T cen. IN
o .rtl.. 4 . M op.iJA IL whl noe % more eh"h Two
a.s ,.ure .,cN SOd,A Males Will abandon lts p4tsohb
yo!toy ana auop. - tarlIiOi IL least % per cent?