, 1892-01-02
BARBADOS NEWS.
(Bar5odos Agricultural R~eporter.)


-.
. The weather i2I The fortnight has been
dry with the ru@ption OF the past few days.
when rhpiouS showers have fallen, ranging
fromftaif an inch to three inches. These
showers are very acceptable as the canes
were ripening ftSr with thn prerailinn hot
suns and high winds. me improyem, mt
every where since SeptemOer is certainly
wonderful.
The average Rainfall ~ %rac0rdel at tho
Police Stations for the week ended 18th inst.
is "A parts. The Rainfall for this week is
Central Station, Al; District A. As; b. 2.0l;
c. 263; ID. l.S6; E. LOO; F. 1.63; Holetowl.
SIS.
Our last fortnightly m was pub
liShed on the 4th inst. The chief event
which has transpired since then has been
the settlement OF the vexed question Of the
Mckinley Tariff, which, like the sword Of
DemocleS, has been hanging over Barbados.
uncommon with he" sister colonies, for over
twelve monthS,-creatinL no little trepida-
ton III the minds of he planters aud scarce
IL less IN those of other sections OF the com
munlty for, Sugar-making being the main
industry Of the colony all classes are inter
estcd IN it's prosperity. So far as Barbados
is concerned, the question has been settled
III UiliS WY. rs I1JtiiC IGCdtItIS dIt aware,
twodelegates (~}IeSsrs. Chandler aud Gran
num) We're sent from this island to Washing
ton TO represent our interests in the Tariff
negotiations. They left here on tho 18th
November. On the 4th and 9TH Of the ple-
sent month kilograms were received fpom
them to the effect, that i'll order tr CO o4e
the free admission of our 50 ar INTO ho,
United States. the Governmentrequited that
we should make a reduction of &I2,0 900 in
the duty now Levied on American goods.
These kilograms were forwarded to the
Joint Committee of the Legislature, which,
il Will he remembered, was appointed to
deal with this matter; and as it was de-
Sirable that they should be replied to ,with
AZ little delay as possible, the House Of AS
Sembly, which had adjourned for q fort
night. was especially convened on Tuesday
the 8th inst, for the purpose OF considering
the proposal. On that day the Committee
put III the following report:
House'o of Assembly.
The Joint Committee of the Legislature
appointed 20 consi ler and report what FUR
ther steps should be taken for securing the
admission Of the Sugar of this island into
the United States of America free of duty,
have the honour to submit following
Report
BY telegram receiv ed on the 18th anG 9th
inst. the Committee are Informed mat the
total reduction required by the United
States Government in the Customs Tariff of
Barbados does not exceed 1900, and
that lit was not possible Ito obtain better
terms; that a tariff had been ARRANGED for
all the.Colonies, and that Sir Julian PauHce-
fote, Me British Minister at Washington,
required the accr- ance Of the Legislature
notified 10 the delegates by the Governor,
The CoGmittee have carefully considered
the kilograms Received and recommend the
Legislature TO accept the tagiff arranged,
End to reqraSt His Excellescy the Acting
G6tp' telegraph the assent of the LIE
gisle IRE to t proposed tariff to the Dele
g. $ and 10 e BRITISH Minister at Wash
OSWALD JONES.
Chairman.
- 9Th Deer. 1890
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