New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
OTHER COUNTRIES PROTEST.
TREATIES WHICH MAY UPSET CANADAs
NEW TARIFF.
GERMANY AND BELGIUM DEMAND THE SAME
EXEMPTIONS AS GREAT BRITAIN HAS
TARIFF DEBATE IN THE
unu- PARLIAMENT
HOME PARLIAMENT,

,..ro., Anru considerable doubt Is being
Expressed as TO the success Of the effort Of the new
Liberal Government to establish preferential Uaue
with Great Britain The latter country now has
"most favored nation" treaties with Germany, Bel
GUM and other countries which expressly provide
mat IN none OF the colonies of Great Britain shall
the produce Of these countries be subject 10 hSher
import duties than the produce Of the United King
dom The action Of the Dominion Government IN
making a reduction In the duties of goods coming
from Great Britain has, accordingly ALREADY
brought forth a protest from these countries The
consus this city for Belgium. Germany ana
switzerland stated to-day that. unless the same
rebate allowed British goods was extehdeo at
once to the exports of their countries, they wouh
report the fact 20 their respective Governments
which would make Immediate protest 10 the I'M
perial Government
In the event of the British Government being thus
forced 10 refuse the royal assent TO me ne"
Canadian Tariff bill. the old tariff would come into
force again. and all duties collected under the new
schedules would be subject 10 reaoJustmeht acco'"
ing 10 the old rates
London Ont. April Gas effect of the new
tariff a number OF men have been laid off at the
Western Wire and Nail Works here. and the entire
force will be discharged soon as the raw ma
terial on hand is worked up
London April Gin the House OF Commons TO-
day Sir Charles T. II. Vincent, Conservative and
Fair-Trader member for the Central DIVISION OF
Sheffield announced he would move the following
resolution a month hence;
The House expresses grateful and fraternai rec
ogni;lon 10 the Government and people OF the DO
naDion of Canada Of the generous fiscal changes
IN favor Of British trade and labor announced on
Friday by the Parliament Of Ottawa, ana already
in force and hopes this first step toward com,
meicial federation Of the Empire VIII De io!'oWe"
b. australasia. South Africa and the DINER coo-
MES. g.. ~.
Colonies replying said the Government. cOrolaiEE
aprreciated the friendly spirit shown by me tarlil
action Of Canada. But" he added, i understand
Inc proposals do depend upon airy altrdi!.ol ~
tie system of free trade established IN the On'eo
Kingdom. os ,b. IL
Sir Charles r. Fl. Vincent also moved that IN
view Of the great increase In the imports 0, IoreigR
manufactured articles and the consequent loss "
employment to working people in this country suCh
goods should pay toll Of 10 per cent te process
- be devoted to fund for providing pensions loI
oeesrving helpless persons over sixty-hVe years
old. ,, ,,s He
A. j. Balfour the Government leader repheo lie ne
said /: was dangerous to admit resolution 10 pro
tec; manufacturers without also protecting nus
tandrv Be sides he added. much could nc sald IN
favor OF Great Britain's simple rsca system Wiie
The oue-tion Of old-age pensions was premature
The motion Of Sir Charles was eventually oe-
feated without division.