CHAPTER VI. 



OBJECTIONS ANSWERED. 



We deal in this chapter with the objections to 

 tariff reform which are commonly met with. 



It is, however, as well that the public at large 

 should remember that the question of preferential 

 tariffs, which some assert would be of no advan- 

 tage to agriculturists, has been particularly fully 

 discussed by the Central Chamber of Agricul- 

 ture, the most representative of agricultural 

 bodies in this country. Two sittings were given 

 to it, and eventually the following resolution 

 was put to the meeting and carried by a very 

 large majority against only seven dissentients: — 



" That this Council considers that the time has 

 come for the reconsideration and reform of our 

 present fiscal svstem. It cordiallv welcomes the 

 proposals submitted by Mr. Chamberlain as being 

 necessary and desirable for such reform." 



This resolution was agreed to on December 9th, 

 1903, since which time up to now our experience 

 shows us that farmers have been and are in ever 

 increasing numbers intent upon having prefer- 

 ential tariff reform. 



