§ MR. DUNCAN (Yorkshire, W. R., Otley)To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that the Dominion of Canada by, their present tariff imposed an import duty equal to 12 per cent. ad valorem on English wool, but admits foreign wools free; and, if so, if he will make representations to the Canadian Government for the removal of this preference.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain.) The Canadian tariff imposes on wools such as are grown in Canada a duty of 3 cents per pound if the produce of foreign countries, and of 2 cents per pound when the produce of the United Kingdom. Wool and the hair of the camel, alpaca goat, and other like animals, not further prepared than washed, with the exception stated are admitted free.