Mr. THOMSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information as to unemployment caused in this country through the importation of opal glass shades for lighting purposes; whether these shades are manufactured in this country on a commercial scale; and, if not, whether he will consider exempting them from the duty proposed to be placed on lighting glassware imported from Germany?
§ Mr. BALDWINI have no information as to the unemployment caused in this country by the importation of the special class of shades mentioned in the question. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative, and the third part, accordingly, does not arise.