U.S. TRADE TREATIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 229, 26 September 1936, Page 9

U.S. TRADE TREATIES.

Roosevelt Reciprocal Policy Condemned. OPPONENT'S CRITICISM. NEW YORK, September 25. Tho Republican candidate for the Presidency, Mr. A. M. Landon, yesterday cliose the agricultural centre of Minneapolis, near the Canadian border, to deliver an address on the tariff question. He vigorously condemned Mr. Roosevelt's reciprocal trade treaty policy. Mr. Landon said the agreements which had been negotiated with eight countries had increased imports of agricultural products 84 per cent and exports only 20 per cent. Numerous producers were distressed owing to Canadian imports of dairy products and livestock, said Mr. Landon. He did not definitely promise to repeal the Reciprocal Trade Act, but outlined a policy of limiting tariff trading to non-competitive products. The candidate also indicated that he would change the method of negotiating tariff matters and give more power to Congress to bar the present practice of effecting treaties by order of the Executive. CHURCH OF CANADA. RADICAL RECOMMENDATIONS. (Received 11.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, September 25. The conference of the United Church of Canada has approved the admission of women into the ministry. A commission recommends approval of birth control.