TREATY HELD UP.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 116, 20 May 1925, Page 5

TREATY HELD UP.

bANADA Arib Australia.

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(UNITED PRESS ASSbCUTION-r-COPYRIGki.) . ' (ADSTRALIAN-NEW ZBk.ANb CABLE ASsbciAmbS.) ' lri -. : , t ' OTTAWA,; lM: May. ■"-'

The best-informed opinion indicates that there is little likelihood.that tlVp ;Australian-Canadian' Treaty': ior;'l'Si-ipVo-cal preference; will be presented .'tor! consideration by the Canadian Parli'a-. ment this session. . , ■; „ . :.,;■■.

■ The position in its simplest • fat'tti seems to be' that Mr, Mackenzie' King's Government is iiot prepared. to present the treaty in its. present ihape for fear that the opposition, may Ws'tbu-ptr.rGi-ful.:. There is :i hope thkl ttirtlit'r con- ' cessions may be obtained ft«ii'-lhe"Aus--traliah Government, giving the ftiea- ■ re 1 3 greater chance of ac'cntitsVive by the Canadian Parliament. It is poSite'cl out that, this will take time/.-ami'eVeii"-if .Mr. Eoss|s mission p'royes' sutCßsifui" there ,is .little probability that he Tiyll be able to do, more than;begin-iiis dfs-:•■ cussions at Melbourne before- -i'arlia^ment will be prorogued::,lt.is': e xpecte<r' that this will occur on or before' 15th. . July. .. . ■: . .'....,■, „,. „,,..,.„

„ The Government, on being interpolated on this question, refused to express an opinion.. „ ..... .■'■.'.