POSITION AT OTTAWA

Evening Star, Issue 21171, 3 August 1932, Page 7

POSITION AT OTTAWA

WHITING FOR DEVELOPMENTS A NOTE OF CONFIDENCE gjeoe Auoeiatios—By Telegraph—Copyright. OTTAWA, August 2. (Received August 3, at 10 a.in.) The conference has resumed its full activity, the most important features being a further discussion of the monetary problem and an announcement of Canadian concessions to Britain .which are ready for presentation. The genera! expectation is that real "developments are imminent, which will pause satisfaction. AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT OTTAWA, August 2. (Received August 3, at 10 a.m.) The New York ‘ Sun,’ in an editorial, states: “ Those observers of the Ottawa Conference who detect in it a purpose or desire on the part of the British Commonwealth of Nations to injure other nations are putting the cart before the horse. The delegations are seeking tho welfare of the peoples they represent. They aspire to use the power of their common allegiance to benefit those peoples. If to win benefits they must inflict hardship on others that is part of life.” Bl BENNETT AT DAILY PRESS INTERVIEW DEPLORES FAKE NEWSPAPER REPORTS, OTTAWA, August 2. ’(Received August 3, at 12.5 p.m.) Mr Bennett made his first appearance at the daily Press interview, and submitted himself amiably to a gruelling fire of questions for. forty-five minutes. He skilfully parried most lines of inquiry, except that he declared liis positive opinion that there should be preference on wheat, whether by quota or .tariff. He deplored the false newspaper reports, which were calculated to prejudice delicate negotiations. .“Can .there be anything worse for me in discussing matters affecting the welfare and happiness of millions than to find daily in the newspapers accounts of discussions which never happened?” he asked. Mr Bennett added that a most experienced delegate had informed him that he had never attended a conference where the high spirit of optimism, faith, and confidence were so good. An occasional jarring note now' and then was inevitable. Mr Bennett said: “The business is progressing exactly as I would have hoped. We are no longer in a cloudland of conjecture. We expect to be able to announce definite results within ten days.” He predicted that the conclusions would he made public, except any requiring legislative action, when a general instead of a specific announcement would be made. “It is anticipated,” he said, “that the conference will possibly decide to strengthen the trade representations between Britain and the dominions, giving the commissioners greater authority.” A foreign correspondent asked: :«< la it possible that this conference will be successful without hurting foreign countries?” Mr Bennett replied: We are not so greatly concerned about foreign countries as about our own, but the world cannot survive or regain its lost position unless there is international trade. WIRELESS AND TALKIES AN IMPRESSIVE BROADCAST. OTTAWA, August 2. The delegates assembled at Parliament House took their seats in the chamber and heard an impressive broadcast of the Prince’s unveiling of the JThiepval memorial. Reception was remarkably clear. Later Mr Bruce and Mr Coates repeated their opening speeches before a sound camera for a world-wide talkie film, remedying earlier technical defects.