GAP BRIDGED

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3794, 11 August 1932, Page 5

GAP BRIDGED

Our Economic Differences

CANADA AND BRITAIN PREFERENCE AND QUOTA AN OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON PROGRESS OK CONFERENCE APPARENTLY AIR COATES IS DOING GOOD WORK WITH BRITISH EXPERTS. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received August 11, 9.55 a.m.) Ottawa, Augu-it 10. It is officially announced that, as a result of the Canadian Cabinet’s review of reciprocal proposals to-day’ s negotiations with the British experts qre progressing satisfactorily. Thebe is a. real -desire oh Moth sides to bring about something definite and it is now confidently anticipated that the wide gap will he. ! bridged and an agreement achieved, with a minimum of delay. TOOK DIFFERENT YEARS It, .is suggested that the serious discrepancies between fhe British and Canadian figures was due to the fact that the statisticians work bn different. sets of years. It is pointed out as an example t hu.t Canada’s 1931 imports. 500 million dollars, was compared with 1930's imports POO million dollars. OFFICIAL- STATEAiENT The official spokesman stated that there is no split nor hint, of a split or threatened resignations from the Canadian Cabinet. Everything A proceeding harmoniously. POLITICAL RUMOUR The Almister deprecated the published report that, it is a one man Cabinet and that Premier Bennett Would eventually ovoiride any of his r< helLo-us colleagues. Emphasis On. this denial rather reveals fl'o true position, but ’t is expected liia t Canada’s difficulties will resolve- themselves speedily. Then Canada will be in F.np with the other Dominion-, wlioso negotiations with Britain are now reaching their final stages. ALL TO END WELL Thu s vile Conference’s progress ha s not been materially impeded.