CANADIAN AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 March 1928, Page 7

CANADIAN AFFAIRS

UNION WITH 'NEWFOUNDLAND.

Australian and N.Z. Gable Association./

OTTAWA, March 23.

A proposal for the union of Canada and NeAvfoundland Avas endorsed in the Senate to-day. Senator C. E. Capper introduced a resolution stating the time avus favourable to consider union. He said that he would like to entertain a vision Avhen not only NeAvfoundland but the West Indies and all units of the Empire on this side of the Atlantic Avould be consolidated into one great Dominion. Senators agreed that the offer must come from NeAvfoundland.

CONFERRING TITLES. Thb question of conferring titles on Canadians is to come before the Commons. A motion by Mr C. H. Cahan (Conservative) proposes that a committee of eleven members should inquire into the whole question of amending the address to the King on May 19, asking for a discontinuation of the titles.

WOOLLEN IMPORTS.

The Budget changes in the tariff on woollens brought sharp criticism in the Commons. Mr Bennett (Tory Leader) alleged that the Tariff seemed to be moulded by Huddersfield and Bradford, rather than by Canadians for Canada.

Mr Hugh Guthrie expressed resent- - ment at what he termed the inteilferonee of Yorkshire mill men. Mr Robb, Minister of Finance remarked that there were instances where Canadian manufacturers made representations to the British Government, and similar movements had been made by the Governments of South t Africa, New Zealand and Australia, in efforts to obtain privileges in these markets. The debate showed the woollen industry was not prosperous. He defended the course followed by the Government giving greater concessions to raw material.

AMERICAN FILMS CRITICISED.

OTTAWA, March' 23.

United States films were condemned in the Quebec Legislature, when a Bill was introduced by Premier Tascherau, providing that children under sixteen were prohibited from attending the movies, was adopted by fiftyseven votes to five. An amendment was inserted permitting school authorities to furnish film pictures for pupils. TREATY SUPPORTED. VANCOUVER, Match 22. A message of protest against any interference with the Canadian —Australian Trade Treaty has been sent to the Premier, Mr. King, and the Minister of Trade and Commerce at Ottawa, by the Council of the Vancouver Board of Trade. It is the opinion of the Board that the treaty proved of great value to Vancouver and British Columbia. ORPHAN’S INHERITANCE. OTTAWA, March 23. A message from Pembroke, Ontario, states that after being placed in an orphanage as an infant, adopted at the • age of six, and experiencing the hardships of working on a Canadian farm as a boy, Charles Leonard, aged 21, who is iiow employed on a farm near here lias fallen joint-heir with Ins sister to 97,000 dollars, the estate of an uncle in Belfast, Ireland.,