TRADE TREATY

Grey River Argus, 25 June 1925, Page 5

TRADE TREATY

CANADA’S ATTITUDE. ( TO AUSTRALIA. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association.) OTTAWA, June 23. Mr Robb Minister of Finance referring to reports that the reciprocal agreement with ilustralia had been dropped stated in the Commons this afternoon, that the treaty would be again brought before the Hcusq when the grain bill was out of the way. PREMIER’S ADVOCATE. OTTAWA, June 21 The. Prmeier, Mr McKenzie King, during the debate on the Australian I'reaty, said that Canada had nevi; tlying for twenty years to esta u . •• reciprocal trade relations with Australia. This treaty represented m bugining of Inter-Imperial trade wh < • would be increasingly valuable to the Dominion as the years went cy. If Canada failed to ratify the Treaty now, the concessions which Australia made might be repealed and progress in that direction might be set hack for years, if not. for generations. The Premier did not believe the tariff concessions made to Australia, would se*‘i ously affect any industry in Canada. He ui*ged the House to consider the Treaty in the light oi Imperial, rather than local or sectional considerations. He said the treaty was negotiated when the world trade Conditions wore favourable to an und-u--standing between the two countries. TORY PAPER FOR THE TREATY OTTAWA. June 23. The “Montreal Star” says: “Now that the long-delayed trade treaty, with Australia is before the House of Commons, with a very limited time for its discussion, it is to be hoped that Parliament will not bungle the issue. The treaty will establish preferential relations with Australia for the first time in our history Every past effort to bri’ng about such an agree, ment has proved abortive though New Zealand has long enjoyed preferential ; relations with us. The present situation is that, we have an opportunity to conclud c an agreement that will certainly provide machinery for a sub - stantial increase in our Australian trade. We cannot afford deliberately to neglect such opportunities given the necessary safeguards for our established industries. ” TRE AT Y GOING TH ROU G H. PASSED BY rtoUSE. .(Received Juno 24 at • <•.-.«i p.m.) OTTA\,A, June 23. The Canadian —Australian Trade Treaty has passed through all stages of the House of Commons. It nowgoes 'to the Senate. When the Bill was up for the second reading, a division was called lor by the Progressive members, and th.* treaty was supported by eighty votes and opposed by forty-two. The Opposition to the treaty came mostly from the Conservatives. VANCOUVER, June 23 British Columbia are protesting vigorously to Ottawa agriinst the proposed treaty, as affecting fruit and vegetables produced in Canada, for which there is no reciprocal agreement, and lack of pro vision for a removqj of the apple em_ ( bargo. NEW YORK, J?*a 23. Messages from Columbus (Ohio) state that at the annual convention of the International Secretary and Treasurers’ Association, the United Commercial Travellers’ proposal to bring about closer affiliation with organisations in Australia and New Zealand was en-‘ dorsed. SYDNEY, June 24. With a view to be?Eer serving American exporters in the Australian and New Zealand area the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the United States intends opening an office in Sydney. The American Trade Commissioner, Mr Babbitt, will be in charge.