CANADA’S PROGRAMME

Northern Advocate, 4 August 1932, Page 5

CANADA’S PROGRAMME

DRAFT COMPLETED EIGHT HUNDRED CONCESSIONS REQUESTS FOR PREFERENCE. CURRENCY PROBLEM. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received !> a.m.) . OTTAWA, August 2.

Discussing textiles at the Empire Conference today, Mr Bennett remarked that the Canadian cotton industry was one of the most efficient. He plainly hinted that, in his opinion, the industry could still prosper witli greater competition than hitherto. Therefore it is expected that British cotton will be permitted to enter Canada on preferential terms. •X'anada ’-s complete programme is as follows.—

(1) Concessions on about 800 items. (2) Requests, including wheat and meat preferences. It is to be presented to the British delegation tomorrow. Canada is prepared to favour British manufacturers to the extent of nearly £40,000,000 a year, the biggest commodity being steel. Others are electrical goods, leather, cordage and textiles.

The whole range of monetary suggestions has been traversed by the experts before the Currency Committee, including the establishment of a ccn ; tral bank in London as a cleariug house for trade balances.

Neither this nor any other proposal has been adopted yet.

OVERSEAS DISPARITY. TOO LITTLE OFFERED. VARIATIONS NECESSARY. (Received fl a.m.) LONDON, August 2. The Ottawa correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” asserts that, the dominions are offering too little and asking too much. He says perhaps it is unnecessary to emphasise : this too strongly before the conference enters upon the bargaining stage.

It is obvious, says the writer, that real business in Empire trade will be difficult, on the lines first suggested by the dominions ’■ exports. The ’ reports drawn up by the British and dominions’ experts acting together have in some instance already made variations in the original plans of the dominions. British policy remains .as already stated, namely, that the dominions should increase preferences by reducing tariffs., •

TREATY WITH AUSTRALIA. REVISED AND EXPANDED. SOUTH AFRICAN EMULATION. (Received a.m.) OTTAWA, August 2.While.'Australia and New Zealand have been-grappling with the main problem, seeking greater opportunities in the British marked, negotiations have been proceeding- quietly with Canada, resulting in a revision ano expansion of the Canadian-Australiaii trade treaty. Both countries are thoroughly salisfied with the mutual advantages already obtained. Australia hopes to sell more meat, wool and fz’uit, Canada J s interests include agricultural machinery, wood pulp, rubber and boots. The now treaty is. expected to be drawn up before the Empire Economic Conference ends. The Canadian Department of Trade discloses that the balance of trade now is in Australia’s favour.

Tomorrow South Africa will begin negotiations with Canada for a similar trade review.

DISTURBANCE QUELLED. 'DELEGATES DECIDE TO LEAVE. PRISONERS RELEASED. (Received 9.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, August 3. Tim Workers' Economic Conference delegates, surrounded .by a crowd of 1000 people, entered the square last night, giving cheers for the Soviet and singing the “International." Suddenly the police arrived from all .points and promptly charged. One of the arrested women had been a member of a deputation which had previously met the Prime Minister,’Mr R. B, Bennett. She engaged in a fistic struggle with the police, but finally

was overpowered. Commandeered motor cars took the rioters to the police station. On promising to leave the city immediately, the b”. members of the Workers’ Economic Conference who were arrested in yesterday’s demolish ation, wore freed today.

The conference ended last night at. a meeting at which the delegates were advised by their loaders to leave the eitv.

They will stop at various places eu route home to lie fed and make demonstrations. About half of the 500 in the city left on Wednesday, and the rest will probably "go on Thursday.