DEPARTURE POSTPONED

Northern Advocate, 17 August 1932, Page 5

DEPARTURE POSTPONED

TO LEAVE ON SATURDAY BRITISHERS AT OTTAWA. \ • IMPORTANT TASKS UNFINISHED. (United Press Association —By F.lectric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 11. HO a.m.) OTTAWA, August Ifi. The spokesman announced that a meeting of the heads of delegations was held at o’clock and decided that in view of the difficulties encountered in various negotiations it was hopeless to expect finality before Saturday. They arranged, therefore, that their departure in the Empress of Britain from Quebec be postponed from Saturday to Sunday, enabling Mr. Baldwin and his colleagues and staff’s to remain at Ottawa until Saturday night, when they will leave by special train. It is not likely that the plenary session will be held on Thursday, the spokesman said. There were remarkably good expectations of a satisfacSaturday. The British-Canadian situaSaturday. The British-Canaian situation looks very promising.

Asked why the Empress of Britain is to be delayed, the speaker said it was owing to natural difficulties surrounding the big problems involved, and the large number of negotiators participating. Britain’s original idea of finishing the business on Thursday was not an ultimatum.

Russian Dumping. Questioned regarding the Russian situation, which is particularly • exercising Canada, he said it was obvious that 'the Russian regime was an uneconomic basis from England’s point of view. The Socialistic system was different, as.-were the ideas of monetary rewards and personal-gain. - .Com aequently, preference in man-yj- g<Jgds was useless to protect- the- dominions against Russian . competition -on -the British market. Tie instanced 'lumber, wheat, salmon, butter, asbestos, con] and oil. Russia was' prepared to sell 'goods almost at any price, because'her imperative need was to establish credits overseas. This would enable Russia to undercut any dominion. Unless' restrictions were applied, she could, if she wished, wipe out the preferences overnight. The speaker quoted the case of the Soviet bidding oO per cent, below the selling price of certain dominion products, and consequently capturing the whole business.

Air. R. B, Bennett explains that the delay in reaching agreement regarding Russia is due to .an interchange of formulas whereby restrictions might be imposed.