NEW STATUS OF CANADA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20076, 13 October 1928, Page 13

NEW STATUS OF CANADA.

REPRESENTATION ABROAD.

REASONS FOR LEGATIONS. PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT. British Wireless. RUGBY. Oct. 11. The I'rimo Minister of Canada, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, in a speech at tho Canada Club dinner last ovening referred to representation within and without. tho Empire of the Crown and of the Governments of tho several uations, tho households of which compriso the British family. Tho Governor-General was now regarded both in Britain and in Canada as a personal representative of tho King. He was no longer in any way tho representative in Canada of tho Government of Groat Britain, and the distinction had been made apparent by the appointment to Canada within the past fow months of Sir William Clarke as representative of His Majesty's Government in Great Britain.

From tho Canadian point of view this distinction between tho Crown and tho Government as separate and distinct entities could not work for other than gocxi. What they had most at heart was tho maintenance of Britain's institutions at their best, and above all their permanency. The High Commissioner. Under separate representation of the Crown and tho Government should differences of any kind between the Governments unfortunately arise there would be no possibility of the Crown being involved. As to tllo representation in England of the Government of Canada it was now generally recognised that the position of High Commissioner possessed a diplomatic as well as a business character; that the High Commissioner represented tho Government of Canada in its many relations with tho British Government, and acted in reference thereto upon the instructions of the Government of Canada, tho confidence of which ho possessed to the full.

The opening of the Canadian Legation at Washington was little more than au act of formal approval of a courso which had become accepted practice, namely, that of Canadian Ministers dealing direct or through their own specially appointed representatives with tho Government of the United States on matters of mutual interest and concern. Advantage of Appointments. He thought it had become generally recognised to-day that the opening of tho Canadian Legation at Washington had strengthened tho British position in that capital and that in no particular had it imperilled British unity, but that lather had it made for British solidarity. Ho had jnst come from witnessing tho opening of tho Canadian Legation in Paris, tho establishment of which, as in Washington, was but the last of the logical steps which had marked the full attainment of self-government by Canada with respect to Canadian interests, whether domestic or external.

What was uppormost in his mind in the establishment of such legations was a desire to gain advantage in international negotiations and diplomatic standing and status for the representative of Canada's interests in. the United State 3 and France, and to provide a means of more effective consultation and co-opera-tion between the British and Canadian Governments on matters in tho United States and in Franco which were to them of common interest and concern.

MINISTER TO JAPAN. SUGGESTIONS AT OTTAWA. PROMINENT CANDIDATES. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. OTTAWA, Oct. 11. Tho first duty of tho Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King on his return from Europe will bo to name the first Canadian Minister to Japan. It is understood that Dr. J. H. King, the Minister of Health, was offered but refused tho post. Sir Campbell Stuart, director of tho Times Publishing Company, is also mentioned. Officials at Ottawa are curious over the receipt of despatches urging his claims to the post, one from Washington, the other from Tokio. It is extremely doubtful if he could be appointed. Mr. Laurent Bcaudrv, counsel for tho Department of External Affairs, has also been suggested.