GOOD NEIGHBOURS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19826, 28 April 1927, Page 7

GOOD NEIGHBOURS

BUT THAT IS ALL Relations Between Canada and the States NO THOUGHT OF JOINING U? (Special to “Chronicle.”) AUCKLAND. April 27. “There is not the slighest truth in any rumour or belief that may have reachcU you that there is a movement in Canada to join up with the United States," emphatically declared the Hon. Ernest Lapointe, Minister for Justice in the Canadian Parliament, who arrived by the Aorangi from Vancouver on Sunday on his way to the opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra. “Such a suggestion is a farce," Mr Lapointe added. “Tho people of Canada have never even thought of such a thing, let alone considered it.” Asked if the largo amount of American capital sunk in Canadian enterprise had anything to do with the rumour, Mr Lapointe laughingly replied that money had no nationality. It was true, however, that there was a large amount of American capital operating in Canada. Canada was as loyal to Great Britain as any of the Dominions. Canada and the United States were friendly neighbours, and that was all. The two peoples were entirely different in thought and outlook. At the present time, he went on, Canada was enjoying a period of prosperity. Industries were increasing and prospering, while many new settlers were pouring into the country. A noticeable feature of the influx was the large number coming from the United States. “Canada favours immigration so long as the new settlers are of the right type," said Mr Lapointe. “We want men for the land and they have to be the type to stand tip to hard work. So long as we get these, there ■will be little unemployment."