TRADE FACILITIES

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18898, 13 January 1927, Page 9

TRADE FACILITIES

♦ AUSTRALIA AND CANADA. MR BRI/CE APPROACHED. (BT CABLJ—TRUSS HIOCIAIIQK— !_Of TRIOBT ) VAI.-BTBAi.IAH ASD 5.7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) VANCOUVER, January 11. Mr Bruce, at his own request, spent a large portion of the day on a trip of inspection of one of tho largest logging camps in British Columbia, fifty miles west of Vancouver. He crosses the Strait of Georgia to-night to Victoria, whence he sails tomorrow by the Niagara. A representative of the Associated Eru it growers of British Columbia interviewed Mr Bruce ami said that they would like to see Australian fruitgrowers capture the Canadian fraii. markei, which r.ow was dominated ljy American growers. The growers would also 'ike to see the Australian embargo against Canadian apples lifted, Mr Bruce replied that the whole question of trade must tie examined relative 1o equalising the genera! balance. Australia, however, wished to further any scheme to augment the flow of goods between botli countries. Representatives of the Canadian timber trade also waited upon Mr Bruce and asked whether it wcro possible for Australia to extend preference to Canadian timber. It, is understood that these. were given a similar reply to the growers, at the same time it being pointed out that Canada already supplied a large portion of the Australian importation of undressed timber, and an extension of preference would he desirable if an equivalent advantage could be given Australian products entering Canada.

A ONE-SIDED AGREEMENT

).USTRALIAS AND 1i.7. OBLI 13S0C1ATI0NJ

VANCOUVER, January U. "Canada must buy more Australian -roods, or the preferential trade agreement with Australia, altogether in Canada's favour, cannot continue, declared Mr Bruce on his arrival here todav.

AUSTRALIAN LEGATION

SUGGESTED

,'ACSTBALIAS AND K.I. CABLf ASSOCIATION]

Received January 12th, 9.25 p.m.)

NEW YORK, January 11,

It is understood that Sir Hugh Dertison applied to Mr Bruce to raise the Commissioner's office to the rank of a Legation, and transfer it to Washington. Mr Bruce personally investigated the position in Washington, but found that the amount of work did not warrant the expense, and has replied accordingly to Sir Hugh.

ADDRESS ON EMPIRE DEFENCE.

(AUSTRALIAN AN,) N.Z,. CASUS ASSOCIATION.)

(Received January 12th, 10.35 p.m.)

VANCOUVER, January 12. Canada's duty in the matter of defence, in view of the equal status of all the overseas Dominions of the Empire, was discussed by Mr Bruce before a record gathering of the Canadian Club here last night. He said he did not presume to dictate Canada's policy, but he took the view that they were all members of tho same family, and he took a relative's right to give his point of view. To those who said Canada needed no defence, he said: "Either they take shelter behind their membership in the' British Empire or behind the United States Monroe Doctrine, and no nation with pride could occupy such a position."