THREE SPEECHES

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1923, Page 1

THREE SPEECHES

EXPRESSIVE OF CANADIAN VIEWS. AUSTRALIAN AMI N.Z. CAUI.E ASSOCIATION OTTAWA. Feb 20. Three interesting speeches were made in Canada to-day, dealing with Canadian foreign and commercial policy. Mr Mackenzie King (l’rimc Minister) speaking at Montreal, declared for the principle that one part of the British Empire should not interfere or aid another in trouble, unless itself was concerned, and only to the extent to which it is affected. The Premier explained the attitude of his Government last eptembor. when asked to send a contingent to the Xonr East. He said the Canadian Government, on that occasion made it dear that so far as Canada was concerned. only Parliament itself would involve the country in war. except in case of an acute invasion.

General Fir James Aikius (Eieut.G over nor of Manitobia) said: “It knifed States does not see lit to lmv .what Canada lias to export .it seems to me that Canada cannot afford and should not lmv from them things they want to sell. It would he safer and hotter for us to sell through the British Empire and buy through the same channels only.” Aikeus quoted figures to slio"' how 1 nited States tariff adveisely affoct-d Canada’s trade. Tim third ■meorh was by John Bareli' (ex- President ol the pan-American Union) who speaking at Toronto, said ;l definite, powerful, unofficial movement had quietly started throughout llio two Americans lor ike eventual incorporation of Canada in the official pan-American Union of American nations. Barett said although these projects were not specifically included in the programme of the coming panAmerican Conference at Santiago do Chile on the 25th March, there were serious indications that it would come up in same appropriate way. He added that Argentine, which favouring in orporation. would probably initiate the movement. Handing advocates of pan-Americanism in Xmlll and. South America believe that pau-Ameii-i’a ll is lll caiiiiol long continue cveiitu;.||v ji„ powerful perina iicui con I mrnt ,il policy unless Canada becomes an aciivc member. r l here is a cluur in ih c old store room of the pan-Ameri-can Unions, building at. Washington, awaiting the use tb - Canadian re- j presenlnt ivc.