AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1925, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

U7MXALUN ANTI N.*. fUP'B ASSOCIATION A TARIFF BARGAIN. OTTAWA, April Li.

Air AY. All Quarrie, member for New Westminster, in British Columbia, referring in the Canadian House of Commons during the budget debate, to a visit which lie recently paid to Australia, stated that lie had found much propaganda in Australia against Canadian trade. The Australians were being told that Canada prefers to do business with the l liitctl States.

Air AlcQuarrie said: “AYo did what we could t) offset this view; hut I am afraid that the Australians a:e beginning to think that there is something in it, because of the action ot this Government in delaying the bringing of a tariff treaty into operation. I cannot understand why this Gotcinnieiit is acting in such an uncalled for manner. An agreement, apparently was entered into, hut we have not been able to get the particulars of it in this House. The Australians are beginning to wonder what lias happened to it. So are the people ot Canada. Tt is rumoured that the Californian fruit interests are opposed to this treaty which is also objected to by the Progressive Party. A good deal of harm will he done to our relations with Australia, if the agreement is not brought down promptly and dealt with in a proper way.” .Mr Aleighan (ex-Preniier) asked the Government if there was anything further to report concerning the Australian tariff treaty.

lion. Air Robb said that he had nothing til add to the statement that he made a few days ago. hut he would like to point out that this was an agreement, and not a treaty: and it had lint yet been signer!.

Mr AleigT.au then asked if it could not be laid on the Table for lerusal hv the House.

Air Bolih replied: ’’Not until it is signed !

Air Ala'Loan. Alcnibei- for Toronto, said he had received a letter from an Australian panel' importer, urging that illi s treaty be completed.

Air Bobli replied that ho bad r-e 1 nianv socb letters. DIAGNOSIS BY AY! BE. NEAY YORK, April LA

An X-rav negative ol a person’s hand sent bv wire from New A ork to Chicago, lias been examined liy prominent medical men, who assert that this successful exnerinient demonstrates that Die time is near when ail N-ravs diagnosis of an injury or ailment by specialists. can be made at a great distance from the patient.

The picture was received in Chicago seven minutes after being sent Horn New York. The specialists state that the negative was clear and distinct as an average plate, and it could readilx he used for purposes of diagnosis.

Leading physicians in New A ork and Chicago declare that the process will prove most valuable in helping to eliminate the time element, which is frequently of the utmost importance in the diagnosis of the case.