AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CANADIAN DUTIES

RETALIATION AGAINST ,U.S

United Press Association. —By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

OTTAWA, September 12

Canada is planning a tariff retaliation against the United States. News reaching here indicates the tariff increases against the Dom'nion already mentioned are to be extended even further. Canada will use a two-edged weapon, one, increases in duties on commodities which will do the utmost harm to the United States, and the least to Canadian consumers, arid the other a wider opening of all avenues for inter-Empire trade. The latter will be fully explored at the coming Economic Conference. It is understood a parley will he held at midsummer, next year, either in London or Ottawa.

VANCOUVER, September 18

Fiscal proposals for Canada’s next Budget are to contain not one or two, but a considerable number n f duty increases against the United States. Tn every instance goods thus barred will be supported bv goods made here or in other parts of the Empire.

PREMIER. MACDONALD,

LONDON, Sept. 12

Tt is officially stated that the Prime Minister, Mr Ramsav Ain,Donald, i? going to America on 2SMi September. Tt i° now understood tb” + the margin of A nolo-A m erica ii differences is so small that there is every prospect of a settlement.