TRADE BARGAINING

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1933, Page 5

TRADE BARGAINING

BETWEEN CANADA AND U.S.A.

“READY TO TRADE HORSES.” (United Press i ieouation —By Electric 1 elegraph— Copy r igh t.) NEW, YORK, April 26. “The New York Times’ ” Washington correspondent says: “As it became more apparent to-day that Mr Bennett (Canadian Premier) had come to Washington prepared to do some real bargaining with President Roosevelt on the subject of AniericanCanadian trade, the Ul&. Administration became extremely cautious, lest the impression should get abroad that the parley with the Canadian representative would result in specific agreements that were not contemplated in the original plan for the preLondon Conference discussions. “It became definitely known, too, that the relaxation of the Canadian customs administrative methods—which; have operated to even greater extent than import duties or reduced purchasing power to close the Canadian markets to American exports—would be a specific concession asked from Mr Bennett while lie is here. Ib is suggested, however, that any actual agreements be left to the ordinary offices of diplomatic intercourse, or if desirable, to the World Economic Conference itself.

The impression lias prevailed hero that Mr Bennett was “ready to trade horses.” Mr Dennett lias already agreed that there is nothing in the Ottawa Agreements which precluded the possibility of a trade understanding between the United States and Canada.