The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31
DOMINION SOON TO
ACT ON PEACE PACT
Parliament VIII Meet in Sep.
4. TENDER, Month Earlier
Than Expected
BORDEN TO MEET PRINCE
Government Wants Normal
Wheat Trading-U. s. Fixed
Price Is Awaited.
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OTTAWA, July 30--Necessity for early
ratification Of the peace treaty will con-
vene Parliament a month earlier than
anticipated ana Il will be in session the
first week in September. Tho chief busi-
ness OF the session will be the peace
ratification and new legislation in sub
stitutlon Of orders In councils under the
war measures act, which becomes invalid
on the proclamation Of peace. No doubt
prohibition legislation will again be to
the fore. and the purchas sing commission
measure which was dropped at the last
session, will be brought up. 1t is ex-
pected the session will last about six
weeks.
Sir Robert Borden will leave here for
st. John August 10 TO welcome the Prince
Of Wales to Canada and probably will
accompany him to Halifax. Previous to
that date II Is expected Gen. Sir Arthur
Currie will arrive In the capital, and ar
rangements are being made by the Gov
eminent to give a public reception to
the famous commander. Some members
Of the Government will meet Gen. Cur
RE in Montreal and accompany him to
the capital.
OeSaACh
It is doubtful II Cabinet reorganiza-
ton can be completed before the session.
There are two portfolios vacant, finance
and agriculture. These will be Allied. but
other changes may have to await a more
convenient period. The new Finance
Minister will be named this week. Sir
Henry Drayton Is the favorite. A. X.
MacLean. Minister without portfolio. NJ.
p. for Halifax. Is a possibility He is
now in England on business for the
Government.
DR.. Tolmie OF Victoria and r c. Hen
ders Of Manitoba are considered for
Ministers of Agriculture.
The Orangemen now in Grand Lodge
session will ask for representation in
the Cabinet. Gen. Sir Henry Burstall
will be appointed Adjutant General to
succeed Gen. Ashton, who wishes to re-
tire.
The Governments wheat policy. as
announced by Sir George Foster. is gen.
orally commended. While the Govern
ment desires a return to normal trading
conditions yet the lack OF a cash market
in Europe and the policy Of n fxed price
in the United States with that country's
almost unlimited credit makes this I'm
possible.
Wait for U. 8. Wheat Price.
1t Is anticipated that the price OBJ
tanned In Europe will at least equal that
at which the United States Government
will dispose OF the wheat crop OF that
country. High prices for the FIRST few
cars Of spring wheat in Minneapolis do
not. 1t is believed here, indicate that the
wheat level will remain above the fixed
price in that country.
No one can export wheat from the
United States but the Government. and
II is doubtful II that Government will
force Europe to pay beyond the fixed
price Of s228 and the expense of hand
ling ard marketing the crop. To do
so would make the United States Gov
eminent a rank profiteer and would be
resented in Europe, where American
business methods are not any too pop
ular.
Under these circumstances II is be-
lieved that the European prices will be
based on the United States nxed price,