The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-11
CANADIAN MINISTER
TO UNITED STATES
British Government to Place Her Cana
dian Relations with U. S. Wholly
in Hands of Canada.

IN u Saueuo.
Washington. d. c., May ia Cana
dian minister to the United States viii
soon be appointed.
Formal announcement of the purpose
Of the British government to place her
Canadian relations with the United
States completely in the hands OF Can
ada was made today in statement
read in the Canadian Parliament at
Ottawa by direction OF the governor
general and the British Parliament at
London, and made public here through
the British embassy.
Unusual powers are to be conferred
upon the Canadian minister In the
absence of the British ambassador, he
will take full charge of all British DIP.
Iomatic relations with the United
States.
The text of the British official state
ment follows:
GAS a result of recent discussions, an
ARRANGEMENT has been concluded pc
tween the British and Canadian gov
| ernmeu4s to provide more complete
renreseutation of Canadian interests az
washington than has hitherto existed.
Accordingly, it has been agreed tnat
His Majesty, on the advice OF MS "a
madam ministers, shall appoint a MN
lister plenipotentary, VINO VIII nave
charge of Canadian affairs and VIII at
all times be the ordinary channel OF
communication with the United States
government in matters OF purely "a
madam concern, acting upon instrue-
tons from and reporting direct to the
Canadian government.
| aTn tbe absence of the ambassador
| the Canadian minister will take charge
of the whole embassy and OF the rep
resentation Of imperial as well as "a,
madam interests. He will be accredilea
bv His Majesty to the president with
| the necessary powers for the purpose.
This new arrangement will not denote
any departure either on the part OF
the British government or OF tne "a
madam government from the prlnclple
Of the diplomatic unity OF the British
empire. -
! 'The need for this important step
has been fully realized by both gov,
ernments for some time. For GOOD
many wears there has been direct com
munication between Ottawa and Wash
inpton. but the constantly increasing
Importance of Canadian interests IN
the United States has made it appar.
emf that in addition, Canada should
he represented there i'll some dlstlnc-
tive manner, for this would doubtless
tend to expedite negotiations and nat
urally first hand acquaintance with "a.
madam conditions would promote good
understanding. In view OF the peculiar
lv close relations that have always ex.
listed between the people of Canada and
those of the United States IT IS CON
fidently expected as well that tins
new step will have the very desirable
result of maintaining and strengthen
ing the friendly relations and cooper
alton between the British empire and
the United States"
Because of the impending re-organi-
cation of the Canadian cabinet the
name of the Canadian minister to
, Washington win not be announced un-
| til summer or fall in order to ensure
| perfect sympathetic cooperation be
tween the new cabinet and the minis
ter.
Accommodations for the minister
will be found in the present embassy
building here for purely ohidial purposes
though it is expected that he VIII hnd
a private residence for his family else.
where owing TO the limited space OF
the embassy.
Whether the United States shall be
represented at Ottawa by minister
, under the new order will have to be
decided soon. Congress alone has the
power TO create legations and embas
sies. II Is understood, however, that
the British government has been act
ing with the view that diplomatic ex
Q changes with Canada beyond those hac
= directly with the resident Canadian
( minister will be entrusted TO the nit
a ed States consul general in Ottawa.