Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
NAMING OF SIR ROBERT BORDEN
AS ENVOY TO u. S. IS OPPOSED
Toronto Globe Predicts
Both Parties" in Canada
Will criticise Appointment.
Voices Demand for 'Ener-
getic and Devoted" Repre-
sentative at U. S. Capital.

SENTATIVE dl U. y. Odpildi.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, May s.-"If Sir Robert
Borden is chosen Canadian ambassa-
dor to Washington. as some prophesy
and others fear may be done. there
will be strong criticism launched at
the government by members on both
s.des,' says tn. Toronto Globe. Ut
is claimed" continues the Globe.
that If Sir Robert is not well enough
to be premier, neither is he well
enough to be the energetic. devoted
and BROAD -gauged representative which
Canada Will need in the American
capital.
Great importance is attached to the
proposed appointment, especially now
when such vitality important issues as
the coal supply and the news print
question are before the TWO countries.
The most promising field for useful
:, rvic4. if tn" r.gllt man is chosen as
,anadian ambassador. is in connec-
5on with the naval policies of the
-i'l:sil peoples and OF the United
States. It Canada can act as a meol-
ting .r,iuence, show TO the, United
States that in naval measures their
problems are about the same. that
both the United states and the coun-
tries of the British Empire can af-
ford to eliminate from their program
of preparation for war the chance OF
war with each other. it may prevent
the commencement of another era OF
insane competition In the building OF
naval units.
Prominent Cana Eians Suggested.
While parliament up to the present
time of writing has core to no deci-
sion. it will be interesting 20 Ameri-
can readers to know the names of the
lat
ed. directly or indirectly. in connec-
ton with the proposed appointment.
Those named by rumor for the posi-
ton have not beer many. Sir George
Foster was considered too old by the
to be made high commits
sioner He then is too old for Wash
inston. Speaker Rhodes is after the
position, it is said. but it is not
thought probable he will get it. n. w.
Kowell has been named often. but he
has announced publicly he is not seek
ing the position AS he has been more
active than other members in con-
and speaking on questions of
international in .eres,, he would be
considered the most likely nominee
Il the government was going to the
and was ready for the break
up. which some day or year must
come. There have been business men
who have talked respectively Of Sir
lie. but neither appointment is ex
pected. Sir Douglas Hazen. having
been in Washington, is always spoken
of. and Sir Charles Gordon of Mon
treal. who was at Washington for a
period, and who might be given the
il political considerations
and appointees were eliminated.
Outside of the traditional policy of
friendliness. it is pointed out that it
may well happen that the whole flu
ture relations of Canada and the
United States may depend on the men
in the furtherance of direct relations.
Important Field of Work.
Instead of threats of reprisals from
AIRY, it is felt that in the near future
the two countries must deye.oD
common policy with regard to the
change of raw materials. Ontario viii
need United States coal for decades
to come and the. United States will
nickel and other products from Can
ada An understood policy of nom
with export. modified by
regulations on both sides to retain
sufficient material for home use at
Ieasonable prices must be worked out.
it is said. The machinery to decide
questions arising from the use of
boundary matters and disputes with
regard TO boundaries already exists.
and the immigration department and
the Depa rtment Of Justice already
have developed a certain degree of CO.
operation in dealing with crime and
disorder. 1t is the intention to at
tack industrial problems in measure
together. as the problems OF one can
not be separated from the problems
of the other.
Appropriation Of *s8,OOO.
Eighty thousand dollars Is appro-
prIateu IN the estimates to defray ali
the expenses in connection with the
proposed Canadian official representa-
ton at Washington. 1t mas been
agreed that when the proper time
comes an official announcement viii be
made simultaneously here and in Lon
don. and meanwhile considerable
secrecy is being preserved
In the house lately ri. 5. Beiand
said: Il should like to ask whether the
has any announcement to
make III connection with the contem-
plated representation of Canada at
Washington: whether negotiations
have been proceeding with either the
British or American government. and,
if so. what point they have reached
and whether they have reached any
definite conclusion?
Sir George Foster. acting premier,
replied that negotiations We're under
way. but no announcement was yet
ayaiia bile.
Mr. Eowell. acting minister Of eN-
ternal affairs. who has the matter
IN hand. declined 10 discuss a Wash
ngton dispatch to the effect that the
Canadian representative there will
have the fun rank Of minister. aud
in addition to he2din2 Canadian
branch of the British embassy, viii he
second in command and replace the
ambassador in the latters absence.
Mr.. RoWelI also would not discuss the
matter as brought up in the British
house He replied that at present no
official announcement can he made.
but that there was an understanding
with the British authorities that moth :
ns: will be said till the question is
definitely settled. Then il viii be
announced officia lily.
Diplomatic Service Important.
Newspapers of Canada seem to at
tach much importance to this matter.
TIE Montreal Gazette. which stands
VERY close to the Borden government
in an extended editorial says:
THE establishment of Canadian
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