New-York tribune., 1920-05-11
Canada Soon to
Have Minister
To W, Washington
Formal Announcement of
Proposed British Plan Is
Made in Parliament in
Ottawa; Powers Liberal
May Represent Britain
Will Be i'll Charge of Impe-
rial Embassy in the Alb.
sence of the Ambassador

WASHINGTON, May 10.-A Canadian
Minister to the United States soon will
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 day 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 alb
sence Of the British Ambassador he
Will take full charge of all British
diplomatic relations with the United
States.
The text OF the British official state
ment follows:
AS a result Of recent discussions an
arrangement has been concluded be-
tween the British and Canadian gov
ernments to provide more complete
representation Of Canadian interests at
Washington than has hitherto existed.
Accordingly, it has been agreed that
madam ministers, shall appoint a min
lister plenipotentiary, who will have
charge Of Canadian affairs and will at
all times be the ordinary channel of
communication with the United States
government in matters of purely Ca
madam concern, acting upon instruc-
tions from and reporting direct to the
Canadian government.
May Act for Ambassador
an the absence Of the ambassador
of the whole embassy and of the repre-
sentation Of imperial as well as Ca
madam interests. He will be accredited
by 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 the Canadian
government from the principle Of the
diplomatic unity of the British Empire.
"The need for this important step
has been fully realized by both gov
crnments for some time. For good
many years there has been direct COM
municatiop between Ottawa and Wash
ington, but the constantly increasing
importance of Canadian interests in
the United States has made it apparent
that, in addition, Canada should be
represented there in some distinctive
manner, for this would doubtless tend
10 expedite negotiations and, naturally
first-hand acquaintance with Canadian
conditions would promote good under
standing.
"In view of the peculiarly close rela-
tions that have always existed between
the people of Canada and those of the
United States, it is confidently cX-
pected as we'll that this new step will
have the very desirable result of main
tanning and strengthening the friendly
relations and cooperation between the
British Empire and the United States"
Announcement May Be Delayed
Because of the impending reorgani-
name of the Canadian Minister possibly
will not be announced until fall in
order to insure sympathetic co0pera-
tion between the new Cabinet and the
minister
Accommodations for the minister will
be found in the present embassy build
ing here for purely official purposes,
though it is expected that he will find
a private residence for his family.
Whether the United States shall be
represented at Ottawa by minis :
under the new order will have to be de
cided soon. Congress alone has the
power to create new legations and en-
bassies. 1t is understood, however,
that the British government has been
acting with the view that diplomatic
exchanges with Canada beyond those
had directly with the resident Canadian
Minister viii be intrusted to the United
States Consul General in Ottawa.