South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-27
FAVOR CANADIAN
DECISION TO SEND
MINISTER TO U. S.
Harding May Appoint Com
missioner to Represent
Government at Ottawa.
By LOUIS LUDLOW.

WASHINGTON. June IS - This
government has authorized the state
ment that the decision OF the Cana
dian government 10 have a minister
OF its own in Washington Is cordially
received here. Pres't Harding can
not reciprocate BY sending a minis
ter 20 Canada until congress shall
authorize him 10 do 50. but It was
said today that he probably will ap-
point a commissioner 70 represent
this government pending action by
congress. He has authority 20 send
a commissioner TO any government
without consulting the legislative
body
The administration obviously feels
that the step that is about 10 be TAX
en- will make for closer relations be-
tween the United States and Canada.
Pres't Harding has said TO senators
with whom ne has discussed the sub
5cct that he feels that the step viii
tend further 20 cement the friend
snip extending throughout the west
ern hemisphere. The establishment
OF close diplomatic relations between
the United States and Canada will,
the administration believes. lead to
closer trade relations-something
Prcs~ Harding is anxious TO bring
about. IL has been suggested that
the tariff concessions toward Can
ada, made in 1911. cOnditiOnally on
the passage OF concurrent legislation
BY the Canadian parliament, be re-
Vived. Some OF the republican poll
ficians. however. having IN mind the
opposition which those concessions
aroused among the farmers OF the
United States, are advising the pres
ident not TO press for their revival.
IL will be recalled that those conces-
eiOns never became operative be-
cause Of the defeat OF the measure
g. Canada.
Discuss Reciprocity.
The tariff board in its recent an
nual report discusses the Canadian
reciprocity at some length and de-
votes special attention 10 the con-
cessions proposed in 1911. 1t says
that under the agreement Of 1911
the United States would today be
granting a less concession to Cana
da than at the time proposed. Cana
da a somewhat greater one. A cause
for the difference. the board says lies
sn the large increase in the value Of
the trade between the two countries
since the outbreak OF the war in Eu-
rope-an increase largely attributa-
BILE 10 the rise in prices. though TO
some extent to an increase in COM
modlties.
The tariff board has said TO the
ways and means committee that un-
der the so-called concessions TO Can
ada the articles which would be spe-
cially affected today by the proposed
rates are faxseed. oats. hay and bar
ley. Potatoes and wheat. although
more important in the trade. are now
free OF duty in both countries. The
greater part OF the imports or hay
into the United States from Canada
goes 10 the northeastern sections of
the country since the transportation
charges OF such a bulky commodity
are high. AS TO oats, the board notes
, that a portion OF Canada's produc-
ton is a fine grade. suitable espe-
ciaily for the manufacture Of rolled
oats. although Cars Ia produces only
one-third as much as the United
States her annual exports tire greater.
There Is no doubt that the trade
situation between Canada and the
United States will come up for a
large measure OF consideration when
the general tariff bill reaches the
senate. The administration. il was
learned today. hopes that Canada
will have her minister here and that
the United States will have a COM
missioner at Ottawa before the new
tariff bill IS enacted.