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cyl A. STEVENSON.

Eonsolidated Press Correspondent
(Copyright, 1922. BY The Argus
Ottawa, Ontario. Nov. 2S-OfRiciai
announcement Of the appointment
$cf Sir Charles Fitzpatrick ~ Can
sadian minister to the United States
will be made within the next few
AAys.
4 The change in the government
Fin Great Britain II responsible for
sthis decision and must have very
synateriaI effect on the relations be-
tween the dominion and the Unit
10 states. Premier King and his
slieutenants. It ID understood. fear
ithat the new British premier,
3Bonar Law, In changing the for
leigh policy that has been in effect
would more or less ignore the many
pressing diplomatic matters pend
ling between Canada and Washing
Isuch a. the modernization Of the
Rush Bagot treaty, and have be-
5cOme convinced that establishment
tOf their own channels Of communi-
cation is an immediate essential.
l For the last two years the Do
mini0n estimates have contained
provisions for the expense OF Gre
znting the new legation and all po-
;litical parties are committed to
the principle The absence In
Europe at the present moment of
the most wide-spoken opponent II
the plan, Finance Minister Fielding,
aided the cabinet in reaching the
laGsision to act this time.
Geddes Backs Plan.
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British
ambassador to the United States,
who has been q strong opponent Of
The plant and who Is in Ottawa, to-
day let 1t be known that he has
withdrawn opposition and he ex-
pressed himself as now favorable
10 the appointment. While he has
denied that he has any official en-
gagements here there Is strong
suspicion that the king ministry in.
vited him to discuss the new ar.
rangement and present him will
S'fait accompli." Fitxpatrick him.
pelf has been ID Ottawa over tbs
weekend ip conversation with
members Of the administration.
There will be strong opposition
voiced to the selection.
The Imperialists and the loya
Orange institution will resent the
choice of an Irish Catholic to in.
itiate what Is accepted as bold
= experiment because Of the dangei
\cf friction with the mother couu.
try," while the coldness Of Sill
= Charles to the Sim Fem cause has
Alienated many Irishmen from his
support. When he was named
iieutenant-governor Of Quebec b,
Sir Robert Borden the French Can
adams bitterly resented it consid
eFing that the appointment should
have gone to one of their number
This, too, in the face of the facl
that Sir Charles was one Of Sill
Wilfred Laurier's most powerful!
neutenants.
Washington "C0mnutor."
He long has enjoyed experience
In public life and has represented
Great Britain on several interna-
tional commissions as counsel or
% arbiter. During his terms as
lord chief justice he visited Lon
don once each year and has been
veil nigh q comnutor to Washing
ton where he has many friends.
From a social point of view
Washington will find him a real
acquisition and he will also prove
3 distinct addition to the business
colony inasmuch as he is a remark
ably vigorous individual.
What effect the appointment will
have, when announced, in London
remains TO be seen. Whereas the