The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-10
MR.. LARKIN
TELLS NEEDS
OF CANADA
American Tea King Is Of
fered High Honor In
Dominion

" i4ctl MIL ~ NHIbNht vi viz
Salada Tea Company, is in Boston
to consult with Densmore and Lee
Clare, architects for the new
building designed for him as an
addition to the one alread'- erect
ed at the corner Of Berkeley and
Stuart streets. This new addition
situated on Stuart street, will
double the capacity of the present
one, and will conform to it in
style Of architecture. In fact the
present one is of Indiana lime
stone and granite, as will be the
new addition, and from basement
to battlement wall the structure
will be fireproof.
Mr.. Larkin, who is one of the
political leaders in Canada, and
close personal friend of Hon Mac
kenzie King, the premier, who by
the way it, is rumored has offered
him the position of High Comm
issionership in London, said that
the change of government in the
Dominion cannot fail to be of
great benefit to the country.
"Hon. Mackenzie King is sur
rounded by men who have proven
their capacity in other fields, and
who will prove safe and sane leg
islators. What Canada wants now
and what Mr.. King has, are men
of vision and resource.
"The difficulties they will nave
to struggle with are great. There
is the enormous debt of the Do
minion government, amounting to
about $4,000, 100000 the interest
on which has to be met, and a
sinking fund provided there are
pensions and the lookinp-after of
incapacited men; there is the enor
nous Provincial Indebtedness, and
the interest on the large amounts
borrowed by compares and pli-
vate individuals.
"The total amount to provided
for interest and sinking funds is
enormous, but the resources OF
the country are enormous and only
await developing; and then we
have become lopsided, we have too
man operatives in the cities and
too few ag1iculturists to create a
demands for the products of the
town.
"No government in Canada ever
came into power under more try
inr circumstances, but it is diff
culties that prove what men are.
am sure that in Mr.. King and the
men who have been returned 20
support him we have men who will
give the country a lead that will
result in a similar fortunate per-
iod to that during which Sir Will
frid LauIicr was the leader of the
country
"As regards business, | feel
quite certain that today the whole
country is treasured and sterring
out at quicker and surer pace
than it did ~ hours before cleo
ton"
In answer to a question whet-
her he would accept the Canadian
Commissioncrship in London. Mr..
Lalkin declined to comment.
NtttlcSS W HdN llc HAS Dttl d COH-
sistent and generous supporter Of
the Liberal Party in Canada for
MANY ears and was a close per-
sonal friend of Sir Wilfrid Laur-
ier, who was always his guest
when he visited Toronto in the
darkest days politically, as well as
the brighter one OF the Chief. His
vol oi 10 -, 10 NJ. I
be said, in all honesty was quite
as cordial as that between the
American "Tea King" and Hon.
Mackenzie kin".
On the question of international
relations between the United
States and Canada, Mr.. Lalkin
was not so rcticent. He SPOKE
enthusiastically Of the WASHINGTON
conference and in the highest tone
of appreciation of the work of all
connected herewith, but more
particularly of President Harding
and Senator Hughes, who work he
said has been most praiseworthv.
"This conference" said Mr.. !
Lar&in, has opened new era
vi DtdCc lUl ClNllIIdtIOIl ne I,
partial scrapping of the navies of
the world will go a long ways to-
ward the doing away with wars.
Mind you, | do not saw that there |
will not be more farS, but this con-
ference will have proven that |
there is a better way. more
Christian way for the settlement !
Of all disputes of nations and all
than by recourse to arms. One |
thing is certain that with its
Christianizino and humanizing OF |
forces, this fellowship of all man
kind will enable US to take step
forward, not backward in civliza-
ton.
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