Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
CANADA DEPLORES
BORDER PACT'S END
Note Recognizes U. S. Right
to Stop Crossing-"lII Feel
ing Predicted.

By the Associated Press.
Pointing out that termination of n
| long g-standing arrangement, whereby
Canadians and Americans have freely
commuted across the border in the
course of their business, is a ground
| for concern, Canada's reply to the
| United States note on border immigra-
| tion was delivered to Secretary of
| State Kellogg today.
The reply declared that there is no
precedent for application of the term
sinmigra Mt" to citizens legally domi-
their citizenship in that country. 1t
submitted that six months cannot be
called q reasonable time in which
non native Canadians can secure quota
visas in the United States, and that
| the sudden dislocatfon of the long
established border-crossing privilege
cannot fail to have grave results in
the Windsor area. where the COM
munity has been permitted to build
itself up a basis of freedom of move
ment across the international boun-
dary in daily business.
Right Is Recognized.
The right of the United States to
impose immigration regulations is
recognized. but with a suggestion that
| the retroactive principle of the recent
border ruling will impose hardships.
A further suggestion was made that
those who already established en-
| ployment across the border should be
| exempted from the more drastic pro-
visions of the order. either by an ex-
| tension of the exempted classes or by
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| limit or by some other means.
The note indicated that Canada will
accept Secretary Kellogg's invitation
to continue the negotiations which
have been in progress for several
months with the Canadian legation.
a With an expression of qualification
that Secretary Kellogg promises
steps will be taken to avoid intlic-
ting hardships on individuals so far
as may be possible and more partlcu
larly by your undertaking to ask the
Secretary of Labor to extend the time
during which those who have to Sc
cure quota visas must comply with
the terms" was coupled regret that
the United States Government mas
not considered it possible to modify
i'm any respect the terms of the or
der at the present time and that IT
consequence a long-Standing and reclp
rocaI arrangement between the two
countries has been suddenly termi
mated"
Canadas note objected to the ap
plication of the term Immigrant Il
one who is permanently domiclled II
Canada and enters the United State:
ONLY for eight or ten hours day. The
status of border commuters, said thu
note. was eminently fair and reason
able before issuance of the United
States order changing it.
Predicts I'll Feeling"
The right of the United States It
jmposc such regulations is freely
= recognized, said the note, but it argued
, at the same time that a sudden ap
: plication of the provisions of the 1872
; law to those who have been permitted
for three years to believe they did no
come within the provisions of the i'm
: migration law cannot fail to caus
. i'll feeling and work great hardship.
The note concluded with an appre
: citation Of the earnest desire of th'
t United States, 80 clearly manifested
= in the discussions which have takel
} place on this subject, to preserve b.
. practical means the traditional friendl!
: relat tions between the United State
and Canada"