Evening star., 1928-04-17
CANADIAN SH|PWAy
! AGREEMENT NEARS
Notes With U. S. on st. Law
renee Plan Leave Several
Problems. However.

The st. Lawrence-ocean shipway
project is a step nearer realization
with Canada and the United states
in agreement on some Of its important
phases as indicated in diplomatic COR
reSponocnce made public yesterday hy
Secretary kellogg, but several major
questions remain to be settled and con-
siderable delay in final action is fore
seen
The extent Of understanding is such.
however. that Secretary kellogG on
April proposed to Canada that treaty
negotiations need not be postponed
until termination Of discussions on the
points at issue. bat might so on con-
currently The United States is pre-
pared to Cooperate to the fullest eX-
tent with the Canadian government at
any time. he declared, to accomplish
the improvement
More Favor Here.
Public opiainn in Canada has not SO
clearly eryStaliized in favor of the
waterway as in the United States, the
Canadian government points out Fac
tors contributing 10 this, il said. are tac
American restrictions on Canadian farm
products for the assistance Of agricul-
largely III the benefits of the proposed
waterway and duties on fisheries prod
uctS from the maritime sections. The
United States. il contends, would bene-
at much more than Canada from the
improvement,
The attitude of the Canadian govern
mcnt is that a conference should be
held by the Canadian section of the
joint board and engineers representing
the Province al Ontario. This con-
ference. il suggests, should be followed
ky reconsideration or the engineering
problems by the whole Joint board.
The United States has conceded the
GeSirability of such action.
Canadians are opposed 10 the export
of hydroelectric power. and insist that
CanadaS share Of the power shall be
utilised within the Dominion, The
United States replied that the dispoa-
ton al the power was purely domestic
question.
Cast United States SSSs,IsS.00O.
Proposal was made by Canada that
It should consider construction in Sec
tiosSx wholly Cana6iaT-tllat is. the Well
land Ship Canal and the works IN the
St Lawrence below the international
boundary and that the United States
foot waterway To the head of the lakes,
"in addition 10 meeting the entire cost
Of the development. under Joint tech
nical supervision on lines 20 be agreed
upon. Of the international section. both
for navigation and power.
The construction Of the wholly Cana
dian Cweiland and St LavTeneel Sec
tions. and. IL the United States should
see st. OF the upper lake works, would
on this plan, be given precedence Of the
international section, because Of the
necessity alike Of providing for further
consideration Of the engineering prob
leTns involved in the international Sec
ft0n and Of permitting reasonable alb
so-ptson Of the power developed on the
Canadian side.
A statement Of expenditures on the
present through waterway and on the
estimated cost Of the recommended
scheme including new American lock
~ Sault ste. Marie. and the develop
ment of such power as is incidental 10
navigation. submitted by the Canadian
government. placed Canada's share aG
ss01. $50 900 and the United States
share az $685.. .le3. 900.