Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
MCDONALD STARTS
ON TRIP TO CANADA
British Premier Leaves New
York for Conference With
Dominion Leader.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, october 14.-Premier
J. Ramsay Macdonald Of Great Britain
babe New York adieu today and de-
parted on a special train over the New
York Central Railroad, en- route to
Canada, where he will confer personally
with Premier Mackenzie King.
Refreshed somewhat from his two
days Of comparative rest, following his
arduouS off1cial visits in Washington
and New York, the British premier and
his daughter, Miss Ishbel, were driven
to the Grand Central Terminal from
their hotel. to be greeted by a large
crowd. "A squad of motor cycle police,
sirens screeching. formed an escort.
Pose for Cameramen.
They faced the inevitable battery
OF cameramen and smilingly posed for
pictures while spectators applauded
Soon afterward the premier and his
party boarded their train, which pulled
out Of the terminal at $50 o'clock
The train is due at Buffalo shortly
after o'clock this afternoon. After
viewing Niagara Falls, tomorrow the
premier will cross the international
Bridge and then go by special train
to Toronto. where he will greet Can
ada's premier.
A statement bearing on the recent
negotiations for better understanding
between Great Britain and the United
States Is expected later in the week
but the nature of It has been carefully
guarded.
When the premier and his daughter
arrived at the station they were greeted
by Sir Harry Armstrong, British con-
sui general, and Lady Armstrong, who
presented tn members of the British
consulate and their wives to the prime
minister and his daughter.
Mr.. Macdonald wore q suit Of brown
tweed, while Miss Ishbel was costumed
In a travelling suit of black kasha topped
by red velvet hat.
Leaves New York With Regrets.
IS Just before the train pulled out oil
the station Sir Harry Armstrong lee
the crowd In q vociferous demonstration
for the prime minister.
The train, which was decorated with
British and American flags and chry.
private cars belonging to the railroad
ofhcials.
A double file of 200 policemen formed
a line from the Vanderbilt avenue en-
trance of the terminal to the trair
through which the premier and hi:
party passed.
"I leave New York with regrets
great regrets" the premier told report
ers just before boarding the train. He
said that he expected to give his fare
we'll message to America after his ar
rival In Buffalo.
Mr.. Macdonald and Mr.. King vii
talk Thursday at Mr.. Kings country
property at Kingsmore in rustic
atmosphere, reminiscent Of that sur
rounding those with President Hoovel
In the Virginia mountains just weeI
| ago yesterday.
Mr.. Macdonald regards 1t as fortu
nate that he will have the opportunit!
Of talking directly with Prime Minister
King, thus avoiding long-distanee nego'
tiations through the usual channels
The British statesman Is strong be.
lever IN personal contact and he EN-.
pliasized this in some of his New Yorl
addresses after he had taken leave o.
the President at Washington. 9
Does More in Less Time.
The prime minister told one of hi
audiences that he and Mr.. Hoover has
accomplished as much in four days O.
personal conversations as could havt
been accomplished In as many months
| through the medium of formal diplc,
matte exchanges.
| Some of his friends think he nigh
have gone even further and said tina
more was accomplished than could have
been attained through the usual chan
nels. because the personal meetings ad
! mitted of a frankness OF speech tina
otherwise would have been well nigh
| impossible.
Mr.. Macdonald will spend most o
| tomorrow in inspecting the American
/, side Of the falls and visiting Goat IslanC
and other points of interest.
Four Brief Stops Planned.
Travelling northward on a specia
train over the New York Central. TIT
prime minister arranged for brief stop!
at Albany, Utica, Syracuse and Rocehs
! ter before the train reaches Buffalo
The party will motor from Buffalo II
Black Rock and then to Niagara Fall
! a. guests Of the State Reservation Com
mission.
| Crossing the International Bridg,
late tomorrow afternoon the prime
minister and his party will board {
! special train over the Canadian Ma
tional Railways at $3.50 pm. for thu
three-hour run to Toronto. The specia
| will leave that city Wednesday evening
and arrive at Ottawa the next morning
at $3.50 am, with Prime Minister KIM
to greet Mr.. Macdonald at the train.
Besides Mr.. Macdonald and Miss Ish
bel, those going to Canada are Lore
Arnold, paymaster general of Grea
Britain and a personal friend of tn,
prime minister; Sir Robert Vansittart
principal secretary to the premier anC
| undersecretary of state for foreign af
fairs; r. L. Craigie, counsellor of thu
foreign ofice; Thomas Jones. deput!
secretary to the cabinet, and Mis-!
Rosenberg. secretary to the prim,
minister.