Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08

Strong differences of opinion exist In
this country as to whether the overturn
in Canada, with the election OF the
Conservatives to office, will affect pusi-
ness on this side of the line; IarH
warfare is expected by substantial
number of people, although some COM
ments deny that the United States Will
be affected. Change OF political con-
troll is ascribed by some to dlssatiStac-
ton, due to the depression which Is
shared by other countries.
Rapid response to the wishes OF the
voters is a subject of comment by the
Roanoke World-News, which concudes
that 1t calls attention anew to the
slow process of change under the Ameri-
can system" and that lin Canada,
rightly or wrongly, the people get what
they asked for at the polls" The ma
ture of the change is pointed out oy
the Appleton PoSt-Crescent, with the
statement: so great reversal mas
taken place that for the first time the
solid Liberal Province OF quebec mas
been penetrated by the opposition rms
is comparable in a way to the invasion
of the Solid South by the Republicans
i'm orr presidential election of 1928. 1t
signifies a profound upheaval when,
temporarily at least, upSetS many Ca
madam traditions and renders dlfncuAt
a political forecast of the future"
Considering various suggestions as to
the effect OF the election, the Rock
Island Argus takes up the tariff issue,
advising that "if business is to be or
permanent and enduring character II
must be made mutually profitable TO
the contracting parties" that 1.-The way
to get business is not to anger our
prospective customers and most GER
tainlv it is not to deprive them OF the
power to buy what we nave 10 sell.
on another phase, the Duluth Herald
is of the opinion that "as both OF the
great Canadian parties declared strongly
for the st. Lawrence waterway, this
election will not in any degree delay
the beginning of work on that enter
prise"
VIRTUAL notice of the beginning of
a tariff war" is seen by the New York
Times, which also mentions business
depression and unemployment" with
the belief that these were to many
thousands of Canadian voters unan-
swerable arguments for change OF
government" and asks, will the same
thing work in the same way In the
United States7"
"The outcome is unimportant to the
United States" according to the Indian
apolis star, 80 far as the fortunes of
either political party are concerned.
The political control of the Dominion.
however. is a matter of interest to this
country in the light of growing tend
ency among all Dominion ranks 10
exhibit q greater preference Tor British
goods and to impose higher tariffs on
american products. The Canadians
have voiced A growing resentment over
the tactlesS attitude of some in the
United states and the victor in this
political battle, regardless OF party al
filiationS, may be disposed TO retaliate
sharply for our recent tarin program.
The result is a laundering answer
to the Hawley-Smoot tariff, declares
the Atlanta Journal, observing that
$50 complete political overturn across
our Northern border has already been
witnessed" The Syracuse Herald adj
vises that at would be gross self-de-
ception for US TO assume that the
United States, the supply market near
est to Canada. will not be prejudicially
affected in some degree by this legis-
lative response to the lifting of our
own tariff barriers" The Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat contends that IF
the pledges OF the Conservatives are
taiiAtory legislation" The Kalamazoo
Gazette believes that Prime Minister
Kings shift toward q policy of high
protection was q bit late in coming
and q bit too moderate for the Cana
dian people" The Beloit Daily News
argues that 1.-THE logical result to be
feared is still higher Canadian duties
on United States imports" The Lynch
burg Advance feai-~ that 1.-The addition
of a few more countries will have Sc
rious effects on the foreign trade of
the United States"
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That "the voters licked the party
which proposed TO raise tariffs against
the United States" Is emphasized by
the San Francisco Chronicle, with the
comment: I'VE have all along felt
sure that while other countries might
not like to see us raise duties on their
products they would take 1t out in
grumbling and would not bite of their
noses 10 spite theG GAces. The Ca