Evening star., 1932-08-16
F|VE-YEAR TREATY
SEEN AT OTTAWA
Canada Great Britain Agree
ment Only important Step
Left for Trade ParIey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Ontario, August 16.-The
Empire Trade Conference was moving
today toward a British five-year plan.
Trade agreements Negotiated here, 1t
was proposed, will have a Guration OF
five years and will then be terminable
at six months notice.
Only the important agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Canada re-
mained uncompleted today, but there
was no move to change the date OF the
final plenary session ending the con-
ference. which is set for Thursday, and,
consequently it is indicated the British
and Canadians intend to reach flnal
agreement by tomorrow night.
Tariff Taxes Problem.
The question of levying tariff taxes
against foreign food products in Great
Britain. a move which is generally con-
ceded would be unpopular with the Brit
ish people. was the chief difficulty the
conferees were facing. The demand OF
Canada for restrictions against what
she has called dumping" of Russian
products in Great Britain is another.
In spite of the publication of the al
legged details of British agreement CIV
ing Canada a 10 per cent preference on
lumber, which probably would react
against Russia's huge lumber shipments
to Britain, responsible sources say fatty
today no bargain of any kind has been
made on lumber.
In general way, it was indicated
Canada's offer now includes continual
ton and extension of existing British
preferences; reduction or discontinue
ton of special dumping duties to ac-
celerate the flow of British goods into
Canada, and a substantial modiflca-
ton of policy in respect to artificial
valuation of British goods for duty pur-
poses.
Additional Benefits.
Additional benefits were unofficially
listed as follows:
l. Important increases in British
preference on iron and steel products
would switch S30,000,000 worth of Can
ada's orders annually from foreign to
British producers;
2. Revision in textile tariff sched-
ules which would divert Canadian busi-
ness from American to British chan
nels, and give Lancashire and York
shire manufacturers an even break with
Canadian manufactures in the Domln-
ion market;
8. British industries to have the right
to appear before the Canadian Tariff
Commission to secure fair competition
in the Canadian market;
f. Cost Of production in both coun-
tries to be equalized by scientific tariff
adjustments;
S. Establishment of an annual mar
ket in Canada for a minimum OF l,OOO,-
600 tons of Scotch and Welsh anthra-
cite;
6. Free" British entry into the
Canadian market of thousands Of ar
ticles not produced in Canada.
Radios and Films.
The subcommittee on radios and mo-
tion picture films failed to develop any
thing deemed by American observers
threatening to the United States inter-
ests. In a broad way it was suggested
the conference take special note OF the
need to develop both industries within
the commonwealth, from cultural as
well as an economic standpoint.
1t pointed to the progress in that d.
rection during the past six years, but
said the empire nations should make II
pTdCtlCt 10 UtFtlOp tiIc qudAIy va
their films and encourage closer CO.
operation between producers and cen
sors. Closer liaison between bodies con-
trolling radio production was recon-
mended with a view to improving pro-
grams and facilitating an interchange
Of mechanical facilities.
Two committees, on monetary and
financial affairs and on methods fo1
economic cooperation, have completed
their work. In each case their reports
pointed rather to the way the empire
would stand as a unit in subsequent
world conferences rather than to name
specific independent developments.