Evening star., 1939-09-26
War Has Created
No Tourist Barriers,
Canada Envoy Says
New Minister Asserts,
However, U. S. Citizens
Nay Not Enlist There

Back again in Washington, where
previously he had served both In
the Government of the United
States, and as a representative Of his
native Domion of Canada, Loring
Christie, new Canadian Minister to
the United States yesterday denied
rumors that because Of the war
Americans would meet with difficulty
In entering or leaving Canada.
He took the occasion of his first
press conference at the legation yes
terday afternoon to announce that
no Canadian documents are re-
quired for entry or exit. Tourists
from the United States, he explained,
are welcomed, and no inpediments
are placed in their way.
The new envoy arrived in Wash
ington Sunday, and made his formal
call yesterday on Secretary of State
Hull, and later on saw President
Roosevelt at the White House. He
remained about half an hour with
:he Chief Executive, and shortly after
received the press at the Canadian
Legation on Massachusetts, avenue.
Silent on Embargo.
Discreetly, the new Minister main
tanned silence on all questions re-
lating to the neutrality embargo Of
this country, related problems, and
upon the nature of his discussion
with President Roosevelt.
Asked directly for his views on the
embargo, he replied with smile:
II have no views on the embargo"
In recruiting the Canadian army
for service in the war, Mr. Christie
stated, only British subjects are be-
ing accepted. Americans cannot en-
list in Canadian forces for this war,
at the present time, he said. This
was in answer to questions as to
whether members of so-cal1ed
canadian" posts of the American
Legion in border States of this
country could cross over into Can
ada and get into the service there.
If these veterans are American citi-
zens, they would be refused for the
Canadian forces, he explained.
His Service Here.
Asked how Canadians had re-
ceived the declaration of President
Roosevelt that this country would
consider the Monroe Doctrine ap-
piled to Canada. in case of attack
upon Canada by a foreign power,
the new minister replied:
I'VE received it with friendliness,
but at the same time. Canadians
realize that we have our own re-
sponsibihties for the defense of
Canada"
Mr.. Christie recalled with a smile
his service for the United States
Government. He remembered pleas
antly his previous contacts and
friendships here in Washington, and
looked forward. he said, to his tour
of duty here with pleasure.
Il am delighted to be back" he
said.
Mr.. Christie was an assistant to
the Solicitor General of the United
States here from 1911 to 1913, fol-
lowing three years at Harvard Law
School
Later he returned here as an ad-
wiser to the Canadian delegation to
the International Conference on
Limitation of Armaments in 1921.
Canada Welcomes Tourists.
Amplifying his explanation con-
cerning Americans going to Canada,
the new Minister made public a
statement, Incorporating a circular
from the immigration branch of the
department of mines and resources
Of Canada.
United States tourists and travel
ers now visiting Canada, or who may
want to come later" said this circu-
lar, have no cause for alarm be-
cause Of the war situation. They will
continue to enter and leave as freely
as in the past. No regulations have
been made or are contemplated that
will interfere with these travellers
while in the Dominion. No Canadian
documents are required for entry or
exit. In a word, we continue to well
come United States tourists
Explaining further the matter, Mr..
Christie said: "The policy of en-
couraging tourist traffic extends not
only to United States citizens but
also to all permanent legal residents
of the United States with the sole
exception Of enemy aliens. The
Canadian immigration officers have
been reminded that by adopting a
friendly attitude they can do much
to encourage the tourist traffic and