Likely to be Affected en, GPECIAL SERVICE
Washington, July 6.
Progress toward an American-'Canadian agreement concerning the rence river waterway has interrupted "temporarily, and perhaps permanently, on account of the tariff situation.
Opposition on the part of to the Hawley-Smoot tariff schedules is increasing. Some of the schedules which apply goods are considered While American officials decline to concede that there is any cent tion between the questions of tant and of waterways, they admitted that the two subjects are liked in Canadian popular opinion.
The United Press was informed to-day that Canada is at present which at Inst reports seemed due. for delay.
Authoritative observers believe that in the event that the schedules are retained, the waterways project ust be considered as postponed in-nitoly. tion and it is known that the Senate will likewise have complete information before a vote is taken.
The problem is hedged about with peculiar difficulties, however, beat the United States cannot allow itself to become committed to the theory that another nation may with pro-exert an influence upon dom-ostic legislation, it is understood, Protests July 10, Twenty-five Governments. incluting those of Belgium, Spain, Italy and England entered protest: to-day Atalnat the proposed tants whit, may be levi inst goods entering the United Statens Some of the protests were almost in the nature of threats. Others were more formal and polite The Foreign Minister of Spain, note transmitted through the Spanish Embassy here, theeatenc! renunciation of the existing modus ceria under which Spanish and United States trade is conducted, The British note was more Zormsl, It was sent on behalf of a group of wool fabric interests.
An Australian commesieation suggested that a "general tariff wa" with no. quarter will be the result of application of the " propose: Schediles.—United Press.
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