Plans for the development of an increased British-Canadian trade! thave been suggested on several occasions by the British members of the Empire Parliamentary Association, which is now. meeting various points in Canada. "Buy more goods from Great Britain" was the keynote of the address given by Mr. Herbert G. Williams, Mar. Parliamentary Secretary of the British Board of Trade, before the members of the Canadian Dud of Montreal. Mr. Williams told the gathering that Canada exported $2.50 worth of goods to Great Bri tain for every dollar's worth that she imported, while, as between Canada and the United States, statistics show that trade is dollar for dollar. "We would like to di into that American" trade, We would really' like to get a large: share of your business, The United States of America has adopted mass production. You cannot hav mass production without standard zation and simplification. Under the inspiring of Mr. Hoover, Am wufacturers have adopted ation of design, It is easy, apparently, for manufacturers in the United States to force any customer to take whatever is stuck under his nose, to put. it in a crude way. We, on the other hand, are forced to adapt. ourselves to the customer's needs That has a disadvantage. It soimetimes makes our product more expensive than otherwise would be the ease, but, if you want quality, we ore not afraid of comparison with anyone also."
The speaker then gave a general review of conditions and Tnrge amount of unemployment, the number of men employed is greater by three-quarters of a million than the number employed in 1914, He also mentioned, as an example of the industrial situation, the fact th whereas before the war Great Britain stood third in the list of exporters of electrical machinery, today she has first place in this highly technical field. Mr. Williams went on to say that Great Britai despite any appearances to the con: trary is a thrifty. nation, and to Prove this, cited the fact that there available for the purchase of publ issues of companies, corporation municipalities and states the gre est amount of money in purchasing power in the history of the country. At the same time there has been a rapid expansion of the savings bank run by the Ca-operative Society, showing that the habit of thrift is nation-wide.
Mr, Williams concluded by 1 ring to th High Com a fortnight's ti in Canada the first holder of the position. He is not an Ambassador, yet he is like an Ambassador. He will represent the executive British Government, while the Governor-General will' be the personal representative of.the Sovereign. Sir William Clark, who comes to you, had the useful expe ence of being for five years private secretary to Mr. Lloyd George. He then went out to India as a finance member, and served for five years there. He became permanent head of the Department of Overseas Trade. He trative, semi-diplom wise, "We are satisfied. we are ending you one who will ably fil the mew effec""
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