From un Own Montreal, Jan. 4, plans call for the opening cof the House at Ottawa early in February, when Premier King will hold sway, and declare the policies of his Government. "It does not look. 3 though he and his followers should have much dimeulty in carrying. programme lation they decide on, og their majority in the House Is overwhelming, The turn of the year saw the com: ing into force of the new reciprocal trade treaty with the United States, which may bring about a great increase in the exchange of commodi-_ ties between the two. neighbouring countries, There 1s still, however, feeling of uncertainty ili the minds of some Canadian business men rewarding the benamis to be derived from the treaty. They feel that. the partial abolition of the duties on United States manufactured product: will cause the flooding of the home market with articles which can une der sell the products of Canadian factories. Should this be the ease it Would undoubtedly result in the elos-Ing down of some Canadian industries Dut ft 1s the impression of your cor~ Fespondent that these predictions are somewhat exaggerated, January 1 also marked the resump-ton of trade with Japan, after nearly year during which each country hag applied heavy duties to the goods of the other. As far as Canada is concerned the effect will be felt most strongly on the Pacific Coast, wher shipments of pulp and puper {rom British Columbia mills "have been held "up for months due to the embargo, This will result In the starting up of one mill which has been down for some time, and greater activity in all of the others, Tu Quebec there is ¢ven fore une! settlement regarding the political "line-up" for the forthcoming session, In several seats contestation proceed ings are under way over the result of the election, and rumours circulate of defections from Premier Taschereau's mone-too-secure camp, Another sidelight on the session may Prove to be of great importance 13 the matter of the Government's slim majority. "Tt has been the custom the provincial members, of whom are busy doctors and lawyers to avoid the necessity of being present in the House with regularity by arranging to "pale" with some mem ber of the Opposition. This year the matter will not be so easy, with A close vote promised -on every division, s0 that the members will have to choose between thelt politics and their professions,
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