The uso of the word "humbug" by Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for, [Dominion Affairs, in connection with the Canadian proposals at the Im-_ perial Conference, during the course Jof a debate in the House of Com. mons on November 27, has elicited very forceful reply from Mr. /B. Bennett, the Canadian Premier.
The latter says that Mr. Thomas has condemned beyond the possibility of further discussion, and in Iarguage which is deeply resented by the Government of Canada, the proposal I made in a sincere desire to meet our individual and common If Mr. Thomas's statement, indicates what will be the attitude Jof the United Kingdom at the Con-' ference at Ottawa, then I have little hope that any agreement which Canada may reach Mr. Bennett concludes: "If Canada's proposal is thus so contempt tously rejected, Canadians can Jonly accept and act upon the reject tion by embracing the other means at hand of further strengthening her economic position in the world.
Interviewed by a representative of Reuter's Agency Mr. Bennett declared that Canada would do her utmost at the conference of thy ceonomie section of the Imperial Conference at Ottawa next year to ensure the adoption of measures to Increase Empire ce-operation..—Reuter. ion is the "most pro-take he has ever known, /M. Michael Clemenceau, son of the: te MIN. Georges Clemenceau, the Tiger of, France," declared, nissov told' Ramzin, to make con-rote and practical preparations for
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