Ottawa We write on another page some general reflections on
the close of the Imperial Conference at Ottawa. The last meeting is expected to be held on Saturday. The details of the work done are not officially published, and obviously cannot be for some time, but the hard-won agreements are certainly of importance. The greatest difficulties have been, as might be expected, with Canada, and have entailed long meetings of the Canadian Cabinet as well as of their delegation. The last delays have been over our imports from Russia. We all find that a most distasteful subject for various reasons. But so long as we must import food and timber for building we cannot happily accept dictation to our Government about the sources. Canada has demanded more than some reason- able bargain over the control of our imports by quota or tariffs. The Colorado beetle has proved itself a more iniquitous pest then ever by stirring up trouble over Canadian potatoes.
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