Mulroney low-key on acid rain

WASHINGTON Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney headed homeThursday with what he called "modest encouragement" that the UnitedStates will consider his requests for action to reduce acid rain.

Mulroney cited a statement during a private lunch with PresidentReagan, at the end of two days of meetings, in which Reagan said hewas directing Secretary of State George P. Shultz to "take the issueup as a matter of priority" with Canadian Foreign Minister Joe Clark.

Whether that will lead to a change of position in U.S. attitudetoward the Canadian goal of controlling the problem is questionable.

At a meeting of the two leaders in Canada a year ago, similarhopes …