The New York herald., 1871-05-17

! Commissioners proposed 20 raKe into consideration
me question Of transit o. goods u bond tnroug
The British Commissioners proposed to take int
c0nsideraion the question Of opening the c0astnI
trade Of sne lakes rsciprocay % eaen party whic
missioners, IL was agreed to take the question o
! transsnipment into consideration.
consideration the reciprocal registration OF vessels
as between the Dominion OF Canada and the Unitet
At the conference OF the 23d OF March the trans
snlpment question was discussed and postponed for
further Information.
On the motion or the American Commissioners the
transit question was discussed, and It was agreed
.na. any settlement that might be made should In
cIune reciprocal arrangement In that respect for
IN fole 0' ~'en '"e fishery articles should be
The question OF the navigation of the river ST.
awrence and the canals was taken up. The Brit
lsh commissioners stated that they regarded the
concession OF the navigation OF Lake Michigan as
an equivalent for the concession OF the navigation
Of the river -. Lawrence. As 10 the canals.
they stated that the conce islon OF the
condition. on terms Of equality vita British
subjects Was much greater concession
ina tnan The corresponding use Of inc canals offered BY
the United states. They further said that the en-
largement of the canals would involve the expendl-
ture OF a large amount OF money, and they asked
what equivalent the American commissioners pro-
posed 40 give for the surrender OF the right to con-
troi IN: tolls for the use OF the canals either in their
preseut state or after enlargement.
. The American commissioners replied that, unless
the Welland Canal should be enlarged so as to ac-
co nmolate the present course OF rae, they should
nov pe disposed 10 make any concessions; that In
their opinion The citizens the United states could
NV Justly Claim 10 navigate the river st. Law
renee IN is natural STATE, ascending and de-
scendlng, from tue forty NTH parallel OF north
lafltule, where It ceases to form the boun
dairy between the two countries from to and
Into the sea, and they could not concede that the
navigation o! Lake Michigan should be given or
taken taken as an cgnvalcnt Tor that right, and they
thought that the concession OF the navigation or
Lake Michigan AMI OF Lie canals offered by them
was more ihan an equivalent for the concessions as
nab,
They proposed, In connection with q reciprocal
ARRANGEMENT as to transit and iranshlpmcnt, that
ST. Lawrence canals, To make discriminating tolls
anu 10 limit ihe tolls TO rates sufficient to maintain
The canals, pay reasonable interest the cost OF
construction and enlargement ana raise sinking
fund for the repaying, within reasonable time the
cost OF enlargement, and that the navigation OF the
river ST. Lawrence, the Canadian canals the canals
offered BY the United States and Lake Michigan
should De enloyel reclprOcally by citizens or the
United States and by British subjects.
Thls proposal was declined by the British Com.
mlssloners who repeated that they did not regard
the equivalent offered by the Quilted States as az all
commensurate with tile concessions asked from
Great Britain.
Al the conference on the 27th OF March the pro.
posed enlargement OF the Canadian canals was rur.
ther discussed. 1t was stated on the part OF the
British Commissioners that the Canadian govern
the capacity OF the canals on tile river ST. Law
renee, and had already provided for the enlarge.
ment Of the Wcland Canal. which would be under
The SUBJECT Of the export duty in New Brunswick
on American lum,er foatcd down the river at ST.
John was proposed for consideration by the Ameri-
can commissioners
AT the conference on the 22d Of April tho British
commissioners proposed that The navigation OF
Lake Michigan should bc given IN exchange for the
navigation Of the river st. Lawrence, and !
ncr MesSs uoos 1s nonld
Of Canada TO give 70 the citizens OF the United States
the use Of the canadian canals on terms OF equality
with British subjects, and that the government or
the United States should agree to urge upon the
several States to give TO British subjects the use OF
hn nunp Atnfa I'D pfn
Citizens OF the United Staes Tney also proposed as
part OF the arrangement, reciprocal agree
me government Of Great Britain should urge upon
New Brun swick not TO impose export duties on the
lumber noated down The river st. John for shipment
The American Commissioners repeated their views
as 70 the navigation OF the river st. Lawrence IN its
The British Commissioners replied that they could
lot admit the claims Of American citizens to
light but tnat the British government has no desire
% exclude them from IL. They, however, pointed |
out that there were certain rivers running through
free ana open to BRUSH subjects in case the river
g. Snosd cs dscared 1ne
!. limiting IT, as regarded American
canals to the canals connected with the navigation
OF the lakes or rivers traversed Dy or contiguous to
rhey agreed @ give the
right OF navigating Lake Michigan for term of
Tnsy aa mae
upon the non-existence OF
o or On ae s Ssm
Brunswick export dntv on lumber intended for the
United states Il was also agreea that the right OF
imposition Of export duties on either side on the |
10 IDS OF the other party passing In transit
nued ut the Conferences OF The 24tn 25th ana 26th
Df April and the treaty articles 20 TO 33 were agreed
Of these discussions the British Commissioners called
attention to question OF the survey OIL the bound
ary line along the forty ninth parallel Whicn sun re-
the Rocky Mountains, and to which reference had
been made In tue Presidents Message the American
stated that the survey was matter
for administrative action, and did not require to be
dealt with bv treaty provision. The United STATES
would be prepared to agree with the
British government for the appointment Of bound
ary survey commission In the same manner rs had
been done IN regard to the remainder OF the bound
legislative appropriations and other necessary |
could be made.
Articles 81 TO 42-At the conference on the 18th or
March the British COmnls oners stated that it was
that day TO take up the northwest Doun- |
Standing whicn had more than once been the sub |
ject of negotiations between the two governments,
na ne ngoaSts Ssy heu isopo sS
an an al arpitratlon Of this question should be
made upon the basis Of the provisions Of
Piled that though no formal vote was
actually taken upon IT, 1t was Well understood that
senate. they declined the proposals OF the British
and expressed their wish that an
effort should be made to settle the question IN the
Joint High Commission. The British commissioners
asseaied TO tins. and presented the reasons , which
induced them 10 regard the Rosario Straits |
as the channel contemplated by the treaty OF |
June IS, 1919. The American commissioners replied
ana presented the reasons wnicn induced tnem l 70
plated by that treaty They also produced, In sup.
port OF their views. some original correspondence
or Mr. Everett with his government which mad |
been alluded TO In previous discussions OF the |
question. The British commissioners replied thas
tney saw in that correspondence no reason |
10 induce them 10 change the opiEon |
which they had previously expressed They tncn
asked whether the American Commissioners had |
any further proposal 10 make. The American Com
missIoners replied that In view OF tue position
taken by the British Commissioners 1t appeared |
that tic treaty OF June 10, 1s46 might |
nave been made under mutual misunderstanding |
ana would not have been made had - each parry |
understood AZ the time tue construction which the
other patty put on the language whose interpreta-
tlon is IN dispute They therefore propose
10 abrogate the whole ol that part
OF the treaty and rearrange tnc Doun.
In slisppI