The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-17

Commissioners proposed % raxe into considerable,
Canada and the United states, which was agreed q
| The British Commissioners proposed to take int
sraae Of she ase s SSscprocay q eae party wS
was declined. On the proposal OF the British Com
missioncrs, u was agreed TO take the question 0
ransshipment into consideration.
The British Commissioners proposed TO take int
consideration the reciprocal registration OF vessel
as between the Dominion OF Canada and the Unitee
States, which was declined.
At the conference OF the 23d OF March the trans
shipment question was discussed and postponed fol
On the motion OF the American Commissioners the
transit question was discussed, and II was agreed
cude reciprocal arrangement In that respect for
the period Tor which The fishery articles should be
The question OF the navigation of the river ST..
Law renee and the canals was taken up. The Brit
ish commissioners stated that they regarded the
concession or the navigation OF Lake Michigan as
an equivalent for the concession OF the navigation
Of; Of the river -; Lawrence. As to the canals
privilege 10 navigate them in their present
condition, on terms OF equality with British
SUB e., was much greater concession
the United States. They further said that the en-
argement OF the canals would involve the expendi-
ture OF large amount or money, and they asked
what equivalent the American commissioners pro-
posed 40 give for the surrender OF the right to con-
troll the tolls for the use Of the canals either in their
present. state or after enlargement.
The American commissioners replied that, unless
the Welland Canal should be enlarged so as to ac-
c0nm0date the present course oil traIe they should
not be disposed TO make any concessions; that In
their opinion The citizens OF the United states could
nav Justly claim 10 navigate the river st. Law
renee IN lis natural slate, ascending and de-
scendlng, from the forty parallel OF north
larirude, where 1t ceases To form the boun-
Diary between the two countries, FROM to and
Into the sea, and they could not concede that the
taken an equivalent Tor That right, and they
thought that The concession OF the navigation OF
Lake Michigan AMI OF lhc canals offered by them
n a tnr I'm nAf4n Az ans
to The Canadian canals which were asked.
They proposed In connection with reciprocal
arrangement as to transit and ranshlpmsnr, that
Canada should agree TO enlargc the Weland and
ST. Lawrence canals to make no discriminating tolls
0nd TO limit the Tolls TO rates sufficient to maintain
the canals, pay reasonable interest on the cost OF
construction AMI enlargement, ana raise a sinking
fund for the repaylng, 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 pc enjoyed rcciprOcaly by citizens or the
United States ana by British SUBJECTS
Inls proposal was Declined by the British Com.
missioners, who repeated that they did not regard
the equivalent offered by the United States as at all
commensurate with tile concessions asked from
Great Britain.
AT tue conference on the 27th OF March the pro-
posed enlargement Of the Canadian canals was FUR
Their discussed 1t was stated on the part OF the
ment were considering the expedency OF enlafging
the capacity OF the canals on the river 81. Law
mcnt OF the Weand Canal, which would be under
taken without delay.
me subject Of the export dny IN New Brnnswick
John was proposed for consideration by the Amerl-
can Commissioners
At the conference on the 22d OF April The British
Commissioners proposed that The navigation OF
Lake Michigan should DC given IN exchange for the
inat her Maes,ys e government o t'u'e shout" md
agree 10 urge upon the Dominion
Of Canada to give % the citizens OF the United states
with British subjects, and that tho government or
the United States should agree to urge upon the
several States to give 10 British subjects the OF
the several State canals on terms Of equality with
citizens OF the United States. Tney also proposed, as
mcnt as to transit and transnipment. ana that
the government OF Great Britain should urge upon
New Brun swick not to impose export duties on the
lumber 1oated down The river 81. John for shipment
TO the United states.
The American Commissioners repeated their views
as TO the navigation OF the river ST. Lawrence IN Its
The British Commissioners replied that they could
NAVIGATE a' the me- river 81. Lawrence as Of
right but that the British government has no desire
tse wer o A. ne
Alaska watch should, on ike grounds, lie declared
free and open to BRUSH subject, In case the river
American commissioners replied that they
were prepared to reconsider re- that cues.
to the canals. which was proposed by the Brilish
Commissioners, limiting II, as regarded American
OF the lakes rivers traverscd by or contiguous
the boundary line between the British and Ameri.
right Of navigating Lake Michigan for term Of
years. mney Desired ana y was nsa Agreed that a inc
depenaent upon the non-exi..ence nAa Of
discriminating tolls regulations on the Canadian
Brunswick export DUTY on lumber intended for the
United states II was also agreed that the right Of
Imposition Of export duties on either side on the
20 IDS OF the other party passing In transit.
tnnea 81 .ne Conerences Of Inc a4t ast and Stn
OF April and the treaty articles 20 TO 80 were agreed
to Of the Conference on The 81 OF May In the course
OF these discussions the British Commissioners called
attention to the question OF the survey OF the bound
airy line along the 0rtynnth parallel which sun re-
NAMED une xecuted, from the Lake OF the Gods TO
the Rocky Mountains and to which reference had
been made In the Presidents Message. The American
Commissioners stated that the survey was q matter
dealt with BY q treaty provision The United Sta.es
government would be prepared to agree with the
British government for the appointment OF a bound
airy survey commission In the same manner as had
been done IN regard TO the remainder OF the bound
ary along the forty-n parallel as soon as The
legislative appropriations and other necessary
could be made.
Articles "a TO Alt the conference on the 18th or
March the British Comnls ioners stated that It was
proposed that day to take up the northwest Doun.
dairy question; that the difference was one OF long
standing, which had more than once been the SUBJ
ject OF negotiations between the two governments,
aad that the negota!ors in January, 1869
an arbitration OF this question should be
made upon the basis or the provisions Of
actually taken upon It, It was Well understood that
that treaty had not been favoraby regarded by the
Senate. They declined the proposals OF the British
Commissioners, and expressed their wish that an
effort should be made to settle the question IN the
JOINT High Commission. The British Commissioners
assented to this. and presented the reasons which
induced them 10 regard the Rosario Straits
as the channel contemplated by the treaty OF
June Is, 1916. The American Commissioners replied
ana presented the reasons which induced them 10
regard the IIaro channel as the channel contem-
plated by that treaty. They also produced, in sup
port Of their views some original correspondence
or Mr.. Everett with his government which had
been alluded TO In previous discussions OF the
question. The British Commissioners replied that
they saw in that correspondence no reason
10 induce them 10 change the Option
which they had previously expressed. They tncn
asked whether the American Commissioners had
any further proposal 10 make. The American Com
missloners replied that In view OF tile position
taken by the British Commissioners IL appeared
that tie treaty Of June ID, ls46, might
have been made under mutual misunderstanding
and would not have been made had - each party
understood ut the time the construction which the
other patty put on the language whose interpreta-
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