The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-12
THE NEW DOMINION.
The San Juan Boundary ana the
Emperor Of Germany.
Cir Alexander Gait and Sir John A. Macdonald
Discussing the Treaty Of Warrington
Peace Necessary to the English-speak-
ing Nations-A Check to Russia.

OTTAWA, Canada, May II, 1872.
Sir A. 7. Calf, in the House last night, asked
whether the government had taken any steps to
have the claims and interests OF the Dominion spe-
cialy represented in the reference to the Emperor
OF Germany Of the question Of the San Juan bound
aryf
Sir John A. Macdonald replied that Her Majesty's
government had communicated with the Canadian
government on the subject desiring to get
all the information that was in their pos
session in order to make up case to
be presented to the arbitrator. The Canadian
government consequently communicated with the
provincial government of British Columbia, and an
elaborate statement had been prepared, under the
charge OF the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General, from British Columbian and Canadian
point OF view. This statement had been sent home
to England In time to be Incorporated With the
case, and, IN order TO prevent any delay in OBJ
tanning further intormatloh, the government Of
munication with the Foreign once. No special
agent had been appointed on behalf Of the Cana
dian government to argue the subject before the
arbitrator.
TIE WASHINGTON TREATY.
The debate on the Treaty OF Washington being
resumed, Mr.. Mills said ne did not believe peace
would be endangered If the treaty were destroyed.
ian and inc consary he believed friendship with Eng
10 RUSSIAN ambition in the Pacific, with Japan as its
evening He argued from the independence Of Ca
nada standpoint and said that il was a most essen
toi pootuuu "a GTeaJ BrItaln III the controversy
that she should not be weakened by the refusal Of
Canada TO give consent to that portion of the
Treaty submitted to her. He, therefore, believed
that lalthough 1t might be mprudent to lay docu-
mental evidence on the table OF the House, the Tl-
perial government had put upon the Canadian Minis
Ly pressure they could not resist The alternative
OF compliance or separation from the parent
country had been presented, understanding from
accepting the latter-the Canadian government had
consented to take the course under discussion.
Sir Alexander then went on to argue that peace
with the United States Is necessity to Great
Britain. He disapprOved of many OF the clauses Of
the treaty and believed that every concession to
The United States was step towards annexation.
lie favored the independence OF Canada, which, in
ths opinion, would be the means of preventing
annexation. The position OF the Dominion
he htlu to be one OF weakness to the empire
He was prepared to show his loyalty by
Withdrawing that cause of weakness. SO long
AS Canada was member OF the empire he held that
she must accept the imperial policy. He further
tredty was rejected and, therefore, in loyalty to
the empire he should accept the treaty. He argued
Inat Great Britain was bound, If we desired to give
notice OF the termination of the treaty at the end
OF ten years, and f at the end Of that time were
not able to take position of independence, we
must be content to be subject to the consequences
Cftour feebleness.
Sir John A. Macdonald begged to state most
distinctly that no threat pressure of any kind,
direct or indirect, had been used by the imperial
government In relation to the treaty and called
attention to the Queens Speech which showed that
Canada had exercised a free and unrestricted
choice In the matter. He discaiNed all RESPONSE
blty on the part of the government for the inter-
ance Of gentleman who was not member Of the
administration.
The debate will be resumed on Monday, and o
division taken on Tuesday.