The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
TuPPER's TROUBLED PATH.
A Lively Session of the Dominion
Parliament.

OTTAWA, March 20-There was a lively
time in the Dominion Parliament last night
between Sir Charles Tupper and Mr.. Lau-
rier, the opposition leader.
Mr. Tupper referring to the offer of Cana
ada to settle the fisheries dispute on trade
basis said that the opposition by bringing
forward a proposal before the House were
inviting a slap in the face from the United
States twice in the same year. The Canadi-
an offer was before the House and he would
like to know if the opposition leader insinu-
ated that the government had kept any pro-
poSalS back.
Mr. Laurier did not reply but being press
ed he said he did not mean to insinuate any
thing, but certain proposals were referred to
in the papers as brought down which had
not been laid before the House.
The minister of justice said Mr.. Laurier
had been told time and time again that
every proposal made had been brought
down.
Mr.. Jones moved an amendment that in
any arrangement between Canada and the
United States, providing for the free impor-
tation into each country of the products of
the other, it is highly desirable that it should
be provided that, during the continuance of
such arrangements, the coasting trade of
Canada and the United States should be
thrown open to the vessels of both countries
vessels of all kinds, built in the United
States or Canada, may be owned and sold by
citizens of either, and be entitled to register
ing in either country and to all benefits
thereto pertaining.
The Queens Instructions.
Mr.. Edgar. member of Commons, has Sc
cured a copy of certain fisheries documents
not published on this side Of the Atlantic,
4bo,. inc 70
the British plenipotentiarles. After reciting
all the circumstances leading to the appoint
ment of the commissioners Lord Salisbury
says:
"whne have judged it advisable to refer to
YOU the question of the fisheries of the Atlantic
coast, 1t is not the wish of Her Majestys govern
ment that the discussions of the plenipotentaries
should ia necessarily y be confined N o 70 sas point alone
consideration of any questions which may bear
upon the issues involved and TO discuss and treat
for any equivalent, whether by means OF tariff
concessions or otherwise, which the United States
plenp0tentiaries may be authorized TO consider.
The question of the fisheries OF Behring Sea has
not been specially included IN the terms OF the
reference, but you will understand If the United
States plenipotentiarieS should be authorized 10
discuss that subject it would come within the
terms Of the reference, and that you have full
power and authority to treat for the settlement OF
the points involved in any matter which may
seem advisable, whether by direct discussion at
the present conference or by reference TO subse-
quent conference to adjust that particular ques-
ti0n.
Want Americans to Help.
A petition was yesterday presented in
Parliament signed by leading steamship and
transportation companies doing business in
Canada, praying for the passage of the Kirk
Patric bill to allow American vessels to rem
der assistance to vessels wrecked or disabled
in Canadian waters contiguous to the United
States.