New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-17

the termination Of each of them. II, by an equitable
arrangement, in the present inst ncc, this feeling can
be aaycd VIC should consider II gess porn h treaty.
contains. though as yet the penpotentaries nao NV
what are the advantages gained by Canada III GA
change for her concessions " ,,o,r ,ba, Canada
would Give Nd her inst contentious without some
prospective cornicrbalancins advantages
MANY MN OF MANY MINDS.
large number Of prominent Canadians "eio s'e"
Their views are fairly summarized by ,ho ioAo"'"e
bref statements coveIng the whole ground ,ors In
n Eddy. one OF the largest manufacturers II, IN
the country. said the treaty WI, CONF These
three countries are wise enough 10 come to Sete
ment without any more snsfs ne one that viii con
auce TO closer commercial relations somo'hS ;h s
err than tho abandoned ReciriooN oo t oonn,ercai
union and fcw men are. but the country al Inge Is
for reciprocity am w w ing United states Some
lines of course object to reciprocity, Tor competos
bnt in the end they would get improved machinery
and pay lower wages and so hold Their -, OWL ANY
AN ACcLIM.THD NEw-HAMPsHIRE MAN
Mr. Pate of Porley & Pate, of the big
ottawa River lumbcrmen. a New Hampshire man. for
thirty years supporter Of the Opposition and life
long rcformor, said: Anything Sir Charles Upper
signs will DO likely TO prove satisfactory to the peo-
rle of this country. We hope the settlement will in
been effected that should be the basis satisfactory
settlement of the fisheries question will pave the way
TO better commercial relations
Mr. Power Of the same firm. expressed similar
opinions and added that Sir Charles Upper Is Sir
Johns right hand man and tho coming man OF Inc
dominion.
TREATY OF cArITULATIoN.
In the course OF further inteiv rvs elsewhere with
influential a strong annexation sentiment was
Unexpectedly found. "The Free Press" the leading
Opposition paper here, heads Its editorial comments
on the settlement IA Treaty of Capitulation' and
says: alt is TO be hoped that our Parliament will
have sufficient independence to reject the treaty IT,
as appears to be tns case
The Evening Journal Independent Conseva-
tive men have reached a unanimous conclusion it
IS fair to assume for the present that public opinion
the s,a Of T toT /. 'ar the outline
Of the treaty given in the kilograms today are cor
Suffered We by GS the eomrromiso that has been made
II &c much better to admit American fishing vessels
have their strict exclusion the cause Of continual
pleaSanncSs between Canada and the United states,
territorial waters the Government Of the Dominion
can exercise It's authority freely without danger OF
being misunderstood and without causing illfeelihg
and giving rise to bitter disputes"
The Witness Of Montreal says: We are tod
upon. that there has been nothing in the shape Of
commercial reciprocity and further that Canada's h.h
have possibly obtained by the treaty, therefore,
battles the Imagination. Commercial reciprocity
canada wonld have allowed the privileges claimed for
American fishermen In return for an open American
market. but failure Of these concessions how can
Canadian rights have been secnred1 license fec
wond have To be an extraordinary heavy one 10 com
pcnSatc Canadian fishermen for the extremely heavy
duties on foreign fish entering the United States AS
tho treaty has been signed by sir Charles Iupp@r
II ust DO taken for granted that 1t Is satisfactory 10
the Dominion Government for he would not 20 so
far without instructions from Sir John McDonain
The Government has been very firm In It's attitude
on the fishery question and It has earned In TINS
matter a right 10 the confidence of Canadians until
the terms Of the treaty have been published"
These extracts fairly represent the average opinions
of the independent and Opposition press. The Min
iSteria papers with scarcely exception. express
absolute confidence in the interests Of Canada having
boen fully safeguarded