New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-08
CANADA'S TRADE PROPOSAL.
THE MISSING DOCUMENT AND IT'S ANSWER.
WHY THE AMERICAN SEGOTATORs REJECTED THE
BRITISH ADVANCE.

WHY THE AMERICAN SEGOTIATORs REJECTED THE
BRITISH ADVANCE.
Ottawa March (speciaD.-Sir Charles Upper in
laying before the Honso Of Commons the Fishery Treaty
and the formal protocols said ne had received author
fly also to include the British penipotentiaes trado
proposal and the reply Of the American representatives
papers covered every thing that had como before
the Commission relating trade relations, reciprocity,
the Tariff bill
Peter Mitchell asked II the British Commissioners
proposal restricted TO the natural pro-
ducts Of the two countries extended 10 manufact-
ured articles.
Sir Charles said that the form Of the British proposal
answered the question. 1t was framed In broad and
liberal terms, leaving open to tho American COmnis-
sOners to proceed further The American Commits
soners never reached point where details could bo
entered Into The reason assigned being that tho
House Of Representatives and the Senate would
permit a treaty with any country that would prevent
Congress from taking such action from day TO day with
regard to the tariff might be desired Tho Amerf-
can representatives were not personally ndsposed 10
entertain the proposal but simply unable 10 do
1t impracticablc. under the circumstances:
In answer to other members as 70 whether ther' hat
been any discussion on the British proposal, Sir
Charles mentioned Mr.. Angells statement that consd-
cradle time had been taken up IN that way. -, .
Peter Mitchell said this confirmed what had beon
suspected. The American plenipotenaries were rep.
resented as meeting the proposal at orce with bold
refusal He could conceive how lengthy arguments
had been kept up in the face OF direct refusal at the
outset No doubt SIR Charles had ,st stated at s aets
definite proposals were made the House entitled
to know what they werc II 1t could DO told without en-
Sir Charles made reply and the House pro-
coedcd.
Later In the session, the necessary consent Of SIP
harless colleague, having been obtained the Minister
Of Finance tabled the documents called for by Peter
Mitchell The Canadian proposal Is as folowss
That with view Of removing all canses OF difference
in connection with the fisheries, Il IS proposed BY Her
Maiestys pceniiares that the fishermen OF botb
countries shall have all the privileges enjoyed during
the existence of the fishery articles OF the treaty ot
Washington in consideration OF mutual arrangements
providing for great freedom o. commercial intercourse
tetween the United States and Canada and Newfound-
land
The American reply is as follows:
While continuing their proposal heretofore spb
ni,ted on the aOth ultmo and fully sharing tho desire
Of Her Britannia Majesty's Penpotcntiarics TO re-
move all causes of difference la connection win tho
itrsneS after careful Consideration to decline to ask
from the President authority requisite TO consuer tho
proposal conveyed TO them on Inc Sa sr ssednm -
commercial intercourse so proposed would necessuMe
adjustment of the present tarI OF the tnted sass
can nlenipotentlaries consider to be manlfcstly I'M
practcable of accomplishment through the medium of
a treaty under the circumstances now existing.
Nor could tho American plenipotensries admit
that such q mutual arrangement as that proposcq
by Her B,ltannlc Majcsty's plenpotentiaries could
be accepted as constituting q suitable basis OF ne.
got a. ion concerning the rights and privileges claimed
for American fishing vessels. 1t still appears n
tho American plenipoentiares to be possible TO nna
interpretaton or mod OF the treaty Of 1918
which Will be honorable to both parties, and rcmlvs
are now as they have been from tho beginning OF
this conference. ready to devote Themselves
Sir Charles also S Ip%Soso sop to contain
absolutely nothing OF interest being merely 2 rcord
Of meetings and not indicating In the slightest de-
gree what was done after the presentation Of the