Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-13
THE HAYTIAN EXPEDITION.
1t will be at Least Eight Days Be-
fore its Result Can be Known.

Commodore Walker said to-day that the
Galena and Yantic will proceed direct to Port
au-Prince without stops, and that the depart
ment did not expect to hear from either of
them until after the object for which they were
sent to Hayh had been accomplished. The
first word he expected to get from
Admiral Luce was that he had
secured the steamer Haytien Republic, and
was either at Santiago de Cuba or Port Royal,
Jamaica, awaiting further orders. The two
ports named are the only ports near Port-au-
nication. and the orders to Admiral
Luce do not contemplate his going
to either OF them until after he has fulfilled
his mission to Port-au-Prince. As 1t will take
seven DAYS to reach Port-au-Prince, and an
other day to get to Port Royal or Santiago de
Cuba, it will be at least eight days, under the
most favorable circumstances, before anything
Is heard from Admiral Luce. Resistance or
other causes Of delay on the part of the Hay
tians viii, OF course, extend the time.
Union with Canada.
THR BILL INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY ~
REPRESENTATIVE BUTTERwoRrH.
Mr.. Butterworth, Of Ohio, has introduced for
reference the following joint resolution:
Authorizing the President to negotiate with
reference to the unity and assimilation with
the United States Of the Dominion of Canada
or one or more OF the provinces thereof on the
ground that the citizens Of the Dominion Of
Canada are one with US in race, lineage. history
and tradition that the resources Of the two
countries supplement each other, and the
arteries OF commerce both natural and artificial
are SO interlocked and mutually dependent
upon each other that they ought to constitute
single system. to be one and inseparable;
that the commercial relations between the
United States and the Dominion Of Canada are,
and have been, strained and unnaturally
cramped. and in measure paralyzed. owing to
the inability OF the two governments to estab-
lish such system Of international
trade and commerce between them az Ia es-
ton; that the conditions and relations before
referred to. as also the geography Of the two
countries, suggest the impossbility Of @ lust
and permanent settlement of the controversies
pertaining to the fisheries, boundaries, and
transcop tinental trade except by blending of
efforts and interests under one governmental
system, and point logically to the necessity and
probability OF O unity and assimilation be-
tween the two nations under one government;
and that the bonds Of sympathy resulting from
klnshiP, race, language, tradition, and substan-
tial identity Of governmental systems, together
with community Of interests, based upon COM
merce and its aids and agencies are Of
such character that such union and as
similation Is being discussed and favorably
considered by the citizens Of both nations. It
Is believed that its early contamination would
be Of great advantage to all the citizens and
subjects of the two countries, provided the
same can be attained in a manner consistent
alike with the honor and dignity Of the United
States and Great Britain and the Dominion Of
Canada.
EMPowHRIN0 THE PRESIDENT.
With view to aid in the consummation Of
the union it Is resolved that the President be
authorized and empowered to invite negotia-
tons looking to the assimilation and unity of
the people Of the Dominion of Canada and
the United States under one government, such
unity and assimilation to be based upon the adj
mission Of the several provinces of the Domin-
ion. or any one of them, into the union Of
states, upon the same terms and equality with
the several states now composing the Union,
and the assumption by the United States of the
indebtedness Of the Dominion of Canada, or
Just proportion thereof, and such other equit-
able terms and conditions as justice to the
high contracting parties may demand; and that
with Q view to such negotiation the President
invite the appointment OF commissioners BY
the government Of Great Britain and
the Dominion of Canada, to consider the wis
dom and expediency Of settling and adjusting
all controversies and differences which
now exist between the two governments, grow
ing out Of the fisheries or otherwise, by such a
union and assimilation, either as to the whole or
any province, or several provinces Of said Do
minion; such negotiations to be conducted with
due regard to the amicable relations which OBJ
tain between Great Britain and the United
States and the obligations imposed thereby.