The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-05
Special to the REcoRp-UNroN.

special 10 the hECORD-ONION.
OTTAWA (Ont.), June 1.-The first in
stallment of the paper dealing with the
Washington reciprocity negotiations has
been laid before the Dominion Parlia-
ment. When Newfoundland negotiated
a treaty, Sir Julien Pauncefote cabled the
the Colonial Office that Canadian opinion
should be invited. simultaneously Sir
John Macdonald communicated with Sir
Charles Upper, urging him to enter OBJ
lection on the ground that it would be
injurious to Canada to violate the I'M
perial policy of considering the Atlantic
fisheries as whole.
The letters which indicate the attitude
of Mr.. Blaine toward Canada's proposals
are missing. For the publication Of these
permission has not yet been obtained.
One interesting communication is dated
January sd, from Lord Knutsford,
Colonial Secretary. He says: ''The
Newfoundland Ministers are willing to
negotiate for an arrangement with Can
ada on a basis similar to the United
States, and her majesty's Government
strongly hopes that the dominion on this
understanding will withdraw opposi-
tion." The reply TO this is not given.
lie lIlOSG dI6
the reports of Sir Charles Upper of inter-
views with Mr.. Blaine. Upper gives the
details of the first talk with Mr.. Blaine, in
company with Pauncefote, and says: Il
.old Mr. Blaine that / wished at the out
set to recognize the accuracy of the state
ment contained in his letter to Paunce-
fote, which I had seen, in reference to an
invitation TO open negotiations regarding
reciprocal trade arrangements between
che two countries, in that l believed it
arose from the negotiations which have
recently taken place between the United
States and Newfoundland, and the desire
expressed by Canada to be included in
any arrangements such as had been I'M
1erstood to have been contemplated by
The United States and Newfoundland,
and that upon that being communicated
20 him by Sir Julian Pauncefote, he had
expressed his willingness to open nego-
cations for reciprocal trade arrangements
between Canada and the United States,
assisted by delegates from the Dominion
Government, the negotiations to be in
formal, and to a certain extent OF a con-
iidential nature, until they could assume
:. more formal character If any result
{ ere arrived at. Mr.. Blaine said he un-
derstood Canada had taken exception to
che proposed arrangement with the
United States by Newfoundland. / adj
mitted that such was the case, and eX-
Newfoundland have always been re-
:yarded as inseparable.
81 told Mr.. Blaine that I wished to re-
move the idea, if ne entertained it, which
had been promulgated in Canada and the
United States, that the present Govern
ment of the Dominion was not warmly in
favor of most friendly relations with the
United States. In an article which | re-
Gently sent over my own signature to the
North 4 mericGR ReUieaC, / had under
taken to give conclusive evidence upon
that point, and | need only further to re-
FER him to the fact that when Sir John
Macdonald, who was one of her majesty
High Commissioners, submitted to Par
Lament for approval the Alabama treaty,
which settled ali the then leading questions
between Canada and the United States,
ne was tiercely denounced by the leaders
and press of the Liberal party for having
0asefy sacrificed the interests of Canada
m endeavors to promote friendly rela-
lions between Canada and the United
States.
Il added that / had experienced the
game treatment from the same party
when / submitted for the approval OF
Parliament the treaty of Washington OF
1883. OF course, in 1866, and subsequently
IN 1885, when the treaties which gave the
United States fishermen common right
with ours were abrogated in consequence
of the action of the United States, we
were thrown back upon the treaty OF
1913, but the statements that Canada then
escorted 10 a sharp construction of that
treaty with the object Of promoting freer
trade relations with the United States,
were erroneous. We were compelled, in
Justice to the rights of our own fisher
men, who were met with high duties in
The United States market, to protect
them.
"Mr. Blaine desired to assure me that
outside of individual differences of opin-
ION there was no interest taken by mem
oers OF Congress OF the United States in
The recent Canadian election, and they
had taken no active part to influence the
result of the election. Continuing, said
Canada was the most anxious to have the
Ireest and most friendly relations with
Lhe United States consistent with the in
GereSt of both countries. Mr.. Blaine said
Ae Was free to admit that the treaty of
1854 was not abrogated on a commercial
ground, but in consequence of feeling
That Canada sympathiZed with the South
orn States in their conflict, l replied that
& was difficult to see upon what basis that
opinion could be entertained; that it was
admitted that no less than 40, 0O0 Canadians
Fought in the Northern army TO NAM
Iain the Union, while / did not suppose
there were forty on the other side. Mr..
Blaine supposed very large bounty had
II good deal of influence in the matter.
u then said an unhappy conflict had
aiken place previous TO the confedera-
lion, but l could speak with some ac-
curacy OF the province of Nova Scotia,
with which | was then connected; that
The Legislature of Nova Scotia passed a
resolution deploring the war, and one of
She sharpest of international questions
arose. as he would remember, in connec-
ZION with the Chesapeake incident in the
larbor of Halifax.
''Sir John Macdonald and party had
The strongest desire to promote reciprocal
trade between the two countries, and
Uheir hopes in that direction were
greatly strengthened by the de-
cided measures which Mr.. Blaine had
raken TO promote reciprocal trade
with other countries, and l could not see
why he could not, with great advantage
20 the United States as well as to Canada.
extend TO the north the same policy he
pursued with the countries south. whose
-rade was very much smaller than that
E1efween the Dominion and the United
states. / said the tact that he had ex-
dressed his readiness TO receive the rep
.,esautations that Canada wished TO make
,ro,ild show that he was quite open to
consider that question. l was further
,.tranUthened in my views, added, by
.he disnosition he had shown to make
cec;nrocal arrangements with the colony
Of Newfoundland.
.tSome question then arose between
ssir JnIian and Mr.. Blaine as TO the Bond
aegotiations. Sir Julian explained that