The sun., 1891-06-24
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
ANOTHER BATCH OF LETTERS ON
THE WKIGHTY TOPIG

Tho Proposals subm,tted by Great nrita'.
for rai,er Trade Reiations-A Secret
R,n,ao yvIshea TO Soc Kept Retaiiea On
the Cauadiaa stump-ue Fostponss tho
proposea Conrereuce Untii the Fall.
OTTAWA. juno 2s-A bundle OF documents
VA. laid on the table Of the Senate chamber
BY the Premier Just before the Senate rose
iast night. II was message from the Cover
nor. General transmitting further papers re-
istinR to the extension and DEVELOPMENT OF
trade between the United states and the Do
minion Of Canada, including Newfoundland.
After some preliminary dispatches, Lord Stan
isy. on Dec IS, sent the following proposal to
the homo Government:
This Government Is DESTROYS to propose
Joint commission. such as that OF 1871, with
authority 10 deal without Limitation and pre-
pare a treaty respecting the following SUBJ
;ects: Fret a renewal OF the reciprocity
treaty OF 1854. with the notifications required
BY the altered circumstances OF both countries:
second. \ confederation OF tho treaty Of 1883
with respect to the Atlantic fisheries. with the
aim OF securing the iree admission into the
Unit,d States markets OF Canadian fishery
products in return for facilities to be granted
United States fishermen to bug bait AMI
supplies and to transship their cargoes
mutual: third. the protection OF mackerel and
other ilsherie. on the Atlantic Ocean, aud in
the inland waters also; fourth. the relaxation
of tho seaboard coasting laws Of the two
countries and. afth. OF the coasting laws OF in-
land waters dividing Canada from the United
States: sixth. mutual salvage and saving Of
wrecke vessels; seventh. arrangements for
settling the boundaries between Canada and
Alaska. The treaty would. of course. be dd
referendum"
This y, onosal was transmitted from London
to Sir Julian Psuncefote. British Miniser at
Washin gton. with the following result. as
given In a adespAtch from LORD hnutsloro dated
Jan. q, 1881:
"The Min ster at Washington has oommuni-
catea to the United States Secretary OF State
the substance OF your telegram OF Dec.
49, Mr. Blaine re lied that to endeavor to OBJ
tain the appointment Of formal commission
to arrive ut u reciprocity treaty would be use.
less. but that the United States Government
was willing to discuss the question in private
with sir Julian Pauncefo:e ami ono or more
delegates from Canada and to consider every
subject as 10 which there Is hope OF agree
ment on tho ground II mutual interes.s. AMI
not to risk so grave step until by private dis
,ussion he had satisfied him -elf that good
GROUND existed for expecting IN agreement by
means OF a commission. He added that he
would be prepared to enter into private neeo-
tiatl"ns at any time after March 4"
hs 10 lorS unaer
and saeosss draft 81 the the eGnysntien between
mr. blame. The provisions OF this proposed
tIesY have been made public since. and have
s:sset s:Ss Dss H.
sision Of the late Premier to dissolve Parlia-
On March ls, after the elections, rs, were. over.
Sfaisn Mai:.sss s = W.sPi.E,s1'; Es;';.. ~ .sa NJ
5e S e. an ia.
in s,S:s 4: 5::9 y IS
rSh snS III. Of ussss sSa: The
Az wish Of Nj. Blaine Without prejudice to tho
future appointment OF u "Omm mission or other
wise. to discuss with yourself and with one or
more persons ,dslegatsed gt " t.is GoysrnmsRRt
.Sss @ sas':ssnss s :hSulS l1s Ss = q aSoiis!sl
be likely that the two Governments could
cone Hss !" an se that n,o-
b!aine Tor such a meeting. The Governmsnt
.l,s to defer as isr IS may 30 70 the wish Of
sIsd. the, ,eiore II you % vii be- eng GOOD enough %
asesrian from him at what date It will bs son:
the Can @ dian GoVern%snt sesns" shos psoceed 70
blaine; 4 VII rot 10 possIbhs for Sir John ,,
Govsrnment would proposs that their views
Rhopld bs Tepre-snt9d By Sir John Thompson.
ia kyndon; the Hon. George Foster; Minister
Bowel Minister Te q Customs. ON These sentis:
!hs Papiaioa Goysrnment. and VII 5. AZ:
,ionsd in the basis Of neeotiations. lad before
M; Blame, anil to decide id In eopeert with your
sSsi y IN h.y ed s1 Of sSs
On some. i not all. Of these Questions should
Of as;e IL
%.nssi aa tss q Ps.sS sScy'
t's, Irl. Julian Ps1nesio.s from 4t1Iaxs; .t,..,
hsF dalss VIII ssv. dSi:s
s9. s'SR S e % SE " Is. sss
Il s1 xnud s ihs to Sa
tho meeting to occur IN July, whom the Cana-
Sk SIan rar!lanentary session VIZ BE- o,srr Pr
..noai"b uppoT Will hlnp uuNib0 VIA Sco ksAo-
"STANLEY OF Preston"
Tho neNt letter Is perbaps tho most notable
%So1ciMment S1sien 10 III. whole series II is from Mr;
blaine. transmitted to tho Govern General
by tho British Minister vt Washington, In o
communication dated April 2. 1891:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WARRINGTON, Apri! !, 1891.
A., MY DEAR SIR JULIAN. duly received
70 address to me on MarcE 40 / r.
grst that Tor many reasons have been unable
10 make earlier response. Tor convenience
sak: here quote the substantial pattot note:
In u note dated Jan. ~ last. l had The
plea, to Inform you coni!denially that the
Canadian Govrrnment. In deisrence to your
preference for an unofficial con ference on the
auss'i"p q roeip.oclty: we're disEo.sd to meet
stood thar, yop would DO ready alter the
agents from Gansda: ] have now rscsIvsai
Ganada y, whlch no requests me to ascertain
Whether ths pre, ent time is convenient To you 4
lor ihat purpose. In which case reprerenta-
,lyss ,l,s anpolIied bv the Gpnad!nn Goyerument
WI proceed at once to Washington 10 confer
u the manner proposed on all or any OF the