Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-05
TUPPER AND BLAINE.
Negotiations Concerning Reciprocal
Trade Arrangements Between the
United States and Canada.
A STRONG DESIRE ron A Rrci-
PRocirY TREATY.
ny Telegraph TO the Ssws.l
RECIPROCITY.
The first Ipstsiim.nt Of the Paper
Laid Before Parliament.


The first tustsiiment Of the Paper
Laid Before Parliament
OTTAWA, June i.-rho fint install.
ment Of the paper dealing with the
Washington reciprocity negotiations
has been laid before the Dominion Par
Lament.
When Newfoundland negotiated n
treaty, Sir Julian Paunceiol. cablcd
the Colonial office that Canadian opln-
lon should be invited. Simultaneous.
ly, Sir John Macdonald communicated
with Cir Charles upper, urging him
10 enter nm objection on the ground
that II would 10 injurious 10 Canada
aud would violate tho imperial policy
Of considering the American fisheries,
no tho whole VI the letters which indl.
cntc the attitude Of Mr.. Blaine towards
CanAda's proposals are missing. For
the publication Of these permission has
not yet been obtained. One interest.
ing communication dated January y,
~ from Lord Knutsford, tho Colonial
secretary. lie says: "rhe Newfound.
land ministers are willing 10 negotiate
for arrangement with Canada on n
basis similar 10 the United States and
Her Mnj.nty'H government, that the
Dominion will on this understanding
withdraw IL opposition. The reply Il
not given.
TIM MOST INFORMANT c0nauSICA.
lions
are reports by Sir Charles upper Of an
interview with Mr. Blaine. Upper
gives tho details Of the INT talk with
Blaine In company with Pauncefoto
and says;
~ told Mr.. Blaine I wished at the
outsot 10 recognize the accuracy Of
n statement contained la his letter 10
ranncefotc which had soon IN re-.
ference 10 the invitation 10 open nego-
uatlons regarding reciprocal trade at
fangcments between the two countries
IN that believed II arOsu from nogoll.
atlons which had recently taken place
bvtween tho United states and New.
foundiand and the de.lr- expressed by
Canada 10 10 included IN any arrange.
nirnts such NJ had been underiood 10
have been contemplated by the United
States aud Newfoundland, and that
upon being communicated 10 him by
hir Julian pauncuto,e, he had ca
pfcaatd bis willingness 10 opcn negoll.
ntiona for reciprocal trade arrange.
inenta bctwecn Canada aud the United
States, assisted by delegates from the
Dominion government; negotiations 10
be- Informal aud % certain extent Of
confidential nature, until they could
assume n moru formal character II any
result were arrived A.
sft. ufAISE
taid no understood Canada had taken
exception TO the proposed arrange.
moni. with the United states by New.
foundland. I admitted such was the
case aud explained that tho Interests
Of Canada aud Newfoundland had nj.
ways been regarded A. lnscparablc.
~ told Mr.. Blaine | wished 10 TO-
move the idea, n he entertained II,
which had been promulgated Ia Cana.
da aud the United Slateh that the pies
ofit government uf the Dominion was
not warmly In favor Of themost friend.
ly relations with the United States.
IN an article which | recently sent
over my signature 10 tho Aorh lUifrl.
can Reucp I had undoriakon 10 give
conclusive evidence upon that point
aud need further only u refer him 10
tho fact that when Alr John Mac.
donald, who was ono Of Her MaJosty's
high commissioner, submitted 10
Parliament for an approval the Ala.
hama treaty, which settled all tho thon
pending questions between Canada
and the United States, he was ncrcely
denounced by the leaders and press VI
tho Liberal party for having basely
sacrificed the Interests OF Canada In on.
deayofs 20 promote friendly relations
between Canada aud the United States.
aided l had experienced the same
treatment from tho sam. party when |
submitted for tho approval OF Parlla.
ment the treaty OF Washington OF 1855.
OF course In 1868, and subsequently In
1885, when tho treaties which gave
tho United States fsheuson common
rights with ours were abrogatcd In con.
sequence OF tho action OF 'se United
States We were thrown back upon the
treaty Of 1915; hut the statements that
Canada then retortod 10 q sharp con-
slruction OF that treaty with the Object
Of promoting fire.. trade relations with
the United States were erroneous; We
were compelled, In justice to the rights
OF our own fishermen, who were met
with high duties In the United States
market, To protect them.
"Mr. Blaine desired 10 assure ms
that outsids Of the individual differ
onces u opinion there was no Interest
taken by members Of the Congress Of
tho United States In the recent
CANADIAN gLrcrIoS,
aud they had taken no active part 10
influence the result Of the election.
Continuing, | said Canada was most
anxious 10 have tho ffeest and most
friendly relations with the United
States consistent with the interests OF
both countries. Mr.. Blaine said he
was free 10 admit that tho treaty OF
1854 was not abrogated on commercial
grounds, but In consequence OF feel
Ing that Canada sympathized with the
southern States In thelf conflict. l
replied that II was diiiicult 10 see upon
what basis TINT opinion could DO enter
tanned; that II was admitted that no
leat than 1000 Canadians fought In
the Northern army 10 maintain The
Union, while | did not suppose forty
fought on the other side.
MT. Blaine supposed that a very
large bounty had a good deal OF iniil-
ence Ia the matter. then said the
unhappy cOuiilct had taken place
previous 10 the confederation, but |
could speak with some accuracy of tho
province Of Nova Scotia, with which ]