New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-07
SIR CHARLES TUPPER TALKS
NEGOTIATIONS POSTPONED FOR A TINE.
HE SAYS THE ANNExATIoyIsTs IN CANADA
ARE AN INSIGNIFICANT BODY.

ARE AN INSIGNIFICANT BODY.
Sir Charles Upper, the Canadian High Commissioner
TO England, arrived in New York last evening from
Washington Sir Charles will sail for England by the
steamship Tcuonic tomorrow sir John D. D.
Thompson, the Canadian Minister of Justice, ana inc
Hon. George F. Foster, tue Minister OF Finance chnc
on with him from Washington on their way nome 10
Ottawa. The party went to the Hotel BrunsWick'
where SIR Charles Upper talked with Tribune re-
porter. The Commissioner said
"I went to Washington and was received with
great Kindness courtesy by Mr. Blaine last Thurs
day. We arranged to take up negotiations on the
trade relations between the United States and Canada
to-day. Consequently went to Ottawa and had an
interview with the Government, and l returned to
Washington with my two colleagues, the Minister OF
Justice and the Minister of Finance. In the mean
time Mr.. Blaine had seen the President and the
President was very anxious TO be in Washington when
these negotiations were carried on. lie had made
his arrangements for his trip. and Mr.. Blaine
had communicated that TO Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, whose message however, did not reach
Ottawa until after had left 1t. We had a pleasant
interview with Mr. Blaine to-day, and this matter
explained to u.s. have postponed according to the
desire Of the President taking up, between the repre-
sentatlves OF Canada. Sir Julian Pauncefote and Mr.
Blaine the question Of freerade relations between the
two countries until the President has returned"
Sir Charles Tupper who is fluent and at the same
ume precise takcr, showed much Willingness TO dis
cuss Canadian matters, and the reporter asked him
about Mr. Farar and his reasonable utterances."
You are capable I am" said Sir Charles, with
warmth "of properly estimating the act Of British
subject in endeavorng 10 ncte the people of another
country to take measures calculated seriously to OBJ
stct the trade and business and damage the interests
of the country"
VIII England sustain Canada In the policy outlined
by Sir John Macdonald in dealing with the reciprocity
question ~
Yes, sir, warmly, heartily
earded by you as unfair to England's material in
terests %
The only terms upon which complete free trade
between the United States and Canada could receive
the sanction and support Of anybody in this country
would, in my Judgment, inevitably Canada and
Great Britain, and could not fail to be regarded in
England Indicating the desire Of Canada to adopt
that course. The number Of anneXatiOnsts in Canada
is utterly signihcant-ut-tcr-ly Insignificant, and
every who had shown any tendency in that direc-
ton defeated at the polls Unrestricted reciprocity
commercial union, whatever you may call 1t. Is
dead and buried The only terms upon which any
person in the United States could entertain the queS-
ton of free trade with Canada would be- OF course. pro
lection In Canada against England and the rest OF the
world.
"Mr. Hits resolution puts the ground clearly.
Canada must be prepared to adopt the American tarii
paper. in the United States that will agree TO give
US free trade with you and allow 70 keep rs low q
tariff we please while you continue high tariff.
The Tribune had the thing exactly right when, after
said that nobody was fool enough so great idiot,
TO discuss such policy as that"