New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-05
PRICE THREE CENTS.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
PAPERS ABOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS LAID
BEFORE THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT. .
SIR CHARLES PUPPER's INTERESTING Reports
TO SIR JOHN MACDONALD OF HIS TWO
VISITS TO WASHINGTON AND IN
TERvIEws WITH Mr.. BLAINE
CANADA AND THE PROPOSED
" II
NEWFOUNDLAND TREATY

CANADA AND THE PROPOSED
NEWFOUNDLAND TREATY.
Ottawa. June 4.-The first instalment Of paper
dealing with the Washington reciprocity negotia-
tions has been laid before the Dominion Parlia-
ment. In presenting the paper. Sir John Thomp-
son explained that he could not bring down every
thing. as he has not received permission but he
expects TO make the remaining documents public
within few days The documents presented
include the protest Of the Canadian Government
against the projected United States treaty with
Newfoundland The facts of this branch of the
case are as follows:
When Newfoundland negotiated the treaty. Sir
Julian PauncefOte cabled the Colonial Office that
Canadian opinion on the subject should be invited
simultaneously Sir John Macdonald communicated
with Sir Charles Tupper urging him to enter an
objection TO the convention. the ground that
it would be injurious to Canada and would violate
the Imperial policy of considering the Atlantic
fisheries in the foreign negotiations as a whole.
The result of the protest the postponement
of the Newfoundland treaty. and the endeavor
to make o bargain for Canada. The letters which
indicate the attitude OF Mr. Blaine toward Canada's
proposal are missing. For the publication of these
permission has not vet been obtained. One in
teresting communication is dated January 30. and
is Signed by Lord Knutsford. Colonial Secretary.
1t reads as follows:
Her Maiesty's Government have given t1e fullest
deration TO the representations Of Canada against the
proposed Newfoundland convention. AS Canadian
tations with the United States could not in spite
of the absence Of the further delay arising the dis.
solution OF the Dominion Government be commenced before
March and may nos be carried this year. Newfoundland
interests should not be indefinitely postponed The New
foundland Ministers Inform that they willing to
negotiate for arrangement with Canada basis simi.
lar that Of the proposed convention with the United
States. Her Majestys Government strongly hope that
your Government WILL this understanding withdraw il
opposition 70 the ratification OF convention between New
foundland and the United states.
The reply to this if there was any, is not
given. The documents then deal with the mis-
sions to Washington last April. First comes q
letter, dated March 20, from Sir Julian Paunce-
fote to Lord Stanley intimating that he had
seen Secretary Blaine with view to inquiring
what would be the most convenient time for the
Canadian delegates to come to Washington Mr..
Blaine informed Sir Julian that he would send a
written reply. This reply is not included in the
correspondence. There is given, however, a let
ter by Mr.. Blaine, dated April 6, touching the re-
sumption Of negotiations which the Canadian Min
isters were unable to carry on with the Secretary
of State the occasion Of their visit TO Washing
ten. This reads
Washington, April O.
Ny Dear Sir Julian May hope that Monday, October
I2 will prove convenient time the representatives of
the Dominion Of Canada 20 to Washington for
ference regarding trade arrangements between
the two countries. The day Will be altogether agreeable
remain long enough among rs to receive the hospitality OF
eur people, am, etc., JAMES q. BLAINE.
THE FIRST INTERVIEW IN WASHINGTON.
The most important communications are the
reports by Sir Charles Upper of his first inter-
view with Mr. Blaine, in company with Sir Julian
Pauncefote. and his second interview. on the
occasion of his return to Washington in company
with Sir John Thompson and Mr.. Foster. The
first of these reports is addressed TO Sir John Mac
donald, and reads follows
London, April 81.
Dear Sir: l arrived In Washington at 8 80 a. m.
Wednesday, April l. and after taking the Arng
ton, l drove British Legation, where
received in the kndest by Sir Julian and Lady
Pancefoe, who insisted upon ny staying with during
my visit 70 Washington which invitation L accepted. Sir
Julian told he had pressed Mr.. Blaine to
his Of inquiry TO when he would receive delegates
Canada discuss the proposed question OF reciprocity
and That no had been informed by Mr. Blaine that morning
that he Sr JULIAN would receive letter day. Sir
Julian informed Mr.. Blaine that he had been ad
vsed by Lord Stanley Of my departure for Washington
To this Ar BlAne replied that upon arrival he would be
very happy to see but that in the meantime lac would
send a written answer to Sir Julian's note
Mr. Blsine's letter reached Sir julian shortly after my
arrival. 1t contained formal acknowledgement Of Sir
Jans note and ntimacd that he had said that exception
taken by the President and himself to the
posed negotiations the time the memorandum
OF this subject him by Sir Julian. In
this SIT Julian told he could not concur ac-
cordng his recollection, refer nec had been made AZ
President, that such were his views.
Mr. Blaine also said that he id not with the refer.
ence which made by Sir John Macdonald and Sir
Charles Tuppr during the elections a. to what had taken
place concerning Initiation 70 the proposed informal DIS
cusson between Dominion and United States repre-
init. Mr. fll.t tIft
come from Sir Julian lie add d, however. that he would
be pleased the delegates fom Canada and confer
with them Informally upon the subject OF reciprocal trade
relations On the following morning April 2 Sir Julian
wrote Mr. Blame aying that had arrived, and asking
wnen IL would be convenient Mr. Blaine 10 receive u.s.
Mr. Blaine replied immediately that be would be most happy
10 meet Us st the Department, and that We "oud
be admitted to Office immediately after those who were
before
Sir Julian and 1 reached the State Department pre-.
cely at IL o'clock where found the German Minister
waiting and learned that the Mexican and Danish Nia'
i,ters were already with Nj Blaine. We were soon
ioned by the French Spanish Ministers As soon As
the German Minister had his interview we were scnt Tor
by Mr. Blaine lie received me very cordially ana pro.
ceeded to remind OF the opening oil he Ihee'a''n1
Railway connecting Maine and New Bruls"leA' l .oiu
him had always had most agreeable recollection OF nas
,ocdout and that WAS very glad have opportunity
OF renewing pleasant acquantances had at that time
formed told Mr. Blaine that wished at the ou'se'
10 recognize the accuracy OF the statement contained In
in reference to the invitation to open negotiations re'
pardnq reciprocal trade arrangements between the Two
countr.es that believed that u arose nom hesoNdlohs
which had recently taken place between u'e Ohi''s
states and Newfoundland and desire expressed oy Can
e, "a he included any arrangements such a. had been
,,aerstood 10 have contemplated by the United
St,tas and Newfoundland; and tnat upon that being
,,i.otoa IN him by sir Julian Paunceiote. he had
v,.sed his willingness 70 open negotiations for recip
l trade arrangements between Canada and the United
stats assisted by delegates from the Dominion Govern
rho negotiations 10 be informal and TO certain exc
49,, y, = contdentil nature until they could .
o,re formal character any result we're arrived at
DISCUSSING THE CASE OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
Mr. Blaine said he had understood Canada had taken
sone exception the proposed arrangement
With the United States by Newfoundland
admitted that such the case. and
that had explained 10 Maestys Government that, in
q. ALllnl-c l,hnrY