The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-27
TIDE CAN'T BE STEMMED.
Canada Unable to Check the Reciprocit,
Treaty.


OTTAWA, Ont, June 23.-A bulky
bundle of documents tied with red
tape was laid on the table of the Senate
chamber by the premier just before the
Senate closed last night. 1t was mes
sage from the Governor General, trans
mitting further papers relating to the
extension AMI developme Mt of trade be-
tween the United States and the Do
minion of Canada, including Newfound-
land.
The first dispatch given is note from
the foreign office under date of October
-, 1890, informing the governor gem
eral that a telegram has been received
by Lord Salisbury from the British min
lister at Washington, announcing that
Robert Bond, representing the govern
ernment of New Foundland, had been
presented TO Mr.. Blaine, and that
negotiations were going on with
reference to an independent arrange
ment between the United States and
newfoundland. Before the negOtia-
tons went further it was deemed adyis-
able to ascertain whether the Dominion
government wished to negotiate on the
same lines as Newfoundland with refer
ence to New Brunswick and Nova SEQ
tia. This dispatch was acted on, and on
November the following statement IS
found in a note of the foreign office In
London to the colonial office:
Sir Julian Pauncefote has been requested
to report in what way he considered that
the wish Of the Canadian government to be
included with that of Newfoundland in
the arrangement made with the United
States can best be carried out.
Two days later, in another note from
the foreign office to the colonial office,
Lord knutsford encloses draft of the
proposed convention between New
Eoundland and the United States, which
had been privately communicated by
Sir Julien Pauncetote to Mr.. Blaine for
an arrangement of the fisheries ques-
tons and trade relations.
The next dispatch is Lord Stanley 3
cable message to Lord knutstord, dated
May l9. in which he says:
The government views with alarm the
proposed convention between Newfound-
land and the United States. II affects the
fishery interests of Canada as well as those
of Newfoundland. aud places the fishery
and other products OF Canada at a dlSad-
vantage in the United States markets.
The government demonstrates in the
strongest terms against the signature of
the proposed convention at Washington.
Six days later, on November 25 Lord
X knutsford in q cable dispatch to the
governor general saws:
In the present urgent condition of New
foundland unfortunate feeling would be
excited by the opposition OF Canada to the
effort of Newfoundland to relieve It's dis
rarInTnIItE he
Canada and the United States would, as
previously stated, be framed so as not to
place imports from this country at a dlSad-
vantage, and it Is presumed that Canada
would wish TO retain control over her
tariff with a view 10 the possible extension
Of her trade with the colonies and England.
In the next dispatch, which bears
date November %, Lord Stanley makes
the following communication to Lord
knutstord:
The Canadian Government appreciates
the consideration evidenced by Her Maj
eStY,S government III delaying the New
foundland convention. The Canadian
ministers are prepared to open nogOtia-
tions immediately on the lines indicated
III the telegram of the 18th. provided their
representatives at Washington could be
commissioners associated with the British
minister and empowered to negotiate d-
rectly, instead of being merely delegates.
As the Newfoundland arrangement is in
applicable in some details and incomplete
in some others desired by Canada, they
think the convention will be necessary
rather than an inclusion in the NeWfOund-
land one.
Two days later, on November %, His
Excellency sent Sir Julian Pauncefote
the following dispatch:
We are prepared to arrange for our COM
mercial relations with the United States
beng liherallY extended, and wish that the
United States may he SO Informed. This
government objects TO sending delegates to
Washington unofficialIy as liable to give
rise to misunderStandingS but is ready at
once to open formal negotiations with the
sanction of Her Majesty,s government.
The next dispatch is from Lord
knutsford to the goyernor-general,a and
bears date December /. 1t makes the
following announcement:
With reference to your dispatch of the
18th ultimo. Her MajeSty'S government
agrees to the minister at Washington be
ing assisted by one or more Canadian
lcnipottntiarieS if the United States con-
seatS TO the negotiations.
In acknowledgement on the day fol-
lowing Lord Stanley dispatched the fol-
lowing message:
THE assent given by your telegram of
cation 10 the Canadian government.
MAY we not make definite official pro-
posaI through the British minister 10
the | nited States government" ,"
How the suggestion made in the last
dispatch was received at Washington is
set forth in the next message from Sir
Julian Pauncefote dated December ::
| am informed by the secretary of state
that his government could not respond TO
the suggestion of a formal commission
until basis of arrangement had been first
reached. He expressed strong desire.
however, to conclude wide reciprocity
treaty.
On December Is Lord Stanley sent
the following proposal to the Home gov
ernment
This government is deSirouS to propose a
Joint commission such as that of 1871, with
authority to deal without limitation. and
prepare treaty respecting the following
subjects:
a renewal of the reciprocity treaty of 1884.
with the notifications required by the altered
circumstances of both countries.
:. reconsideration OF the treaty of 1858 with
resrct to the Atlantic fist eri,s with the aim If
securing the Tree admission into the nited
states market OF Canadian fishery products
IN return for facilities to be granted
jnited states fishermen 10 buy nait and sup
plies. and 10 tran hip their csrgoes in Canada,
all such privileges 10 be mutual
3 The pr lection of Insckerel and other fish
cries on the Atlantic Ocean and in he inland
waters, also
l. The relaxation of the seaboard coastiug
laws OF the TWO countries
5 Relaxation Of the Coasting laws of inland
waters dividing Canada from the nited States.
{. Mutual salvage and saving OF wrecked YES
sptS
:. Arrangements for settling the boundaries
betWeen Canada aud Alaska.
FOUR MEN KILLED IN A WRECK,