The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-06
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
The Papers Dealing With the NegO-
tiatiOns Laid Before the Do
minion Parliament.
IMPORTANT PAPERS BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Sir John MacdOnanld' : Condition Shows
no Signs Of improvement
Still Very Low.
A Gigantic Whisky Trust The I'm
mense Chicago Distiileries
Bought rS2,OO0,OOO.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY LATTER.

Particulars Relating to the CorrrSpon-
dence Between Blaine and Canadian
officials.
OTTAWA. June The first installment
of the papers dealing with the Washing
ton reciprocity negotiations has been laid
before the Dominion parliament. In
bringing down the paper Sir John
Thompson explained that he could not
bring down everything, as he has not re-
ceivcd permission, but he expects to
make the the remaining documents
public within few days. The docu-
ments presented include the protest of
the Canadian government against the
the projected United States treaty with
Newfoundland. The facts of this branch
of the case are as follows:
When Newfoundland negotiated the
treaty, Sir Julien Pauncefote cabled the
the colonial office that Canadian opinion
of the subject should be invited. Simul-
taneously Sir John Macdonald com
municated with Charles Tupper urging
to make objection to the convention on
| the ground that it would be injurious to
Canada. and that it would violate the
| imperial policy of considering Atlantic
fisheries in foreign negotiations as Il
whole. The result of the protest was
| the postponment of the Newfoundland
treaty. and an endeavor to make a
bargain for Canada. Letters which indi-
cate the attitude of Blaine toward Can
ada as to the proposal are missing. For
publication of these permission has
not vet been obtained. One interesting
communication is dated January 23d
and is addressed by Lord Knutsford
colonial secretary. 1t says:
Newfoundland ministers inform me
they are willing to negotiate for an ar
rdngemcnt with Canada on basis sim
liar 10 that Of the proposed convention
with tie United States. Her majesty :
govern Gcnt strongly hope that your gov
eminent will on this understanding
withdraw the proposition to the ratliica
ton Of The treaty between Newfoundlano
and the United Stated. The reply tc
this. ii there WAS any. is not given. Til,
government then deals with the missions
to Washington last April. First comes &
letter dated March 70 from Sir Julicr
pa,lnc efotc to Lord Stanley stating that
he had seen Secretary Blaine with /
view f. inquiring when it would he most
convenient for the Canadian government
to come to Washington. Blaine informed
hlm he would send IA written reply. This
reply is not included in the correspon
dence There is given. however
a letter from Blaine dated
April 6. touching the resumption
of negotiations which Canadian minis
ters were unable to carry on with thu
secretary Of state ON the occasion of thci
visit to Washington and fixing October
l. for resuming negotiations.
Tie most important communication
are reports by Sir Charles Tupper il
company with Sir Julien Pauncefot'
and his second interview on the occasion
of his return to Washington in compan.
with Sir John Thompson and Foster
The first of these reports is addressed t.
Sir John Macdonald. The letter gives
the details of his arrival in Washington
and of his admittance with Paunce
fote to an audience with Blaine
Following this is Sir Charles Tupper'
report with regard to his doings at Wash
ington when accompanied by Sir JOIN
| anu IOSttl. Ilt "illto ll'i
London. April 25. and refers to his hun
ried visit to Ottawa after a talk witt
Blaine, and embodies telegram sen
April 3 by Pauncefote to him (Tupper
in care of Sir John Macdonald, saying
that Blaine had written Sir Charles afte
mis- hurried departure from Washington
inviting him to dine and stating tina
after talk with Harrison he blaine
might have to modify the date tixe'
for the opening of the discussion
Blaine would, he wrote, advise detinitel
that day. Sir Charles then continues
} AS no further communication was re
ceivcd we assumed that arrangement fo
our meeting on the following Monda
stood and Sir John Thompson, Foste
and myself left for Washington an,
reached Arlington hotel at IL O'clocl
Sunday evening. Early Monday morn
ing received note from Sir julia