St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-05

1883. | was then charged by the.
press of the party with having conceded
everything to the United States and OBJ
tanned nothing in return. | said that.of
course, in 1880. and subsequently I'M
1888. when the treaties which gave to
tue nted States fisherman commonl
rlght with Our own fishermen were ab-
rogated IN consideration of the actloui
OF the United States fishermen, we were
thrown upon the treaty of 1918; but Z
said that the statemeats that Cauada
mad then resorted to harsh construc.
ton of the treaty of 1918, with the OBJ
Ject OF promoting freer trade rela-
tlonS with the United States
was erroneous; that we were compelled
III Justice to the rights of our own fish4
efmen, who were met with high duties
IN the United States market, to protect
tneln. we were attacked by the press
OF the opposition for not maintaining
our rights more thoroughly. MIR. Blaine
desired to assure me that outside of an
individual difference of opinion there
was no interest taken by the members
or congress of the United States i'm the
recent Canadian election. Continuing.
sad that Canada was most anxious to
have the freest and most friendly rela-3
tIon with the United States consistent
with the interest of both countries. L
had only to repeat that Sir John Mac
donald and the party which sustained
MIN had the strongest desire to
Promote Reciprocal Trade
between the two countries and thei6
hopes In that direction were greatly
strengthened by the decided measures
winch Mr.. Blaine has taken to promote
reciprocal trade with other countries.
ana that L could not see WHY he cOuli
nor. with great ADVANTAGE 70 t6o
States, as well as to Canada, extend to
the north the same policy he had pur-}
sued with the countries south, whose
trade was very much smaller than that
between the dominion and the
united States. l said that the
fact that he had expressed
ms readiness to receive represeD4
tatlons that Canada wished to make
would show that he was quite open to
consider that question. L was further
strengthened in my views, | added. bv
the disposition he had shown to make
reciprocal arrangements with the COLI
ohy or Newfoundland. Some question:
then arose between Sir Julian Paunce-
Tote and Mr.. Blaine as TO the Bond me-
gotiations. Sir Julian explained THAI
Mr. Bond had no authority to negotiated
In any other way than through him,
and that MIR. Bonds last negotiations
"OlC ChtlIely irregular ana without
authority. Mr. Blaine said that IA
did not appear necessary to negotiate
any treaty with Newfoundland, as thar
colony had expressed its readiness to
give the United States the privileges
they enjoyed by their own action, and
that they proposed not only TO give bait
to United States fishermen, but also I'd
give the same privilege to Canada.
told Mr.. Blaine that the bait act in New
fOundland had received the assent Of
her majesty upon the distinct pledge OF
Sir Ambrose Shea, then premier OF
Newfoundland, that Canadian vessels
would not be affected by it,
added that her majesty had power tu
dlsallow any bill that might be passed
upon the subject by the colony. / told
Mr.. Blaine that Sir John Macdonald had
understood that Mr.. Blaine had not
been well, and that Sir John had sug.
gusted that it might be more convenient
to Mr. Blaine to take up the considera-
ton OF these questions at a later period,
and that. pending consideration of these
questions at later period, the Domin-
ION parliament would be asked to conc
tlnue the mOdus YiVendi