Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-05
RECIPROCITY TALK.
Canada's Efforts to Negotiate
a Treaty.
Tupper's Report to the Domin-
ion Parliament.
The Substance of His Interviews
with Secretary Blaine.
Some of Blaine's Letters withheld from
Publfcation-Some Interesting
Communi cations.
ssociated Press Dispatches.

stallment of paper dealing with the
Washington reciprocity negotiations has
been laid before the Dominion parlia-
ment. When Newfoundland negotiated
treaty, Sir Julian Pauncefote ca bled
the colonial office that Canadian opinion
should be invited. simultaneously, Sir
John Macdonald communicated with
Sir Charles Tupper, urging him to enter
objection on the ground that it would
be injurious to Canada and violate the
imperial policy OF considering the At
lantic fisheries as a whole.
Letters which indicate the attitude of
Mr.. Blaine toward Canada's proposal
are missing. For the publication of
these, permission has not yet been OBJ
tanned.
One interesting communication is
dated January 23d, from Lord Knuts-
ford, colonial secretary. He says: The
Newfoundland ministers are willing to
negotiate for an arrangement with Can
ada on basis similar to that with the
United States, and her majesty's gov
ernment strongly hope the Dominion
will, on this understanding, withdraw
its opposition.
The reply to this note is not given.
The most important communications
are reports by Sir Charles Tupper of his
interviews with Mr.. Blaine. Upper
gives the details of his first talk with
Mr.. Blaine, in company with Paunce-
tote, and says:
81 told Mr.. Blaine / wished at the
outset to recognize the accuracy of the
statement contained in his letter to
Pauncefote, which l had seen in refer
ence to our invitation to open negotia-
tions regarding reciprocal treaty ar
rangements between the two countries,
in that believed it arose from negoti-
ations which had recently taken place
between the United States and New
foundland, and the desire expressed by
Canada to be included in any arrange
ments such as had been understood to
have been contemplated by the United
States and Newfoundland; and that
Isupon that being communicated to him
Flby Sir Julian Pauncefote he had
expressed his willingness to open nego-
tiations for reciprocal treaty arrange
ments between Canada and the United
States, assisted by delegates from the
Dominion government, the negotiations
to be informal and to a certain extent
of confidential nature, until they
could assume more formal character,
if any result were arrived at. Mr..
Blaine said he understood that Canada |
had taken exception to the proposed |
arrangement with the United States by
Newfoundland. admitted that such !
was the case, and explained that the
interests of Canada and Newfoundland
had always been regarded inseparable. !
81 told Mr.. Blaine that wished to re-
move the idea, if he retained it, which |
had been promulgated in Canada and
the United States that the present gov
ernment of the dominion was not warm
ly in favor of most friendly relations
with the United States. In an article |
which | recently sent over my own |
signature to the North American
Review, had undertaken to give con-
elusive evidence upon that point, and l
needed further only to refer him to the
was one of her maiesty's high commits /
sioners, submitted to parliament for
approval the Alabama treaty, which |
settled all the then leading questions |
between Canada and the United States, |
he was fiercely denounced by the leaders
and press of the Liberal party for having
basely sacrificed the interests of Canada |
in endeavors to promote friendly rela-
tions between Canada and the United |
States. added that had experienced |
the same treatment from the same party |
when | submitted for the approval of
parliament the treaty of Washington, of
1883. OF course in 1866, and subsequent |
ly in 1885, when the treaties which gave
United States fishermen common rights |
with ours were abrogated in conse-
quence of the action of the United |
States, we were thrown back upon the
treaty of 1878; but the statements that |
Canada then resorted to sharp con-
struction of that treaty with the object
of promoting freer trade relations with
the United States, were erroneous. We
were compelled, in justice to the rights
of our own fishermen, who were met |
with the high Dutch in United States
markets, to protect them.
'sMr. Blaine desired to assure me that
outside of individual differences OF opin-
ion, there was no interest taken by
members of the congress of the United
States in the recent Canadian election,
and they had taken no active part to in
fuence the result of the election.
Continuing, said Canada was most
anxious to have the freest and most
lTl6uuly fcldtiOIS WIFI Cuo OultCu
States, consistent with the interests of
both countries. Mr.. Blaine said he was
free to admit that the treaty OF 1854 was
not abrogated on commercial ground,
but in consequence of the feeling that
Canada sympathized with the southern
states in their conflict. replied that
it was difficult to see upon what basis
that opinion could be entertained it
was admitted that no less than 1000 Ca
nadians fought in the northern army to
maintain the union, while did not sup
pose that-forty fought on the other side.
Mr.. Blaine supposed that the very large
bounty had good deal of influence in
the matter. then said the un-
happy conflict had taken place
previous to the confederation, but l
could speak with some accuracy of the
province of Nova Scotia, with which |
was then connected that the legislature
Of Nova Scotia passed resolution de-
ploring the war, and one of the sharpest
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