St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
Sir Charles Perfectly Famil-
lar With the Reciprocity
Question.
He Regards the Governor
Generals Propositions
Practicable.
Sir John Macdonald Said to
Have Received a Severe
Reppimand.
Minister Pauneefote Denies
Certain Structures Of His
Home Papers.

New YORK, Feb. 5.-The White Star
line steamship Teutonic reached her
pier this morning, day late on her first
trip this winter from Liverpool. Many
distinguished passengers came on the
Teutonic. Chief among them was the
Hon. Sir Charles Upper. the Canadian
high commissioner at London, England.
He was accompanied by Sir Donald A.
Smith. Sir Charles was shown the
printed proposals of the Canadian gov
eminent to the United States on the
question of reciprocity, and he said:
II am perfectly familiar with the
ground covered by the governor general
of Canada in his communication to the
present when that dispatch was received
in London by Lord Knutsford. | think
the proposition which it contains is of
the most practicable and satisfactory
character ever submitted for considera-
lion between two countries. 1t provides
for mutually beneficial exchange,
which commendS itself to the business
foresight of all commercial interests. 1t
is the nearest approach to what | con-
slider to be legitimate reciprocity that
has yet been devised. In fact, my i'm
preSsionS of the advantages of this pro-
posed treaty are so favorable that |
should no. be surprised If Sir John Mac
donald won on his proposed appeal to
the country to sustain him at general
election"
Quite complimentary.
With reference TO the case before the
United States supreme court in regard
to the seizure Of Canadian vessel in
Alaskan waters, Sir Charles said that
he thought such reference to the
United States supreme court by the im
perial authority was in the highest de-
gree complimentary to the United
States, for the reason, if for nothing
else, that it manifested the utmost con-
ndence in the wisdom, the lmpartiality
and the fairness of one of the greatest
judicial tribunals in the world. The
question involved in that appeal, how
ever, i'll the opinion of Sir Charles, had
the merits of the proposition
for mutual reciprocity treaty.
As to the report that Sir John Macdon-
aid received severe reprimand from
the British government for having made
public the text of the proposals of
reciprocity before it had time to reach
the government authorities at Washing
ton, Sir Charles said he thought there
must be some mistake, because Sir
John knew too much about interna-
tional courtesy to make an error of that
kind. Later Sir Donald Smith was
seen at his hotel, and, questioned on the
same subject, he said:
No Discrimination.
81 think a restrictive reciprocity
would be acceptable and is desired by
the majority of Canadian people, and
from my conversations with the party
leaders in England, | think that the
English government would look with
favor upon such treaty. But it would
not favor a plan of reciprocity which
would be mutual discrimination
against England by the United States
and Canada. and | may say that any
thing which would be or result in such
discrimination is not thought of by
the people of Canada in general. don't
think there is the slightest wish on the
part OF either political party for sepa-
ration from England. OF course the
liberals, as they are called, talk of rec
iprocity and annexation. but I don't
believe any such policy would commend
itself to any but small minority of
CanadianS.,'