The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-24
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The Colcny's Correspondence With the
Home Government.

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LONDON, March 2a-Ths correspondence
between the governments of Newfoundland
aud Great Britain on the proposed fishery
convention between Newfoundland and the
United States is published. The dispatches
extend from February. 1890. to March.
1891. The first communication is q
letter . from Sir John 0Brien,
governor Of Newfoundland, to Lord
Knutsford.. imperial colonial secretary, in
which the governor gives the minutes OF the
Newfoundland execusive council in favor Of
q separate arrangement with the United
States on ffshet'y and commercial questions,
as opposed to corporation with Canada.
Lord Knutsford, on April 10, 1895, ,assepts
to Newfoundland's negotiating directly with
the government at Washington. B,
Sir Charles Upper on Oct.s "a, 1890. pro-
tests against the departure from the old
policy of treatipgsthe fishery question as
requiring unity of action between New
foundland and Canada, and Sir John
MecDonald cables that the dominion ought
TO be included in any arrangement. g.
= Lord Knutsford, on Nov. 4, 1890, cables
that Mr.. Bond, colonial secretary of New.
fpundland. has no powers to negotiate, and
that the government had communicated
with Sir Julian Pauncefote in re ard to
the dominion's desire to be included in any
| arrangement. So.
BLAINE's INTERVIEW WITH BOND.
Sin Julian Pauncefote. on Oct. 10, 1890,
wired that Secretary Blaine hadreceived
Mr.. Bond unofficlally, and had long in err
view with him, the result OF which
Sir Julian Pauncefote. A, copy of this
convention sent to. Lord Stanley governor
general of Canada. eiicited, cabiegram
from the governor general eon Nov. 10,
stating that Canada vie we'd the convention
with. the utmost alarm, and strongly pro-
tested against the signing Of it. +.
Messages from Sir John O'Brien urge that
there be no delay 10 signing the convention.
He commended that Newfoundland ought not
| 10 be involved in Canadian disputes, and
| appealed TO the imperial government not &c
| subject the colony to trading disabilities tc
| the advantage of Canada.
| Lord Knutsford inresponse holds that the
! convention cannot be made exclusively In
| Newfoundland's interests.
Finally, on Jan. 20, 1891. Lord Knutsford
| cabled to Sir John O'Brien thai the imperial
| government was compelled to maintain de-
| lay OF ratification of the convention. The
same cable refers to the French shore
| difficulty, the depressed condition Of
| Newfoundland and the Importance Of oYen-
1 ing up the colony's resources, and offers to
| guarantee railway loan and to send com
| mission to inquire into the resources of tue
| colony; but adds that before applying tc
parliament to sanction the loan the i'm
perial government would require assurance
shat the colony would cooperate in adjust
ing the controversy with France.
EEwFoUNDLAND's RESPONSE
| On Feb 10 .the Newfoundland gov
ernment responded that they could no
comprehend Lord Knutsford's Withdrawal
from the distinct and. positive understand
ing declaring that the inperla
government was delaying ratification
I.of~ the convention in subservience +
Canadian politics, to ruin the prospects o.
the colony, and demanding an explicit
answer yes or no. In order that the fate o
the colony might be known and appropriat
action be taken.
Lord Knutsford cabled that he adheret
to the decision and that he regretted tn
language which the Newfoundland minis
ters thought fit to use.
/ Sir John O'Brien having sent the resolu
! tions OF the two houses of the New
fouudland legislature, Lord Knuts
ford In a. final despatch on Marcel
IL contended that M. Bonds in
structions when in Washington in n
wise implied that con7ehtion could thel
be concluded; that Mr.. Bond, without ref
erence to Sir Julian Pauncefote, had haC
several interviews with Secretary Blaine
the result being the remodeling Of tb
convention as prepared by Sii
Pauncefote, that Secretary sBlain
had communicated this counter
draft. to Sir Pauncefoue on Jan
9, and that this fact, though known to tn
l'Newfoundland ministers, had not beel
stated to the Newfoundland legislature
Lord Kuutsford regrets that the Legislature
recorded an inaccurate view of the transac
tlons