New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24

RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
ANOTHER BATCH OF CORRESPONDENCE ON
THE SUBJECT.


THE NEGOTIATION OF NEW rRDArY-
Mr.. BLAINE INSISTED THAT INFORMAL
CONFERENCES SHOULD FIRST BE
HELD DISCUSSIONS TO BE
TAKEN UPIN OCTOBER.
Ottawa. June ga bulky bundle Of docu-
ments, tied with red tape, was laid on the taoie
of the Senate Chamber by the Premier Just ne
fore the Senate rose last night. IL was message
from the Governor General, transmitting further
papers relating to the extension and development
Of trade between the United States and Canada,
including Newfoundland The first dispatch given
is a note from the Foreign Office, under date OF
October 90. 500, informing the Governor-Gen-
era that telegram had been received By Lord
Salisbury from the British Minister at Washing
ton. announcing that Robert Bond. representing
Newfoundland had been presented to MI. Blaine
and that negotiations were going on with refer
nee to an independent arrangement between the
United States and Newfoundland. Before the
negotiations went further it was deemed advisable
to ascertain whether the Dominion Government
wished TO negotiate the same lines as New
foundand with reference to New-Brunswick and
Nova Scotia This dispatch was acted on, and
on November the following statement is found
in a note Of the Foreign Office, in London, to the
Colonial Office:
Sir Julian Pauucefote has teen requested report in
what way he considered that the wish Of the Canadian
Government to be included with that OF Newfoundland In
the arrangement made with the United States can bess
be carried out.
Two DAYS later. in a note from the Foreign
Office to the Colonial Office. Lord Knutsford In
closes draft Of the proposed convention between
Newfoundland and the United States which had
been privately communicated by Sir Julian
NJ ~
the fisheries questions and trade relations.
The next dispatch is from Lord Stanley Of Pres
ton TO Lord Knutsford dated November 10. In
which he says:
The Government views with alarm the proposed
venuon between Newfoundland and the United States.
1t fishery interests OF Canada. as well as
those Of Newfoundland and places the fishery ana othr
products Canada disadvantage in the United states
markets The Government demonstrates In the strongest
terms against the signature Of the proposed convention
at Washington.
Six days later, on November 25, Lord Knuts-
ford, in cable dispatch to the GOvemor-General,
says
In the present urgent condition OF Newfoundland an
unfortunate feeling will excited by the opposition Of
Canada the effort Of Newfoundland to relieve Its dis
tress Any prociy treaty between Canadt ana tho
United States would, previously be framed so as not
TO place imports this country at Disadvantage ana
presumed that Canada would wish to retain control
over trarc with view to the possible extension Of
trade with the CO,oni,s ard England
In the next dispatch, which bears date Novem-
ber 26, Lord Stanley makes the following COM
munication to Lord Knutsford:
The Canadian Government appreciates the cons.dera
ton by Her Maesty's Government In delaying
tho New wfoundand convent The Canadian Ministers
prepared to open negotiations Immediately on ths
lines telegram OF tie 10Th provided their
rcsentatives Washington could be commissioners
ASSOCIATED with British Minister and empowered 10
negotiate directly instead of being merely delegates AZ
tho Newfoundland arrangement is inappeaha-n~ sons
details incomplete In others desired by Csnaia tney
think separate convention viii be rather than
an inclusion in the Newfoundland one
Two days later, on November 2S, LORD ctaniey
sent Sir Julian Pauncefote the following dlspatch:
We are prepared for our commercial rela-
ons with the United being literally extended ana
wish that United states may be so Informed Ihis
Government objects to sending delegates to Washington
unofnciay as liable to MISUNDERSTANDING. bus
T., ready at to open formal negotiations with hs
sanction o; Her Majesty's Government.
The next dispatch is from Lord knutsford 10
the Governor-General, and bears date December
A. II makes the following announcement;
With reference dispatch OF the 18th ult Her
Maestys Government agrees to the Minister at "ashhk'
ton eing assisted ~ more Canadian plenpoten'
tares II the United States consent TO the negotiations
In acknowledgment, on the day following,
Lord Stanley dispatched the following message
The assen. given by telegram OF the 4th inst has
given to the Canadian Government May
Minister. TO the United States Government
How the suggestion made in the last dispatch
was received at Washington is set forth in the
next message from Sir Julian Pauncefote, dated
December Z
am informed by the Secretary OF State that his Gov.
could not respond to the suggestion OF formal
commission until bass Of arrangement had been first
reached lie expressed strong desire however 70 con-
clude a wide reciprocity treaty
On December l3 Lord Stanley sent the follow.
ing proposal to the Home Government:
Ihs Government is desirous to Joint commits
sion such Of 1871 with authority to deal without
Limitation and prepare treaty respecting the following
subjects
First renewal OF the reciprocity treaty Of 1854, with
the notifications required by the altered circumstances Of
both countries second reconsideration Of the treaty OF
1888 with respect the Atlantic fisheries with the aim
NJ securing the free admission into the United States
markets Of Canadian fishery products, In return for
facilities to granted United States fishermen to buy
bait and supplies and to tFansship their cargoes In
Canada all the privileges 70 be mutual third the pro-
lection OF mackere and other fisheries the Atlantic
Ocean and the inland waters also fourth the reaxa'
ton Of the seaboard coasng laws OF the two countries,
and nfh OF the coasting laws OF inland waters dividing
Canada from the United States; SIXTH mutual salvage
and saving of wrecked vessels seventh arrangements for
settling the boundaries between Canada and Alaska The
treaty would. OF course, be al referendum
This proposal transmitted from London 10
Sir Julian Pauncefote, with the following result,
as stated in dispatch from Lord hhutsloro,
dated January 81, 1891 4:
The Minister at Washington has communicated 10 the
Ud States Secretary the substance Of tcle
gram OF December 13. Mr.. Blaine replied that to en-.
dcavor appoint formal commission 70 arrive at rec
proeity treaty would be useless. but that the United
States Government willing discuss the question In
private with Julian Pauncefoe and dele
gates Canada and to consider subject as To
which there hope OF agreement the ground Of mu
tua Interests and not 10 risk grave step until by
hadSu ai
existed for expecting agreement by means OF
mission He added that he would be prepared 10 enter
into private negotiations At any time after March T.
The next dispatch is from Sir Julian Paunce.
fote to Lord Stanley, under date of January l3.
1891 and incloses draft Of the convention be-
tween the Governments of the United States and
Newfoundland, which was submitted 70 him by