Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-17
RECIPROCITY.
A Canadian Commission in wasnlre-
ton for the Purpose.
rhss sesses - Negotiations ts i.s.~sed
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"ussssry Interchange OF Vsews-rts
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WASHINGTON. Feb. II. The uegotia.
noos between the United States and
canada. I'm regard To reciprocal trade
relations. were opened formally We'd
ncsday. At conference held at the
state department Of the representatives
OF each government The secretary
of state and Gen John Foster rep
resented the United States. while Can.
ada WAS represented by a commission
consisting of Sir John Thompson.
minister OF justice. and ATTY. .
Gen. Hon. Mckenzie Bowel, min.
lister, OF customs and militia. lion
GEORGE T.. Foster. minister Of finances;
Mr. fsrmalcc deputy commissioners OF
customs. and MIR. Stewart. privat. sec
rotary. The commission. really con.
sists of the ,hrcc first named officials.
the others accompany ing them A. Mt.
tachcs. Mr. Howell takes the place of
Sir Charles upper. hut otherwise the
commission il the same as that which
visited Washington last spring.
Wednesday morning Secretary nlaiuc
spent half an hour with tho president.
at the white house. going over the
ground To bc taken 10y tho United
States IN the coming conferences lie
then. at III o'clock. went Ia the state
department aud met Gen Foster In
the diplomatic rcccp,ion-room. In "A
few minutes Sir Julian rauncc.
forte. the British minister. np.
pcarcd and notified the secretary
that the Canadian delegates were ready
To enter upon the negotiations. and IL
was arranged that they should proceed
tn tho state department. They arrived
about noon. aud there was "A prclimin-
AIRY session of an hour. during which
the conicrecs talked across the board -
as the diplomatic phrase goes. and ar
ranged the ground for the coming con
ference. which will last several DAYS.
rms series of negotiations IL intend
ed by the Canadian authorities AS a pre-.
liininary interchange OF views FOR the
purpose of ascertaining the nature OF
the subjects that each side IN bc will.
ing to discuss. and what form the dis
euSSion shall take. The results that
may be reached will not therefore he
final.
Tho entire movement IL instiratcd
and pressed by Canada, and is not. as
has been pcrsistently stated, the result
OF wishes expressed by the United
'e"NN' wi ~ N''Htf tfuur tclatlOuship.
The history of the negotiation in brief
II as follows.
Early last spring. prior 10 the Can i.
adian elections. Sir Charles Upper be 1.
gan communicating with this govern
mcnt In his capacity OF special commits.
sioncr for Canada, appointed by the
home government Mt London. with n
view OF opening reciprocity negotiations
under the Mckinley tariff net. Secretary
lslaine expressed "A willingness To have
the subject discussed. but held out no
hopes for satisfactory conclusion.
The commission appointed 10 represent
Canada came Ia Washington. and. after
conference with Sir Julian pauncc-
fote. met Mr. lllainc The president
was about To start on his south
crn and western trip. aud. ms u
was not deemed desirable TINT so
important subject should be
discussed during his absence. Sec
rotary blaine requested post.
poncment, which. of course, was agreed
to a date in October was lster fixed
upon for a continuation OF the negotia.
tions. but when that time arrived Sec.
rotary Blaine was in Maine. and the
president suggested delay until his
return. The last request for confer
cncc came some weeks ago from Can
ada. aud was agreed To 10y the govern
ment