New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
portant international railway schemes largely affect
ing the interests of United States citizens, corpora
tions and commerce.
THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE SESSION WHICH
OPENS TODAY.


OPENS TODAY.
Ottawa, Feb. "a speciaD-The second session Of
the present Parliament Of Canada opens tomor-
row, and since prorogation last October some
thirty elections have occurred. with the result
that the Government will be In the House
fifteen votes stronger. The speech from the
throne to be delivered by the Governor General Lord
stanley, like the Queens speech in England. fore
shadows legislation TO be submitted by the Ministry,
and from what is learned In official quarters tonight,
several topics of international consequence will be
touched upon OF these the most important relates
to the recent visit to Washington of three members of
the Government TO secure enlargement OF the trade
relations OF the two countries. II will be suggested by
Lord Stanley that the visit the result of intma
ton from President Harrison OF the willingness of the
Government to take up the questions in dispute, and
ii will be announced that as result OF the conference
an agreement has been arrived at by which the laws
which already exist relating TO salvage and wrcckng
on inland waters ale TO be done away WITH and full
liberty Is TO be conceded to the citizens of both countries
10 come to the rescue OF each other in of disaster
the great lakes. II Is also understood that salts
factory agreement for the demitaon OF the boundary
line between Alaska and Canada has been made.
Upon the wider subject OF reciprocity in the products
OF the two countries the conference not able TO
reach satisfactory conclusion. the failure being due
principally to the relations in which Canada stands
toward Great Britain and the unwillingness Of the
Nanhoi8n government 10 accept common taf1H alolg
the seaboard. The American view as expressed by Mr.
Blaine appears to have been that II the Canadians desire
free access to the markets Of the United St0tes they
must consent to submit themselves to the tOif OF that
country and In fiscal matters themselves adift from
England. The Dominion Government refused to ac
cept such conditions and the result appears TO be
an indefinite pOstponement OF the negotiations Oh that
ground.
Conversation with provincial members OF Parliament
tonight leads 10 the opinion that the session mny b.
comparatively short, but the fact will be shown by
the speech that a redistribution OF the boundaries OF
constituencies is to be made, may cause protTacted
and disagrceable session. III the three maritime prov
inces the representation will be reduced by four mem
bers, while 10 Manitoba two additional members will be
given; but II Is quite possible that I'm ontario and
Quebec there Will be good deal OF carving up In order
10 equalize the numerical basis of representation.
II Is probable, too, that crop OF scandals may
come up as the opposition asserts that II has evidence
OF malfeasance the part Of officials whose conduct
not inquired Into last session. The impcaf mcnt
OF one If not more, Ministers is also hintcd at.