Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-17
THE DOCUMENTS
Between Canada and United States In
ReCsnt Negotiations
To Extend Trade Relations Between
Those Two Countries.

OTTAWA, ont March lG.--1 he governor
general today transmitted to parliament
copies Of the documents relating to the re-
cent negotiations at Washington between
the Canadian delegates and Secretary
Blaine, respecting the exteD sion OF trade
relations between Canada ana the United
States.
No basis on the trade question vas
reached. Secretary Bisine intimsied to
the British minister that the discussion
should be private, purely informal, but he
was disposed to put no limit on The ques-
tons discussed.
The following proposals were submitted
by the Canadian minister
Itis proposed that reference to some
impartial authority be made by Great
Britain and the United States for the put-
pose Of deciding finally The true boundary
between Alaska and Csnsds. also that a
commission, each experts, be appointed to
report 10 the governments Of Great Britain
and the United States tue best and most
convenient mode OF deimitirg the boun-
dary as established by the award.
The commission may recommend as an
alternative the adoption of conventional
boundary il they find it likely to avoid Sc
nous inconvenience in dellmitstlon.
Ii is proposed that commission of two
experts be appointed, one by Great Briisin
and one by the United States to report to
their respective governments Rs 10 the re
stric'ions and regulations which should be
adopted on the f0llowii subjects;
Prevention of purse seining in the terri
torial waters of the United States and Can
ada, and also waters out side those terrIIor-
isl limits the prevention of other des rue
tive modes Of fishing IN inland waters c,b-
tIguous to the United States and Csnads;
the prevention 10 pollution and obstruction
Of such contiguous wse.s; CHI So seasons
which should be observed in such waters
the re-stoo king Of such waters With fish ova
and means by which tish life may be pre-
served and increased.
1t is proposed that United States yes
sells and wreckage appliances may aid
Americsn and other vessels and property
wrecked or in distress in waters of Canada
contiguous to the United States, and Cana
dian vessels and wrecking appliances may
aid Canadian and other vessel, and prof.
erty wrecked or in distress in waters Of the
United States contiguous TO Canada.
1t is proposed that in the United States
and Canada all duties be removed from
fish Of all kinds, except fish preserved in
oil also from f,h oil, and other products
OF Gsh, beng products Of the flsheri.s ca.
red on by the fishermen Of the United
States and Canada as we'll as casks ,bsrieip,
kegs, cans, other ne cessTy coverings con-
tainng any of the products mentioned.
As lorg as these articles may be brought
into the United States without duty, Brit
ish subjects privilege Of entering ports,
bays. harbors Of Canada viii be accorded
to United States fishing vessels by annual
licenses, free, for the purpose of purchas-
ing provisions, bait, ice, seines
lines, and all other supplies
and outfits, the trans shipment Of the catch
for transport by any n cans of conveyance,
shipping crews and like privileges to he
given the fishing vessels of Canada on the
Atlantic coast Of the United States while
the aforesaid articles are allowed to be
brought into Canada without duty by
American citizens.
1t Was proposed by Secretary Blaine and
agreed to by the Canadian ministers that =
jlint survey be made of the TERRITORY ad-
jscent to the boundary line Of the Uni'cd
States and Dominion between Alaska and
British Columbia and Northwest Territory
Of CaDads, from lat. 81, deg 40, to q p int
where the boundary encounters the Hist
degree west longitude, with 4 view to Sc
curing data necessary to the permanent de-
limitation Of the boundary.
The commissioners are to complete the
survey and report within two years after
! the first meeting, and the two governments
shall then proceed to permanently establish
the boundary in question
Mr.. Blaine Also submitted proposal,
similar 10 the Canadian one. desliEg with
the feb destruction and pollution of waters,
also in regard to vrecking and salvage
agreement. based on the principle Of reci-
proctty. These proposals we're sgreed to.
1t vss also agreed that the governments
| Of the United States and Canada A. soon a.
possible should appoint two commissioners
TO Determine 4 method Of more regularly
marking the boundary between the two
| countries and waters Of Passamsquoddy
Bay, near E,stport, Maine.