Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-16
ALLURE TO AGREE.
anada's Reciprocity Commissioners
Have to Pack Up and Go Home.
HEY ONLY WANTED THE EARTH,
nd When Mr.. Blaine Told Them They
Couldn't Quite Have Much So
HEY CONCLUDED TO PLAY QUITS

anadlan reciprocity commissioners nave
iiourned their conference and will return
once to Ottawa At the very outset of
he conference the Canadian commissioners
lbmirted proposition for complete reci-
rocity in natural products only. This
toposition was Immediately rejected by
le United States in q most summary way.
he Canadians were informed by Secretary
State that it would be useless to waste
me if they had nothing else to propose.
Thereupon the commissioners of Canada
ated that they had prepared partial list
{ manufactured articles This was sab-
lifted later, with the distinct statement by
lem, however, that none of the articles
pom this list would be admitted from the
nited States at a lower rate than they
ould be admitted from Great Britain, al
lough the rates for the United
tates might be lower than for
ortugal, Spain or other countries. The
ems in this list are not as yet furnished
rpublication, but it is known that the
ST does not contain any of the articles
hich are in the ''red parlor" combine, or
nv of the particular articles which receive
rejection in Canada in return for the sup
ort which the manufacturers of the Do
Union give to the Tory party there.
Not Exactly True Reciprocity
A very brief consideration of the list was
Efficient to convince the Secretary of State
I'D Mr.. j. w. Foster, who is his assistant
reciprocity matters, that it did not con-
ain single manufactured article which
ne manufacturers of the United States
'ould desire to send to Canada. 1t is COM
osed mainly of articles which are not man.
featured in Canada, and which never will
manufactured there, because of the great
ost of the plant, the capital the scientific
pparatus necessary, and for like reasons.
The Canadians were duly notified that a
roposition of that sort could not be con-
idered, as it did not afford anything that
'ould be regarded as reciprocal by the
american people. 1t was plan as Jug
andled as the treaty of 1856 The propo-
ition involved no sacrifice on the part of
he Canadians, but it would have compelled
lrge sacrifices on the part of the people
nd manufacturers of the United States.
1t was at this point that the question was
sked by the United States whether the
dominion ministers had any authority
ither to make the proposition which they
sd submitted, and whether they were be-
ore the United States Government in the
apacity of authorized negotiators,
The Ottawa Cabinet Startled
The question, while it NAV have been
nexpected, is stated to have startled the
ottawa Cabinet by its abruptness, and by
he positive manner in which an answer was
emanded. The only answer possible was
hat the Dominion Ministers are simply the
nderlings of the Government in London.
nd that no such authority exists. and tnat
would be necessary to ask for it
rom England. 1t is understood cables were
ent by Sir Julien Pauncefote to Lord Sal
sbury to ascertain whether the desired per-
1ission could be had. But it was evident
the commissioners that they had nothing
expect from the United States from any
ermission which they would be likely to
btain from Lord Salisbury. The United |
tates would not consent to any arrange |
lent which would be in the interests of \
treat Britain, and not for the benefit of the |
ommerce of the American continent
The United States insisted that if anv
eciprocal relations were to be entered into
etween the adjacent countries on this con-
inent, they were to be shaped in accord
ance with the interests of the people here,
nd not with view solely of the interests
f the Government of which Canada is only
colonial dependency.
No Basis of Agreement Possible.
1t became evident last Saturday that it
roUld not be possible to come to any basis
f agreement as to reciprocity, and the
]anadian Commissioners abandoned that
art of their mission. The next subject
Thich came up for consideration was that
t the canals. The Canadian Gov
rnment very much wishes to |
ave the unobstructed use of the canals of |
he United States, notably the Erie canal, |
nd has maintained that under existing |
reaties it has the right to use the canals, |
ecause it does not discriminate against the |
United States in the Welland canal
At the outset of the discussion, however, |
he Dominion Commissioners were met |
nth question which placed them IN di- |
emma from which they were unable to ex- |
ricate themselves. 1t was shown to them |
Y the United States that, notwithstanding |
he official utterances of the Dominion Gov |
rnment at Ottawa that there is no discrimi- |
alton against American vessels through the |
]anadian canals, the contrary is the fact |
hat discrimination is very marked, strik-
ng and oppressive to American vessels,
nd that until these determinations shall be
emoved the Dominion Government is in no
'osition to ask for reciprocity in the use of
anals. This was shown to the Dominion
commissioners by facts which they could
.ot controYert.
American Vessels Pay Toll.
The Canadian vessels proceed without in
eruption and without the payment of tolls,
Fhile the American vessels are DELAYED and |
lulcted by the payment of heavy tolls.
% this the Canadian commissioners could
OF make any answer which would be salts
actory to the United States Government.
that the mission as a whole was an abso-
ute failure.
If the Canadian Commissioners shall re-
urn to Canada and make misleading state
1ents as TO their present mission here, as
I'D Sir Charles Upper on a former occa-
ion, the probability is that the
administration will not permit the
tatements to go uncontradicted,
ut will publish actually what did
ccur. And in order to protect itself from
he imposition to which it was subjected
asst spring, it is understood that the Score
arv of State took pains to see to it that tha
tatements of the Dominion Commissioners
Fere reduced to writing.
Nothing to Keep Them From Home.
1t can be stated authoritativeIv that Sao-
etary Blaine will place nothing in the way
f the immediate return of the Canadian
commissioners. Il is known that President
harrison and Secretary Blaine are indip-
ant that the diplomatic courtesy has again
teen so audaciously abused as it has by the |
Dominion Commissioners in coming tn
Washington pretending to desire to nepo-
late q treaty when they had no authority
yhatever to even enter upon the prelimi-
rarv consideration of that question. When
hey arrived ere it was supposed that thew
Cd f,11 fu IN mr. |