New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
CORRESPONDENCE on THE RECENT CON
FERENCE MADE PUBLIC AT
OTTAWA
SECRETARY BLAINE's PROPOSALS AGREED TO BY
THE DOMINION MISISTERs-PROPOSALS OF
THE LATrER-No RAsIS REACHED
on THE TRADE QUESTION.

on THE TRADE QUESTION.
Ottawa, March 16-Iord Stanley. the Gov
ernor- General, to-day transmitted to Parliament
copies Of the documents relating to the recent
negotiations at Washington between the Canadian
delegates and Secretary Blaine respecting the
extension Of trade relations between Canada and
! the United States. II will he seen, however.
that no basis on the trade question was reached.
| 1t is learned that Secretary Blaine intimated to
| Sir Julian Paunccfote the British Minister at
Washington that the discussion should be private
and informal, but that he was disposed to put
10 limit on the questions to be discussed MIR.
Blaine further insisted that the meeting must
be regarded as purely informal.
The Canadian Ministers submitted proposals in
substance rs follows: That the final determination
OF the boundary line between Canada ana Alaska
| he referred by Great Britain and the United
Stairs to some impartial authority; and that Il
commission of four experts be appointed to re-
port to the two Governments upon The
best method of dclimitng the boundary
rs established under the award, the com
mission TO have authority TO recommend
at an alternative the adoption Of conventional
boundary That commission OF two experts
lc apponted. ono by each Government to report
as 10 restrictions and regulations, which should
he adopted on the prevention Of purse selnlng
! and other destructive modes Of fishing in inllnd
waters contiguous TO tie United Sta'cs
and Canada, and Of the pollution ana
obstruction OF snch waters; and 10 report
also as 20 close seasons and the subject OF re-
stocking such waters. That United States YES
scls may aid American and other vessels wrecked
or in distress in Canadian waters contiguous to
the United States and that Canadian vessels shall
have similar privileges in American waters. That
in tbc Tniicd States and Canada all duties shall
lie removed from FISH, except fish preserved III oil :
from fish oil and other products of fish, being prod
ucts Of fisheries carried on by United States
and Canadian fishermen; and from casks etc.'
containing those products; and that nl'cd states
fishing vessels shall. by licenses. free OF charge'
Il, allowed 10 enter Canadian ports for the pur-
chase Of supplies and outfits, tran-->hlpnleht oi
catch for transport. shipping Of crews ere.
The following proposals were suonll''ed SUD
scauentlv by Secretary Blaine and agreed to py
the Canadian Ministers:
/, E. agreed join, survey be made OF The territory
adjacent Il, the boundary line the United state" and the
dominion between the Territory Of Ao'l' 'na IN" promo
= British Colunbl, and tie Northwest Icfrltoy q" NH
om the latitude 50 degrees 80 minutes 70 point "h'ft
The aid boundary encounters the i'l' degree o Ne'
longitude with view the ascerninmef' q fac-' ana ''
necessary 10 permanent dlinc"ton oi lhe "a" V""'"
lin. In ac,or1lnce with The spirit ond lh.ent o'
I -
,6 between the United States and Hns-ia.
Arrll,ation 4. q c made without delay to the SIe'u'
l,,i, hdc. p epproprlaoas necessary for the poS'
80. -, "a, .,,r,cv. and the be appointed
~ IN. two governments shall meet within two month,
., aid .nprouriatlons shall have been made ana shs
nr,reed a. soon possible th-rarer n The aotNe us
-. n, t.ctr rrt du'ics Tho commissions shait cofn
,,e ,e sur,cy and submit the nnal report thereof "lh
,,o ,c,,s u the dato Of thrir hrSt meeting
Tn. comml ,slons shall, 20 far ~ th'y may 'e
MIL. to aerrc mako Joint report TO eAch o' Vi" WV
oo,crauelt.: aid they shall also rpo'' Hh'' I''""'
- s.,eranv 1, each Government on any points upo"
,ti,h my nay be unabl" agree. The two ""N'n'
mont. shall nav the expenses u thcir respective '"H"
.oa. oni agree that. soon a. prl'tcao' "V' '"0
,.,,,, - tl. Commission shall have l-'1 r'''N"'' '''
,,,l tr.,.l ta con. der and permanently esaO'h '''
boundary line ln question. -.
Then follows tie neNt proposition sup,"'rI
lac secretary Blaine and agreed 10 hN 'au3do' ~
* in effect the previous proposal 1l AIl'','. -. @
inc with fish destruction and i0Iu'lol o' N"tr,'
.,,ch suLicct. 10 hr dealt with hN commission
| ~ t,ro cxprriS one appointed by cdch country .
%o,, comes thc wrcckinc and salvage gr'cincil'
ic, i.I,,ion upnn which Is now before the tahh9la
Parliament i'm order TO as-imilalc thc 'HIia"!Il
nb '"i.cd states wr.ckin. laws. Is Is on me
uriucipls o, reciprocity. lhcn i"!o"' ""'V'
ayrccf,cut subscribed 10 hy hoth minister's
!, . a,r..d that the Govern n'nts oi the thitd SA'S
ana fl, -. Dominion of Canada w!ll With ~ I'tr d'''
80 ,..nI. ortolnt two commissioners % t'n'hr up"n
,,d - ruorr accurat.ly marking thr boundary ih'
,.,,, the two countries and The waters "i I"-'''
o,,,t, p,v I'm front Of and adjacent 10 Ea-tpH IN
~. STATE Of Maine. and TO place buoys or IN r''"
,do,, ,,r,s a., they may dccrminc % Dc necessary.