New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09
CANADIAN MINISTER'S PLEASED.
REPRESENTATIVE TO BE SENT TO WASH
1NGTON TO NEGOTIATE A RECIPROC-
ITY TREATY AFTER MKIN-
LEY'S INAUGURATION


Three Canadian Cabinet Ministers felt sufficient
interest In the Presidential election to come here
several days before took place in order to be on
hand to watch the finish Of the campaign and TO
see the election machinery at work. They came
unheralded about ten days ago. and remained
quietly at the Hotel Waldorf until last night, when
they left town to return TO Ottawa. They are the
Hon. William s. Fielding Minister Of Finance: the
Hen William Patterson Minister OF Customs. and
the Hon. Andrew ]. Blair. Minister OF Railways
They started for home apparently well pieaseo a'
the result Of the election They do not seem 10
share the opinion expressed by a large part OF the
Canadian press that President Mckinney VIII De
unduly hostile to them on the RECIPROCITY hsh-
cries bonding negotiations. quarantine and other
questions at issue between this country and Can
ada.
Mr. Fielding who acted as spokesman FOR the
party. when seen at the Waldorf last evening by
reporter said on this point:
mo ! do not any reason why Canadians
should be alarmed at Mr. McKinleys election
think the chances OF arriving at an amicable ar
rangement regarding number OF questions over
which Canada and the United States are at vari-
ance will be quite good. II not better after MS
inauguration than at any time In the last -FOUR
years"
Then you do not believe that the fact that Mr
Mckinley is a protectionst will initiate against
Canada's chances of obtaining reciprocity
trcaty?'
81 do not see why It should. for the Republican
Platform declares for both protection and reciproc
ity."
"rhc Canadian Government will. then, proceed to
make over,ures looking TO a reciprocity treaty!
"Ccrtanly: and. unlike our predecessors IN ONCE
we shall he in earnest about 1t. We shall send rep
rese natives 20 Washington at as early date as
exredient after Mr. McKiney's Inauguration to as
certain whether negotiations can be opened on the
subject OF reciprocity. One Of the first Items to be
discussed will be the quarantine regulations. me
feeling exists that there is further need for the
ninety days quarantine against cattle. MI risne''
the Minister Of Agriculture. will go 10 washington
, az m early date TO discuss this matter.
When asked about Sir Charles JupperS aVoweu
intention OF proceeding at once 10 Engianu u rinc
General removed because Of his alleged over
frlendliness 10 the Liberal party during the rece
crisis which led TO the overthrow OF the io''es
Mr. Fielding exclaimed: "A 1850 .,r,o nv
coded bis constitutional authority. The BRUSH
Government. although now ConservaNS a n,J T't ,n
would hardly interfere TO make pa,usam ,ip'a ib no H.
Canada TO please beaten ana disgruhtieo pun
What do you think OF the way in which an elec-
ton Is conducted here" MT fieIang wuS Sa,, n iooL
irg ,n,o vour elective system while 1t was In actVe
nncratlon and was agreeaby surprised at wilat !
saw Your ballot system Is Vastly supeiinV, ~ ,n,nh
rad hecn led TO believe, but there Is sun th,nh,
ronr, ON for considerable Improvement in H. You
seem however 10 be getting very near 10 the ANA
dian system under which absolute secrecy Is Sc ;.
us entirety would hardly suit country IN wnich
therc are so many candidates to be voted ior AT
every election as in New-fork ..,., o
messed great admiration at the fuli ana specuy
pmanncr in which the New-York newspapers pre-
s,nted the election returns