The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-22
NO OBSTACLES WILL BE PITT IN
THE WAY OF \ TREATY WITH
THE DOMINION
MANY POINTS TO DISCUSS.
FOREMOST WITH THE CANA
DIANS.
An OFFSET FOR TEE SEALS.
Will Ask for Protection for White
fish in the Great
Lakes.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21-Tbere Is
good reason to believe that the Brit
ish government will view with favor
the formation of a commission to clear
up vexatious questions between the
United States and Canada. This atti-
tude will be important in the consum-
nation of the commission plan, for the
best efforts of the United States and
Canada toward a general settlement
would come to naught unless the i'm
perial government approved the efforts
and stood ready to give them official
execution in the form of a treaty. At
first, the sharp differences aroused by
the recent Boring sea meeting led to
the belief that Great Britain might
stand in the way of a commission
which would discuss, among other
questions, such imperial subjects as
the tariff. The British have been te-
| nacious of holding the advantages Sc
| cured by Canada's preferential British
tariff, and it was thought the colonial
office at London would not view with
| favor any movement by a commission
| which would disturb this preferential
tariff. 1t appears however. that the
British authorities are sincerely anx-
lEIlldtll&
questions which have long existed be-
tween Canada and the United States.
through the medium of a commission
or otherwise and that the idea is en-
tertained that when the commission
dealt with the imperial subject of the
tariff it would not involve any dis
turbance of the British Canadian tar
if relations. There are said to be
many articles, such as coal and fish.
which are not exchanged between Great
Britain and Canada. On such articles
therefore any reciprocal arrangement
between the United States and Canada
would have no influence on British
trade with Canada. The home gov
eminent is said to be fully conscious
of the advantages which Canada may
secure in the extensive American mar
ket lying alongside her and there is
understood to be every desire to aid
canada in the enjoyment of reciprocal
trade with this country Already the
British ambassador has been authoriz-
ed from London to begin negotiations
for reciprocity treaties between the
United States and the British West In
dian colonies. This is cited to show
the favor which the London authorities
exhibit toward securing the best recip-
rocal advantages for British colonies
1t is said the same view would prevail
as to Canadian reciprocity. In any
event, the work of a commission would
be preliminary only, and 81 would re-
| main for the British government to
give it effect by formal treaty.
The subjects of other than the tariff
such as border immigration. fishing i'm
I q or
perlal character and concern only the
! United States and Canada In these. if
| is said, Great Britain has no Interest,"
Whatever except to see them settled
on terms satisfactory to Canada. The
lake fisheries have been a prolific
! source of trouble 1t is said that the
fish of the lakes particularly white
fish, are being exterminated by the lax
laws OF some of the states bordering on
the lakes. The destruction of the fish
IS SAID to be analogous to the destruc-
ton of the seals in Boring sea. and
one OF the subjects which Canada
would urge before the commission
would be the protection of the fisheries
of the lakes
Prof. darcy Thompson. the British
seal expert, having concluded his la
bors here, left today for Toronto in
tending to reach New York in time to
take the Lucania for Liverpool later
IN the week. HIS trip to Canada is per
sohal and has no connection with pend
ing Bering sea negotiations. Prof
Thompson expresses himself as well
pleased with the recent meeting of the
experts, and With the results arrived
at
Since the expert agreement was
reached, protocol has been signed by
Mr.. Hamlin, chairman of the expert
meeting, and by the secretaries. Mr.
Nenning in behalf of Canada, and Mr.
Clark in behalf of the United States.
This protocol sets forth the circum-
stances under which the meeting vas
held, with the minutes Of the proceed
ingS, and to some extent aids in the
Interpretation of the agreement bv
showing all the circumstances leading
up to it.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, has been confined to his
room for the last two weeks with
return of his old ailment of rheuma-
tism. 1t prevented his attendance ut
the Boring sea meetings, and in this
and all other affairs Of the embassy
Mr.. Adams, first secretary, has been
in charge. In the meantime such ques-
tiOns as reciprocity with the British
West Indies, the general arbitration
treaty, etc, have been I'm allegiance,
but they are likely TO come up for dis
cussiOn by the authorities here as
soon as Sir Julian is fully recovered.
The Individual and the Party.