The record-union., 1897-11-10
Arrange for Meeting Of British and Amer
lean Representatives.
The Settlement of the Seal Ques-
tion-Border Immigration Out
Of the Way-Canadian-A
can Interests in the Klondike,
Reciprocity and Other Import
ant Subjects Will Come Up for
Discussion.

WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-General
Foster and Sir Julian Pauncefote con-
ferred to-day as to the arrangements for
the meeting of British, Canadian and
American representatives relative to
Behring Sea. A general understanding
was reached that the arrival to-day of
Sf Nilfred Laurier, the Canadian Pre-
nlIer, and party, would permit the meet
ing TO open on Thursday. as tomorrow
is likely to be given to an exchange of
views between the Canadians and Brit
ish.
The British ambassador will accom-
rany the Premier to the White House
tomorrow morning. and introduce him
to the President. This will be call of
courtesy, however, and ii is not expect
ed that any of the pending questions
viii be referred to.
The British Embassy has extended an
invitation to Sir Wilfred Laurier to be
a guest during his stay here, but he has
determined to remain with the other
Canadian representatives at the Shore
ham, where headquarters have been en-
gagged.
1t is now definitely settled that the
coming meeting Will take much broad
er scope than was first anticipated AT
the outset, there will be q comparison of
notes between the seal experts, Mr..
Hamlin for the United States, Professor
Thompson for Great Britain, and Pro-
fessor Macoun for Canada The Cana
dian Premier and Sir Louis Davies, Sir
Julian Pauncefote and General Foster
will be present in an unofficial capacity,
ready to take up the larger phases of
the question when the seal experts have
concluded their exchange of technical
information.
1t is said the relations existing be-
tween Great Britain and Canada make
1t essential that all questions of an i'm
perial character shall be concluded by
the direct representatives Of the Impe-
rial Government. At the same time,
the presence of the Canadian Premier
is expected to assist in reaching speedy
conclusions, without the usual delays OF
acting through the British Foreign Of
fee The formal execution of these con-
clusions would devolve entirely on the
Imperial authorities in London and
their representative here, the British
Embassador.
IT was said at the State Department
that the 1rSt ODJeCl NOuiu De " lSeiSH
a settlement on the Behring Sea question,
and with that out of the way, there
W ould be every disposition to favorable
conference on border immigration, Ca
nadian-American interests in the klon-
dixie. reciprocity and the other questions
which Sir Wilfred and his associates re-
gard as paramount to the Behring Sea
issue.
Sir Wilfred Laurier and party arrived
here at 4 O'Clock to-day, and took quar-
ters at the Shoreham. The members of
the party are: Sir Wilfred and Lady
Laurier, Sir Louis and Lady Davies,
Miss Ethel Davies, Professor j. Nj.
Macoun, ]. r. Benning, r. Boudrea and
e. B. Williams. Sir Wilfred asked to
bt excused to all interviewers.
During the evening Professor Thomp-
son, the British seal expert, called on
the Premier and his associates. The
British ambassador and his staff Will
call tomorrow, and at IL o'clock the
Embassador will escort Sir Wilfred and
Sir Louis to the White House for call
of courtesy.