The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-22
VIEWS It WITH FAVOR
Grea. Britain Pleased With the
Plan OF a Commission.
WILL CLEAR THE GROUND
Many vexntious Questions Between the
United States and Canada 10 Be
Settled Reciprocal Treaties
With the West Indies.

htATAlli- SUM- -NNhH ~ N'1lt y -N'RA
REASON to rolicsc that thr British g.y-
"Inmcut VIII yi,w with favor thu fpt-
nation 81 commission Go clrlr up
vcNatlous questions between the l'nlt-
cd States and Canada. THIS attitude
VIII he important In thr contamination
of the commission plan. Tor the best
Efforts ~ the United States and Can
ada toward a general settlement would
'omc tn uauFht unless the imperial
government approved the efforts and
stood ready TO give them official exc
Cutiun In the form % treaty.
Al first the sharp differences aroused
by the recent Bering sea meeting led
IT, the belief that Great Britain might
stand IN the Nay of a commission
which would discuss. among other
questions, such imperial subjects as
the tariff. The British have bcrn tena-
cious of holding the advantages Sc
cured by Canada's preferential British
tariff. and IL VAS thought thU colonial
Office at London would not view with
favor any movement by "a commission
which would disturb this preferential
tariff. IL appears, however. that the
british authorities are sincerely anx-
inus 10 close up the various irritating
questions which have long existed be-
tween Canada and the United States.
through the medium of "A commission
or otherwise. and that no idea IN cn-
tvrtained that when the commission
dealt with the imperial subject of the
tariff il would involve any disturb
ances of the British Canadian tarin
relations. There are said Ia he many
articles. such as coal and fish, which
are not exchanged between Great Brit
ain and Canada. on such articles.
/ therefore. any reciprocal arrangement
between the United States and Can
ada would have no influence On British
l trade with Canada.
Tn. home government IN said 10 be
fully conscious at the advantages
which Canada may secure IN the ex-
tonsiNc American market lying along
| side her and there Is Understood 10 be
/ every desire to aid Canada In the en-
joyment of reciprocal trade with this
country. Already the British amhassa-
dor has been authorized from London
Ia begin negotiations for reciprocal
treaties between the United States and
the British West Indian colonies. This
Is cited To show the favor which the
I<QAdon authorities exhibit toward Sc
curing the best reciprocal advantages
for British colonies. II is said the same
view would prevail as To Canadian
reciprocity. In any event. the work OF
"a commission would be preliminary
only. and II would remain for the Brit
ish government to give II effect by for
mai treaty.
The subjects her thRn the tariff
such as border immigration fishing In
the great lakes, etc, are not of an i'm
periul character and concern only the
l'nit,d States and Canada. In these,
Il Is said. Great Britain has no interest
whatcyer. except 10 see them settled
on terms satisfactory 90 Canada. The
lake fisheries have been "A prolific
source Of trouble. II Is claimed that
the fish of the lakes. particularly white
fish. are h,ing rxterminatud hy the
tax laws of some of the states border
ing on the lakes. The destruction ~
the fish II said Ia he analogous 10 the
destruction ~ the seals In Boriug sea.
and one of the subjects which Canada
would urge before the commission
would be- the protection of the fisher
les In the lakes.
Prof. darcy Thompson. the I.ritish
seal expert. having concluded mia la
burs. left to-day fOr Toronto. intend
ing to reach New York IN time 10 taxi,
the Lucania for Liverpool later In the
Wsok. His trip to Canada is personal
and has no connection with pending
liering sra negotiations. Professor
Thompson expresses himself AZ wuh
pleased with the recent meeting of eN-
pcrts and with ihr results arrived AT.
Since the expert agreement was
reached "A protocol has been signed by
Mr. Hamlin. chairman of the expert
meeting. and by the secretaries, Mr.
Ncnning IN behalf of Canada and Mr.
clark In behalf ~ the United states.
This protocol sets forth the rircum-
stances under which the meeting was