The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
THE BnAIyE-BoyD coNrENrIoy.
Thinks London VIII Rntiry IL
Canada Indignant.

QUEBEC. Aug. T.-Canad!ans are discovering
that while they have been pluming themselves
so compliment; upon the action Of the imperial
Government: in denouncing at their request
the German anu RclRian trade treaties. Il strong
demand has been pressing in London for the
approval of 4 convention whose provisions are
likcly 10 be Of much more serious import to
Canada than those OF Sir W!lfrid Laurier's pref.
crential trade policy. Sir William Whiteway.
the Premier OF Newfoundland. is IN London
urging upon the imperial authorities the ratif.
cation of what is known as the Bond
Blaine convention OF 1880. regulating tine
trade between the colony and tho
United states. BY tn" terms OF the
agreement arri"ed at between Mr.. Blaine on
the part OF the United states and Robert Bond.
acting for the colony. Newfoundland secured
free entrance into the | E.ted states markets for
her ilsh and tsh products. while the United
States received preferential! terms for the admis-
sion OF American goods into Newfoundland.
The feature of this arrangement. hitherto sue
~cessfully protested against by the Canadian
Government. Was that IN the British colony Of
Newfoundland q foreign nation was TO obtain q
preference over Il neishboring British colony,
namely Canada.
So far the imperial Government has withheld
its assent, buc Premier Whitcway is said 20 be
confident OF obtaining 1t eventually. Ottawa.
IO"eNcf,p ToItsls dSslTonRIS as ever, COntCndiEE
tina, for the British authorities to give effect
now 10 the Bond Blaine convention would br to
draw newfoundland toward the United States
and away from Canada, and would tend 10
defeat al he late efforts Of Mr.. Chamberlain
and the imperial Government, as well as
OF colonial statesmen, 10 strengthen tho
ties that bind the empire together. In
s,MppoCCi or1 81 m e,o Pses ,hn ro CSn 9 z rTos,
Government and people OF. Newfoundland.
The attention OF the British Goycrnmcnt
j. being directed To tho operations Of the New
found!and Bait act OF 1889. Because The forms
Of this act did not discriminate against Canada,
the home Government was ind uced 10 allow 1t,
Government that Canadian vessels and fisher
men would be placed upon the same footing as
those OF Newfoundland. This assurance being
considered satisfactory both by the Canadian
Government and by the Colonial Secretary, the
Act was allowed. hut subsequently, the regula-
ti"ns issued for the direction OF magistrates and
customs officers Disseminated, according TO tho
Canadian contentious, in favor OF the United
States. These directions said:
mo license lfor the purchase or taking OF halt
fishes shall be granted except to newfoundland
and lnited States fishing vessels"
III" Canadian Government complains that
under these regulations Canada found herself
positively excluded in British waters from par.
ticiUntion IN the halt supply under any Circum.
stances. while citizens OF another foreign nation
are heartily accorded free licenses, alrnnugn lle
same ustcnsihlc reason for refusal would apply
with equal force" Evidence is afforded thus
that Newfoundland realizes how much more i'm.
purtant 10 her Interests is trade with the United
state than trade With Canada. Many Canadians
despair Of preventing the imperial Govrrnmrnt
from r%atitying the Bond Blaine convention. The
British authorities have already done so much
for Canada. both In the Behriug Sea matter and
in the dcnunciation ~ the Belgian and German
treaties. that II j. believed the demands OF New.
founGland will now he considered rs entitled to
he trouble and Dissatisfaction in "Britain's old.
est COLONY,