The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-09
TlECKS TO BE CLEARED
~ OF EXISTING DISPUTES.
Laurier Prepared to Adjust All Differences Between
Canada and the United States
is EXPECTED In WASHINGTON TODAY.
Reciprocity
Agreement.
Klondike
Question
Premier of the Dominion Hopes to Reach Satisfac-
tory Solution in Ali Matters at Issue.

would be together in suppression of
pelagic sealing. There is no determ1-
nation, however, to advance this plan
in preference to others, and the scope
Of the settlement will remain in doubt
until the negotiations open.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his associates
will urge strongly that the border i'm
migration question be settled, and on
this point will confer with the presi-
dent. Under the premier's direction the
Canadian parliament passed an allen
immigration law last spring, by which
American contractors and American
labor was barred from competing in
the work on the Crows Nest Pass rail-
way-a government undertaking-in
Western Canada. On the other hand
it is claimed by the Canadians that
about 5000 Americans are in the Klon-
dixie territory belonging to Canada, and
that fully 10000 American contract
laborers are working in the mines Of
British Columbia. The United States
immigration laws, it is asserted, are
administered with harshness along the
source of irritation. Sir Wilfrid, there
fore, will suggest that the causes of
Irritation be removed on both sides,
and it is understood that he Is pre-
pared to offer repeal of Canadian re-
strictions in the Klondike and other
regions If the administration OF the
American law is made more lenient.
In this connection, also, the co-opera-
ton of the United States Is desired
in plans of the Canadian authorities to
make an easy route to the Klondike.
The proposed route is by boat from
Fort Wrangle to the Styckene river,
which is in territory belonging to the
United States and up the Styckene via
Iasland lake to the Yukon river, ana
thence to the gold fields. AS the Styc-
kene river is on American soil, it is
desired to overcome any possible con-
troversy, although the treaty of Wash
ington is said to make the navigation
Of the river free to the Canadians and
Americans alike. The need Of this
short route under the patronage of the
Dominion, is felt by the Canadian
premier to be imperative in view OF
information reaching them that $4,000
Australians will come to the klondike
in the spring. A total Of $4,000 colon
lists are expected to head that way.
On the matter Of reciprocity the gen
eral purpose of the negotiations Will
be to give the United States the bene-
fit of the minimum clause OF the pre-
sent Canadian law in exchange for the
20 per cent reduction allowed under the
Dingley law. The desire of Sir Wilfred
and his associates will be to continue
the arrangement to a few important
articles. On the part of Canada the
articles likely to be proposed for re-
ciprocity are: Fish, coal, lumber and
barley. On the part of the United
States the articles to figure In the
negotiations are: Coal, oil, corn, rail-
way and electrical supplies, machinery
agricultural implements, native woods,
watches, clocks, cotton and certain
forms of iron and steel. The Canadian
law permits a one-eighth reduction OF
duties this year and one-quarter next
year, to such countries as give advant-
ages to Canada At present British
goods get this reduction. while Ameri-
can goods do not.