Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-18
NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA HAVE
NOT FALLEN THROUGH.
EVERYTHING IS PROMISING.
IMMEDIATE: CONCLUSION OF TREATY
WAS NOT EXPECTED.
Not the Slightest Check to NeRotia-
tfOns-Much Interest Regarding
Future Sealing Regulation.
-Laurier Party Leaves
Washington.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE officers of the
state department were very much surprised
at the reports of the total failure of the
Canadian negotiations. which appeared in
several newspapers. One of them said.
THAT view is not taken by the govern
ment in Washington. The representatives
of the Canadian government who have
just left this city did not come to Wash
ington with any expectation of conclud-
ing any arrangement treaty during
their brief stay. They entertained views
upon the question of the sealing regula-
ticns. and hoped to acquire accurate in
formation as to the views of our govern
ment upon the remaining questions. which
their preceding government in Canada had
, failed to adjust. The only fact correctly
stated in the publications referred to is
that under the favorable influences pre-
vaiing. the seal experts agreed upon a re-
port. This report will furnish a good basis
for further action. 1t goes without saying
that Canada is not disposed to make
concession upon the seals without some
consideration to Canada. What such re-
ciprocal concession or concessions should
be is a question not yet disposed of. but
continuing under consideration.
There has not been the slightest check
to the negotiations further than the in
evitable delay in the settlement of the seal
ing question. The Canadian representatives
were Hospitality received. frankly talked
with and participated in q free and frank
discussion
The official added: IF ever Irritating
questions can be removed between the two
countries (meaning the United States and
Canada. they can be disposed Of under
the administrations now charged with the
conduct Of affairs in the United States and
Canada"
Some interest naturally attaches to the
conditions that will govern the seal hunt
ers In the future. supposing that no ar
ransement Is arrived at between the
United States and Great Britain for fur
ther measures of protection.
In the absence of an official statement
on the subject. an answer appears to be af-
fcrded by the language of the award made
b. the Paris arbitrations. that body having
in terms decided that the United States has
10 right of protection or property in the
fur seals in Bering sea beyond the three
mile limit from the shores of the seal
islands. and laid down a set of regulations
for the guidance of both parties to the
agreement, prescribing the conditions un-
der which seals might be taken in the
waters of the North Pacific and Bering sea.
These are the regulations that govern to-
DAY. enlarged, as they have heen. by
mutual agreement. II is provided in the
award as follows:
THE concurrent regulations hereby re-
termined with a view to the protection and
preservation of the fur seals shall remain
in force until they have been in whole or in
part abolished modified by common
agreement between the governments OF the
United States and of Great Britain. The
said concurrent regulations shall be sub
mitted every five years to a new examina-
tion as to enable both interested gov
ernments to consider whether, in the light
OF past experience. there is occasion for
ary modification thereof"
This first term of five years expires
about the time the seal season closes next
year. and it is a fair assumption from the
language of the award that. failing an
agreement on further regulations. those in
force will continue to run.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Sir Louis and Lady
Davies and the other CanadiaE officials
took their departure from Washington at
IL o'clock this morning General Foster
called upon them before their departure.
but the meeting was not of business
character. Cordial sentiments were re-
newed in parting and the sentiment ex-
pressed that the negotiations now in prog
ress might have happy conSummation
for both countries.