The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-16
THE SEALING CONFERENCE
EXPERTS REICH AGREEMENT ON ALI BUT TOUR PROPORTIONS.

Senators Fairbanks and Elkins Discuss
 With President Mckinley tho Probable Policy of Coming Session of Congress- They Agree on Pacific Measures Regard ing Cuba-Reo!procIty With Canada.
 Washington, Nov. 15.-Tne British Canadian and American delegates to the Boring Sea meeting had confidently expected to bring their labors to 8 close to-day, but after two arduous ses- sons lasting until 5:3O this evening, the experts had not been able to reconcile all their differences. It was determined therefore to continue the meeting to- morrow. Up to the time of closing to- day the experts had made good prog ress, reaching an agreement on all but four reserved propositions. These, it is expected can be agreed upon during the morning session tomorrow so that the expert report can be signed and the meeting concluded so far as the experts are concerned.
 This will make available all the data necessary for securing diplomatic stop
  Laurier and the other members will meet again tomorrow and agree upon q basis of settlement. It was intimated tonight that the Canadians might make a counter proposition, not going as far as the American representatives desire in the way of limiting pelagic sealing, but yet offering a possible ground for amicable adjustment stated that if the issue assumed the form of pelagic sealing or no pelagic sealing as now seemed likely, 1t would be extremely difficult to reconcile the differences. In view of the continuance of the meeting Sir Wilfrid and Sir Willis will not leave until tomorrow night.
 Senator Fairbanks of Indiana and Senator Elkins of West Virginia saw the president today and discussed with him the probable policy of the coming session of congress. Both Senators FL kins and Fairbanks agree with the president in the matter of pacific meas ures regarding Cuba and Spain. Presi- dent Mckinley is quite anxious to know what prospects there are for currency legislation and asks different senators who call for their opinion.
 w lllIC pIS0pulS ID Slll1 DCl1lSo blouSAt to bear on the president for appoint ments he is giving little time to such matters and prefers to work on his message.
 The attitude of the administration towards the subject of reciprocity with Canada is probably disclosed in the fol- lowing statement of a government off cial: 'oThe task of the government J,a c,ia tba ac,fa +ac oa,, in congress would be controlled by the interest of the country at large. Some of them, unfortunately, confine their views to particular concession to be obtained from foreign country for a local interest and then desire our com pensatory concession to be made not by their own but by some other local ity.
 "We may be able to secure arrange ments which will add millions to our national export trade and yet it might be defeated by a combination of a minor local interests not amounting to million, yet reciprocity means mutual concession without which nothing can be accomplished. We must give mar ket if we acquire one-not necessarily a free market, but an accessible one. Take coal for an illustration. By giv- ing access to New England coast we might gain access (perhaps controD in the coal market of all central Canada with mutual advantages by reason of geographical and transport conditions Would it be wise for coal producers to antagonize these natural conditions Our policy must take into considera- ton situations such as these, although it increases our difficulty in negotia- tions which shall satisfy everybody All producers are also consumers and they often gain on one side as much as they lose on the other."