New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

lands first Administration, when his il!-starTed
attempt was made TO settle the fisheries dispute
on Canadian basis the Dominion repreSe nta-
iifcs were I'm tho shadow Of Joseph Chamber
iain's presence. The British Empire vas per
sonih.G in Nh Chamberlain. some peopl: com,
pare his visit at that time with S!r NlIird
Laurier's present mission. Mr.. chamberlain
was striking figure, and 1t was thought ne
would have much influence on American pnoIc
paign. yet his mission was failure even IN the
incidental matter 81 influencing the extradition
treaty which was then pending IN the senate.
Nobody who has met Sir Wfrd Laurier this
week believes that his opponents VIII be an!e
10 say his visit has been failure. though ne
will not accomplish all that is expected That
he viii give Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Chambtr
lain more trouble and that hefor" he goes back
the British mind viii be in ferment, is already
foreshadowed. H. may even have to meet the
old charge that he is at heart an anneXatlonlsI
and is trying 20 dismemher the British Empire.
I'm. IL NAV ha anticipated that II Sir Wilfrid
delgns n make reply he viii quote one OF Dis
raels cyIics aphorisms. The jubilee cere-
monies are past. the Golden club medal IS ms
kn,ghthood IS his the membership o. the PtiTy
Council Is his. and colonial Canada IL mistress
Of her own house.
FORMER MISSIONS RECALLED.
Tho visit NJ the Canadian Premier recalls
other missions Of a similar kind There was
Lord Ashburtcr, who came and negotiated what
Lord Palmerston sarcasticaly called In farlia-
mont the "Ashburton capitulaiion' Neverthe-
less a large party IN the United states be-
iloved that it was the United states whcA let
20 is claim to rightful territory In the North
west 81, 8,
American statesmen into ratifyinS the jug
handled reciprocity treaty under Wnl'H Io'
eleven years Canada mad the best OF our ma
kcts Laurence Ollphant was flsin oeN4t'il A.! d,
He racit.s how after ElSirs entertainments
we're given the British Commissioner was abe
TO announce to Secretary Marcy thdt me senate
cont I'm Tn. nrosneci ~ a lasting settlement OF
tho . cherries dispute was also held out, though
il was a Omitted 20 be a tnorny question. SUI
here is ELEPHANTS lively account OF the bail
given by Sir Philip Champion on the queen
birthday.
More was accomplished last night IN The e way OF
negotiations than has been accom- h t r
ltlcln we regard The fishery question ms settled.
RON rortics have partaken freely OF the bait so
iu,r,ir nrovjdcd bv the noble host. The large
and brilliant company broke up ~ iate hour an"
,b pa NJ, rchica form OF government in England
pleas. with republican form OF COY ernHInL III az
United state Sb the rest OF mankind The treaty
Sas r, "' out by the midnight oil so near
49, ahouid be Yesterday or today.
There is something strangely mysterious ana
s & may be scrn ching fortunes or ruin TO tong
mions. retired to dream Of It's contents, ana
- -" ,he three impressive words In which the docu,
mcnt concudes-"unmanutac tobacco ri ahf
raps" Thus was concluded In exactly toftilsnt
p treaty which had been Under discussion seven
years Lord Egin achieved renarkaoe u trO,
matte triumph He was certain OF his gam ''V All
obstacles melted before Mia subtle touch ON, mag
mates Of the Nation alas alas! LAS 'ronJ IiSS nm
h".o,,o = nnc MI I'm the eyes OF an Enelishm1h'
and YOU have been pictured to all Europe "' ue
voted apostles. 49,,
castroporv was not so successful as diplo-
Ia ano,,"y vhen Mr. Chamberlain came 10
tira''s II /, not understood that Sir VIII
w snja. cunts II among the fine arts OF
i''u ,ta,tnn If wou,a be interesting to Know
i,eboli''onh o,ber the Canadian premier made
,nnch of Gnuer parties during his stay in Eng
ma ma" - w. is himself a charming guest ana
delightful host