The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-09
TO CLEAR UP DISPUTES
Canada's Premier Has Big Con-
tract on His Hands.
HE WANTS TO LUMP THEM
All Pending Questions Between the
United States and the Dominion OF
Canada to BE Considered and
II Possible BE Settled.

Washington. NOV. S,-Thr authorities
hrrc have bsrn advised that the arrival
Tomorrow Of Sir Wilfrrd Laurlgr. pre-
micr of Canada, Sir Louis Davies. min
lister of marine in the I.auii,r cabinet,
and other officials uf the Dominion, h
"a have an important bearing. not only
ON the Brring sea settlement but On ali
pending questions which hay" hecn
Sourprs of International complication
between the United States and canada.
namely the passage of alien labor laws
Ia aud from Canada. the North Atlantic
fisheries questions. the presence uf many
Americans in the klondykc territory
belonging to Canada. and In the miaius
regions of British Columbia. IN" Usher
les trUubl" along IN. great lakes. the
bonding privilege granted Canadian
railroads, the controversy over IN
rights in the Fraser river British Go
lumbia, and I'm Puget sound. and also
the question of a reciprocity arrange
ment between the United States and
Canada.
There Is direct and definite inrorma-
tion that Sir Wilfrcd comes prepared to
take up all these questions. and II pos
sible include them In one general set
tlcment whereby the constant ifigti, n
they have cngendered may he overcome.
on some of these subjects Ia Is III con
fer with President Mckinley and on a.
least one of them. that relating tu ann
laborcrs crossing IN. border. h. VII
suggest such mutual modification d
present rcstrictio rs. as. In his opinion.
will be Of material advantage to the
thousands of Americans non in tht
Klondyke and British Columbia mining
country and at the same time will be
| of adyantag. Ia Canada along the East
ern border. The essential features ot
| Sir Wilfred's mission We're cummuni-
Gated Ia the officials and are given nui
by persons fully advised of the pre-
miois plans. and II can be said that the
suggestion that the decks b. cleared OF
existing disputes between Canada and
IN. United States met with the favor nf
Tn. administration.
While tn. Berlin SEA settlement occa-
stoned the visit of the Canadian pre-
inter, the Canadian authoritle at&ack
-vufufh less Importance. To II thantnvt 90
To the other questions mentioned They
say that the Canadian scaling is con-
fined almost entirely Ia the far west
territory. where the sealers III out. and
that even there considerable percent
age of the so-called Canadian sealers
sail from seattle, San Francisco and
I
ports under the British flag What basis
of settlement can be reached Is not dis
closed, but little doubt. IL Is said. Is felt
10y the Canadians that an amicable ad-
Justment can b. made.
Among the plans suggested II that of
an indemnity large enough To permit
Canada To buy out the scalers and retire
them from business. With this d-ne, the
United States. Russia. japan. Great
H..
In a suppr. ssion of pelagic sealing.
kThcre IL mo- determination. however. to
advance this plan la preference Ia
others. and the scope of the settlement
viii remain In doubt until the ncgotia-
tions open.
Sir Wilfrcd Lauricr and his associates
| win urge strongly that the labor lm-
migration question be settled and IN
this point viii confer with the presi-
dent. Under the premier's direction III.
Canadian parliament passed AN allen
law last spring by which contractors
and American labor Will b. barred from
competing In the work of the Grows
Nest Pass railway. on the other hand.
Il is claimed by the canadiany that
about 5000 Americans are IN the &lon-
dyke territory belonging 10 canada and
that 10000 American contract laborers
are working in the mines of British CO.
lumbla The Tnited States immigration
laws. IL is asserted ar- administered
with harshncss along the Canadian hor-
der and are "A daily source of irritation.
Sir wilfred. therefore. viii suggest thar
the cause of irritation be- removed IN
both sides. and II Is understood that he
IL prepared Ia off.r "A repeal of Canadian
restrictions Ia the klondyke aud other
regions II the administration of the
American law Is made more lenient.
IN this connection. also. the go.
ur"raiion of the United States Is ds
sired In the plans of the Canadian au-
thortirs 10 make an easy route To- tn,
kl0ndyke. The proposed route is bN
boat from Fort Wrangel to the site keet
river which Is In territory brlongin-
To the United States. and via the ras
; ken lake 10 IN" Yukon river, aud thenc,
Ia the gold Fields. As the Stick~n riNe'
n on American soil. II rs not desired
tn open any possibl" controversy. al.
= though the treaty Of Mhshlngtun d.
said to make the navigation " the river
fr",. to the Canadians and Americans
alike. The need Of this short route
uudrr the patTnnag, of TIN dominion h.
fslt by the Canadian premier O. b" i'm
porativ. in view ~ the information
reaching him that lj0oo Australians
VIII come Ia the Hloudykp in the
spring \ total ui 50.O1 colonists ar
expected to head that way
In the matter nf reciprocity tho gvn.
eral purpose uf the Negotiations viii b,
To- give IN, United states the benefit u'
the minimum clause " the present Ca
madam law in exchange for the 20 pcf
cent reduction allowed under the Ding
ley law The 4, sir. of Sir Mufrrd and
his associates viii br to combine thr ar-
rtngUmtnt 20 a few important art iCl.s
allowing time 60 develop its usefulnss-
aud extend its scoUr en- thu plrt ni
/ canada IN" articles likely 90 b. prn-
posed for rrc'pr'rity are coal. mmh
and harley On the mart ~ The lruitaI
states. the ARTICLES ukolv 80 NEurc ar.
I cal Wl, rntn. ryr 7r1 electrical sto
Ulirs. mhchrrry ~ Hll Kinds. agricn'
turll implements. native woods
/ 81 atvh,s Cl1,Fs, cotton aud c.rttIU
f1rms uf iron aud strNl The CANADIAN
uw permits ouc-,ivhth reduction o
outirs this year and oue-fourth re,luc
tIun neat year, tn such nations as gly,
alNvutugrs 10 Canada ht prrssul
| Iritish goods get this reduction. hill
American goods do not
Tho North American fisheries Cou,
troversy rs ~ hing duration. IL tuul
T mrnacing ASPECT sumr years aga aH,
az that time a fisheries cumWtSsIut
convened at Washington and nladr ;
: mo1us NiN,udt serving Us a trWpurar,
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