Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-11
CANADA AND AMERICA.
The Premier and President to Have q
Conference.


Washington, Nov. l0.-The authcri.
ties here have been advised that the ar
rival tomorrow OF Sir Wilfred Laurier,
premier of Canada; Sir Louis Davies.
minister Of marine in the Laurier cabi-
net, and other officials OF the Domin-
ion. is 10 have an important bearing.
not only on the Behring sea settlement
but on all the pending questions which
have been soucres Of international COM
plication between the United States
and Canada, namely, the passage Of
the labor laws 10 and from Cam
ada. the North Atlantic fisheries ques-
ton, the presence of many Americans
in the klondike territory belonging
to Canada. and in the mining regions
OF British Columbia, Il fisheries
trouble along the Great Lakes. the
bonding privilege granted Canadian
railroads. the controversy over the
rights in Fraser river, British Column
bia. and in Puget sound, and also the
question OF reciprocity arrangement
between the United States and Canada.
There is direct and definite iniorma-
ton that Sir Wilfred comes prepared
to take up all these questions. and ii
possible include them in one general
settlement whereby the constant fric-
ton they have engendered may he over
come. On some OF these subjects he
will confer with President Mckinley
and on at least one Of them. that rela,-
ing 70 alien laborers crossing the bor-
der. he will suggest such mutual modi-
tications OF present restrictions as in his
opinion may be OF material advantage
TO the thousands Of Americans now in
the klondike country, and At the same
time will be OF advantage to Canada
along the eastern borders.
The essential features OF Sir Wilfre,i's
mission We're communicated to the
officials. and are given out by per-
sons fully advised OF the premier's
plans, and it can be said the sugces-
tions that the decks be cleared OF exist
in, disputes between Canada AMI the
United States met with the favor Of the
administration.
Sir Wilfrei Laurer and his associ-
ates will urge strongly that the labor
immigration q ie>tion be settled. and
on this point will confer with the pres
ident. Under the premier's direction
the Canadian parliament passed an
alien-immigration law la,t spring, by
which contractors Of American labor
would be declared from competing in
the work on the Crows Nest pass rail-
I : II,
Western Canada. On the other hand,
it is claimed by the Canadians that
5000 Americans are in the klondike
territory. belonging TO Canada. and
that 1000 American contract laborers
are working in the mines OF British
Columbia. The United States immi.
grations laws, it is asserted, are adj
ministerei with harshness along the
Canadian border, AMI are daily source
OF irritation. Sir Wilfred therefore
will suggest that the cause OF irritation
be removed on both sides. and il is un-
derstood that he is prepared to offer a
repeal OF Canadian restrictions in the
klondike and other regions, if the al
ministration OF the American law is
made more lenient.
In this connection the cooperation OF
the United States Is desired in plans OF
the Canadian authorities 10 make an
easy route to the kloniike. The pro
posed route is by boat from Fort Wran-
gel TO the Stickeen river, which is in
territory belonging TO the United
States. and up the Stickeen via Teslin
lake. TO the Yukon river and thence TO
the gold fields. As the Stickeen river
is on American soil, il Is desired 10
overcome any possible controversy, al
though the treaty OF Washington is
said 10 make the navigation OF the river
free to Canadians and Americans alike.
The need OF this route under the pat
rongae Of the Dominion is felt by the
Canadian premier to be imperative, in
order that 10, 600 Australians can reach
the k,ondike in .he spring. \ total o;
$4,000 colonis.s are expected TO head
tina, way.
In the matter Of reciprocity, the gen.
eral purpose Of the negotiations will be
to give the United States the benet, OF
the minimum clause OF the present
Canadian law in exchange for the 20
per cent reduction allowed under the
Din.ley law. The desire u Sir VIII
fred and his associates will be 70 con-
fine the arrangement 10 a few import
ant articles. allowing time 20 develop
is usefulness and extend its scope. On
the part II Canada the articles likely
70 he proposed for reciprocity are coal,
lumber and barley. On the par, Of the
Uuitei states the articles likely 20 fig
ure are coal, oil. corn. railroad and
electric supplies, machinery Of all
kinds, agricultural implements native
woods, watches and clocks. cotton and
certain forms OF iron and steel.
Relief for the Whaling Fleet.
Washington, Nov. l0.-There was