The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20


OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 19,-sir Wilfrid
Laurler and Sir Louis Davies have re-
turned from Washington. Within a
couple of hours after their arrival a
meeting of the cabinet was held, at
which the premier explained the recent
negotiations with President Mckinley
and his ministers. AS result OF this
meeting 1t is stated that the cabinet has
decided to send commission to Wash
inston, composed OF men familiar with
the various questions involved, to meet
with a similar body OF men appointed
on behalf OF the United States, with ex-
Secretary Foster at its head. and en-
deavor to reach a settlement on all
boundary and other questions at pres
ent at issue between the two countries,
At the conclusion OF the cabinet
meeting Premier Laurier in an inter-
view said: ut is plain to see that the
sealing question cannot be settled by
Itself. It can only be considered In con-
nectlon with irritating and important
questions. There is no intention what
ever OF negotiating any reciprocity
treaty that would interfere or affect
Canada's existing British preferential
tariff"
When asked MS to the result OF their
visit to the United States, Sir Louis Da-
vIes said: After both representative
parties confer with their colleagues In
their respective administration, state
ments OF the demands regarding the
proposed reciprocal trade relations will
be exchanged and replies submitted by
each.
II can add nothing new to what I
said as to the American tariff pressing
too heavily upon us in respect TO their
duties on our lumber, coal and fish ex-
ports. / think the United States au-
| thorities after they have maturely con-
| sldered the whole situation In regard &c
Canada will agree as to the correctness
OF our representation. This may carry
| sufficient weight with the Joint COM
mission, should one be agreed to, to
make such reciprocity arrangements as
are most desirable to both countries.
From what General Foster has inti-
mated, we think the prospects OF the
final appointment OF 4 Joint commits
sion are good"
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 1e,-The
dispatches from Ottawa announcing
that the Canadian cabinet has decided
to send a commission TO Washington
to negotiate with similar commission
| TO be appointed by the United States
government touching all the questions
! at-4ssue between the United States and
| Canada has had the important effect
Of drawing forth here, for the first time,
n statement of the exact proposition
that was laid before the Canadian con
| tingent when they were in Washington
| n few days ago. 1t can now be stated
| that the proposal OF Mr.. Foster, rep
resentIng the United States govern
ment, which the Canadian delegates
took home with them TO submit to their
council was:
First-That both nations agree at
once to suspension OF all killing OF
seals during the next season in the Pa
clnc ocean and Bering sea, the modus
to 60 into operation on the first OF next
month.
second.-That representatives OF the
governments of the United States and
Great Britain, including Canada, be
| designated to enter with as little de-
| lay as possible upon the consideration
Of all unsettled questions between Can
ada and the United States with the
view to a settlement by treaty, this
to include the sealing questions and any
other matters which the governments
may choose to bring forward.
SO far the state department has not
been advised that the Canadian coun-
ell has acted upon the propositions, but
an early answer Is expected, as is evil
! denced by the fact that the date set for
beginning OF the modus stopping the
killing OF the seals Is no later than the
first of next month,
One important fact that is not clearly
| disclosed in the Canadian dispatches Is
that the modus must be agreed upon
positively before our government con-
scnts to the commission. In other
words, there must be no more killing
OF seals while the commission Is at
work. The commission might occupy n
| long time in it's deliberations, and "
pelaglc sealing Is to 60 on meanwhile,
| IL is believed by our experts that there
win be no scnls left TO serve as n basis
| for negotiations. The proposition OF
| our government hbNilk iN'N NJ 'AlllN7
| lily stated, II may be understood that
the announcement OF the purpose OF the
Canadians TO appoint II commission I'M
plies that they have decided to accept
| the premise, namely the agreement up
on a modus vlyendl. Nothing has yet
been done towards arranging the de-
| tails of the commissions work, should
ono be agreed upon. Probably Messrs,
| Foster and Knaeon and possibly Mr..
| Hamlln WIll be OF our side, and owing
to the nature and compoxity OF the
auegiiong that would como before the
commission undert the liberal permits
] Hivc clnuBc, othor members might bo re-
uulrod In the nature Of experts In par
ticulnr lines such as the fisheries, rcci-
proclty. labor. immigration questions,
mining ana timber and such mntlOra,
| A definite feature Of the prOpoHod
commission IN that Sir Julian Pnunpo-
| fulo, the British Ambassador shall be
nt the head Of the Brltlgh'CanNdnn
| c0mmlsHlOnorN and IN Htt probability
TINT Sir Wllfrld Laurler shall bo assoc
clntcd with the ambassador on the com.
| mission. This choice Of the British nm'
hNsBldor N significant ns showing tho
purpose of this government TO fullN rec
| DgnlGc tho imperial character OF tho ne
| gotlntlpn1. and 10 conduct thom only
through the authorized representatives
VI The British government
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