The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
VERY SENSIBLE MOVE
CANADA WANTS AN AGREEMENT
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Washington, Nov. O-The authorities
hero have been advised that the arrival
tomorrow Of Sir Wllfred Laurier, pre-
mief Of Canada; Sir Louis Davies, min
ister Of marine In the Laurier cabinet,
and other o&liclals Of the dominion. u
to have an important bearing, not only
on the Bering Scn settlement, but ON all
the pending questions which have been
sources OF international complexities
between the United States and Cana
da, namely. the passage Of allen labor
Laws to and from Canada, the North At
lantic fisheries question: the presence
of many Americans In the klopdike
territory belonging to Canada. and the
mining regions Of British Columbia;
the fisheries trouble along the great
lakes, the bonding privilege granted
Canadian railroads; the controversy
over the rights In the Fraser river. Brit
ish Columbia. md In Puget Sound. and
also the question Of reciprocity ar-
rangement between the United States
and Canada.
There il direct md definite informa-
tion that Sir WiIfred comes prepared to
take up nll these questions. mud II pos
sible, include them In one general set
tlenient, whereby the constant friction
they have caused may he overcome.
On some of these subjects he will con-
fer with President Mckinley and on at
least one of them, that relating to alien
labOrers crossing the border. he Will
suggest that mutual modification OF
present restrictions MS. In his opinion.
will be OF material advantage to the
thousands OF Americans now In the
kiondike and British Columbia mining
country. and ut the same time will he
Of advantage TO Canada along the enst-
ern borders.
The essential features OF Sir wilfred's
mission were Communicated to the Of
ficials and are given ont by persons full
ly advised OF the prcmier's plans. and II
can be said that the suggestion that
the decks be cleared OF existing dis
putes between Canada and the United
States met with the favor Of the admin
lstration.
While the Bering Sea settlement occn-
stoned the visit OF the Canadian pre-
mier. the Canadian authorities attach
much less importance to 1t thnn they
do to the other questions mentioned.
They say that the Canadian sealing IL
confined almost entirely to the far west
and thnt even there considerable per-
ccntnge Of the so-cnlled Canadian seal
erS sail from Seattle. San Francisco
and other ports md fit out In Canadian
ports under the British flag.
What basis OF settlement can he
reached In not disclosed, hut little doubt
1t is said, In felt by the Canadians that
an amicable adjus,mcn; can be made
Among the plans suggested Is that Of
an indemnity large enough to permit
Canndn to buy out the sellers and re-
tire them from business. With this
done, the United States. Russia. Japan.
Grent Britain and Canada would he
together In suppression Of pelHgc
sealing. There Is no determination.
however. to advance this plan In pref
erence to others. and the scope Of the
settlement, will remain In doubt until
the negotiations open.
Sir Wilfred Laurier and his nsso-
ciates will urge strongly that the labor
Immigration question be settled, and on
this point will confer with the Presi-
dent. Under the premier's direction
the Canadian Parliamen, passed an
allen Immigration law last spring. by
which contractors and American labor
will be barred from competing In the
work Of the Crows Nest Pass railway,
. government undertaking In western
Canada. On the other hand. II In
claimed by the Canadians tha, about
1000 Americans nre In the klOndIke
territory belonging to Canada and that
fully 10000 American contract labor
ers ARE working In the mines OF British
Columbia. The United States immigrn-
tion lnws. IL is asserted. are admins
tered with harshncss along the Cana
dian border. md arc daily source Of
Irritation. Sir Wilfred. therefore. will
suggest that the causes Of irritation he
removed ON both c!dcs. and Il II under
stood tina; he is prepared to offer re.
peal Of the Canadian restrictions In the
Klondikc. and other regions. II the nd
minis,rntion Of the American law Ii
made more lenleni.
In this connection also. the cn-opera-
tion OF the United States is desired IN
plans Of the Canadian authorities 10
make nh easy route to the klondlke.
The proposed route IL by boat from
Fort Wrnnglc 10 the Rtickeea river.
which II In territory belonging to the
United States. and up the S;ickeen via
Tagish lake to the Yukon river. and
thence TO the gold fields. As the Slick.
zen river Is ou American soil It is de.
sired TO overcome any possible eontro-
versy. although The treaty OF Washing
ton lS said to make the navIgat ttOu Of
the river free TO the Canadians and
Americans nike. The need Of this short
route. under the patronage of the do.
mlnt0u. II felt by the Canadian pre-
mIef tn h. imperative Ia view Of the In.
formation reaching them that 1900
Australians will come 10 the kl0ndike
N the spring. A total Of 10000 colon.
lists are expected 10 head that way.
In the matter Of reciprocity the gen.
. eral, purpose Of the negotiations will
be to g1ve the United Etaies the heu~lit
OF the inlnlmum clause of the present
Canadian Law In exchange for the
tseuiy PR ccat. reduction allowed un.
dar the DinRIcy law. The desire Of sir
Wn1rcd and his associates will hc 10
coednc thu arrangement 10 n few i'm.
postsnt articles. allowing time TO de-
vsnv lis usefuiuess and extend Its
erope. On the part 0f Canada the urti.
-care nkcay 10 bc proposed for rcciproci.
~ are fish. coal. lumber and harley. On
the part oe the United States. the nrti.
eIra likely 10 figure nrc coni. oil, corn.
railway and electrical supplies. mnchin.
cry u all kinds. agricultural lmplc.
inrsnts. native woods. matches. clocks.
cotton and certain forms Of iron nnd
steel. The Canadian law permits nm
onc-eiHhih reduction Of duiics this
ycnr. nnd one-fourth reduction next
year. 10 such countries an give ndvnni.
ages to Canada. AZ present British