New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
HIS VISIT NEARLY ENDED.
PREMIER LAURIER TO LEAVE WASHING
TON ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY.
CONFERENCES OF THE SEAL EXPERTS TO BE
CoNTINUED-How THE ADMINISTRATION
VIEWS THE CANADIANS MISSION
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN LONDON.


Washington, Nov. 13-While the plans OF the
Canadian officials now in Washington are not
finally fixed. 1t IS the present expectation that
Sir Wifrid Laurier. the Premier. with Sir Louis
Davies and his personal following. will leave
Washington on their return home on Monday or
Tuesday. The experts on seal life for England
and Canada Nessrs. Thomson and Macoun,
however, will remain here for time. pursuing
the conferences in which they are now engaged
with the United States experts. They Will re-
sumo their sessions on Monday.
Something OF the view taken OF this Canadian
mission by the Government perhaps may be
gathered from the following utterance Of high
Administration official who has had dealings with
the Canadian Premier: "Sir Wilfrd Laurier has
no; only been received by the Government with
great consideration. but has made an excellent
impression all the gentlemen with whom he
has come in contact. AS a stanch Canadian
statesman he naturally demands concession for
concession. At the same time, he has shown a
liberal spirit toward the plan OF increasing the
commercial intercourse Of the two countries,
and if he meets the views Of the United States
halfway there Is a fair chance OF removing
from the present field of view the most i'm
portant questions which have produced so much
irritation between the two countries during the
preceding period or conservative administration
in Canada
The statement was made to-day that the pres
ent visit Of Sir Wilfrd Laurer and Sir Louis
Davies arranged in London during the
Queens Jubilee when conferences were held be-
tween Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Chamberlain. Secre-
tary OF State for the Colonies and the Canadian
officials. John W. Foster, the American Seal
Commissioner. was in London at the time and
was appr!sed OF tho proposed visit and Of the
sanction OF the London authorities. This state
ment was called out by misrepresentation as
10 the Official character of the present visit.
The Canadian visitors have been annoyed at
reports tclegraphed to Canada to the effect that
the visit was arranged by a private gentleman
OF Toronto who in Washington recently.
When this report called TO the attention
Of Sir Louis Davies. he laughngly said that II
doubtless inspired by desire to prejudice
and belittle the present visit In the eyes OF the
Canadian people Without rejecting on this
gentleman personally. It said that he had
part In bringing about the visit and that the
arrangement; had been made in London. That
plan. II said referred only to the Behring
Sea meeting. and the present visit was offlcial
only in relation To that one question. At the
same time. the visit afforded the opportunity
for an unofficial exchange OF views on all the
various questions affectirg the relations be-
tween the United States and Canada. These
problems are more less interviewer with the
Bchrlng Sea questloh and the consideration OF
the one involves To some extent the discussion
OF all of them. The desire was therefore. 10
give the views OF the Canadian officials all
these subjects. and at the same time to secure
the views of the American officials. in the hope
that some common ground OF agreement msht
10 secured The purpose OF this preliminary
discussion, Il Is said Is to have IL take an off,
cial aspect later In case any common ground or
agreement presents itself such as the formation
Of commission % consider all pending ques-