Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09
CANADA WILL SETTLE
r.,beriss, Klondlke and Other Questions to
be Treated Direct.
NEGOTIATIONS TO BE IN WASHINGTON.


4,,t tomorrow OF Sir WlIlreu Iuurler,
.o,,ier of Canada. Sir Louis Davies,
,,,rister Of marine in the Laurier cabi-
90, and other officials of the Dominion
=. IN have an important bearing not
a,,, on the Bering sea settlement but
an MI the pending questions which
10 bcen sources OF International
a,r,olication between the United States
ord Canada. viz: the passage of allen
Thor laws to and from Canada, the
>,o,tb Atlantic fisheries question; the
...ssnce OF many Americans In the
EIondlke territory belonging to Cana
a. and in the mining regions of Brit
ish Columbia, the fisheries trouble
LANG the great lakes, the bonding
Srivilege granted Canadian railroads,
X controversy over the rights in the
Troser river, British Columbia, and in
puget Sound, and also the question of
reciprocity arrangement between the
United states and Canada.
There is direct and definite informa-
atom that Sir Wilfred comes prepared
M take up all these questions, and II
nossIblc include them in one general
settlement whereby the constant fric-
lion they have engendered may be
on some of these subjects he Will
confer with ITtSlutHt hthltlltS anu
an Mt least one of them, that relating
IA allen laborers crossing the border,
he will suggest such mutual modifica-
lion Of present restrictions as, in his
onnlon. will be of material advantage
Ia the thousands OF Americans now In
The Klondike and British Columbia
mining country and at the same time
will be Of advantage to Canada along
the eastern border.
The essential features of Sir Will
freds mission were communicated to
the officials and are given out by per-
sons fully advised OF the premier's
plans and It can be said that the suE-
geston that the decks be cleared OF
existing disputes between Canada and
the United States met with the favor
Of the administration.
While the Bering sea settlement oc-
oaslOned the visit of the Canadian pre-
mler, tho Canadian authorities attach
much less Importance to 1t than they
do to the other questions mentioned
They say that the Canadian sealing Is
confined almost entirely to the far
west territory. where the sealers fit
out, and that even there considera BILE
percentage of the so-called Canadian
salers sail from Seattle. San Francis
co and other ports and ut out in Cana
dian ports under the British flag. What
basis Of settlement can be reached is
not disclosed but little doubt, It Is said
Is felt by the Canadians that an AMIGA
Bile adjustment can be made.
Among the plans suggested Is that
Of an indemnity large enough TO per-
nit Canada to buy out the sealers and
retire them from business. With this
done, the United States. Russia, Japan.
Great Britain and Canada would be
together In n suppression of pelaglc
sealing, There is no determination,
however, to advance this plan in pref
renee to others and the scope of the
settlement Will remain In doubt until
the negotiations open.
Sir Wilfred Baurier and his associ-
ates 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 parliament passed an
alien 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 is claimed by
the Canadians that about 5000 Ameri-
cans are in the Klondike territory be-
longing to Canada and that 10000
American contract lahorers are work
ing In the mines of British Columbia.
The United States Immigration laws,
II Is asserted, are administered with
harshness along the Canadian border
and are daily scourge of irritation.
Sir Wllfred, therefore. will suggest
that the causes of irritation he re-
moved on both sides. and 1t is under
stood that he is prepared to offer re-
peal of Canadian restrictions in the
Klondike and other regions II the ad-
minstration of the American law is
made more lenient.
In this connection also the co-opera-
tlon Of the United states is desired In
plans of the Canadian authorities to
make an easy route to the klondike'
The proposed route is by boat from
Fort Wrangle to the Stickeen river.
which Is in territory belonging to the
United States. and up the Stickeen via
Tasken lake to the Yukon river and
thence to the gold fields. As the
stlckeen river is on American soil. II
Is desired to overcome any possible
controversy. although the treaty of
Washington Is said to make the navi-
CATION OF the river free to the Cana
clans and Aemricans alike. The need
OF this short route. under the patron
age NJ the Dominion, is felt by the
Canadian premier to be imperative In
View ~ the information reaching him
that 10 900 Australians will come to the
!hondike in the spring. a total OF
eoJ) colonlsts are expected to head
that way.
In the matter of reciprocity, the
general purposes of the negotiation
VIII he TO give the United States the
benefit Of the minimum clause OF the
present Canadian law in exchange for
ne On per cen. reduction allowed under
The DlrCley H., The desire Of Sir
Wlired and his associates will be to
conhne the arrangement to few Inn
pOrtAnt articles, allowing time to de-
velop It's usefulness and extend Its
scope, ON the part OF Canada the ar
uclas likely to be proposed for reel
1roriv are coal. lumber and barley.
IN the mart of the United states the
articles likely to figure Rre coal oil,
porn railway and electrical supplies.
machlnerv of all kinds, agricultural
. lnnlements, native woods, watches.
lorKs, cotton and certain forms of
Hnn ard steel. The Canadian law per-
mus n one-eirhth reduction OF duties
WIS y"Ar and one-fourth reduction
next wear to such countries rs give
nuvan'nees TO Canada. At present
british goods get this reduction, while
"nr9rlcen goods do not.
lhN North American fisheries con-
uoVersy is OF long duration, IT took ?
'no'lng aspect some years ago md
NJ mt time n nsheries commission
nnFened ut wnshinrton and made n
monuN vivendi aervlng as temporary
V"ment This modus Is still in on
n'on md Under Il American vessels
.nu'' nay license TO the Canadians
1T ~" privilege Of :rars-shinninP NJ
u"nH''an norts, taking Init etc. The
hFe Nvetam has nroved To he a hare
shin md oro-ts will be made 10 reach
moro 7ntlsfactorv svstem.
a., mas heen made l,rown 70 the on
o o here th"t tho Cnnad'ar premier
"'N to Washington daslrous OF