Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-09

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The authori-
ties here have cen advised that the
arrival today o. Sir Wilfred Laurier,
premier OF Canada, Sir Louis Davies,
minister OF marino in the laurier
cabinet and other officials of the
Dominica. is to nave an important
bearing not only on the Boring sea set
Element. but on all the pending ques-
tions winch have been sources Of inter
nationa! complication between the
United states and Canada, namely. the
passage of alien laborers to and from
Canada, the North Atlantic fisheries
question. the pres nee of many Ameri-
cans in the Klondlke territory belong
ing to CANADA. and in the mining re-
gions of British Columbia, the fisheries
trouble along the great lakes, the bond
ing privilege granted Canadian rail-
roads, the controversy over rights III
the Frazer river, British Columbia and
in the Puget sound and also the ques-
ton of q reciprocity arrangement be-
tween the United States and Canada
There la direct and definite informa-
ton that Sir Wilfred comes prepared tc
take up all these questions, and, if pos
sible, include them in one general set
tlement, whereby the constant friction
they have engendered may be over
come. On some of these subjects he
will confer with President Mckinley,
and on at least one of them that relat-
ing to alien laborers crossing the Dor
der, he will suggest such mutual modi
tication of present restrictions as IN his
opinion will be of material advantage
TO 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 feat
ures Of Sir Wilfred's mission were
communicated to the officials here by
persons fully advised of ohe premier's
plans, and it can be said that the sug-
gestion that the decks be cleared of ex-
listing disputes between Canada and the
United States met with the favor of the
administration.
While the Boring sea settlement occa-
stoned the visit OF che Canadian
premier, the Canadian authorities at
taeh much les importance to it than
they Go to t!,e other questions men,
toned. They say that the Canadian
sealing interest Is confined almost en-
tirely TO the far western territory,
where the sea efs fit out and that even
there Il console, ablo percentage of the
so-called CANADIAN sealers hail from
Seattle. San Francisco and other Amer
lean ports, who fir out in Canadian
ports under the British flag. What
basis of settlement can be reached is
not disclosed, but little doubt, it issssaid,
is felt by the Canadians that an AMIGA
BILE adjustment can be made. Among
the plans suggested is that of an in
demnity large enough TO permit Canada
to buy out the sealers and retire them
from business. With this done, the
United States, Il ssia. Japan, Great
Britain and Canada would be together
in s. Suppression OF peagic sealing.
Ia his Genre cG0n, also, the CO orera-
tion CT the lriseG tates is desired i'll
plans of the Canadian authorities TO
make an easy route to the klondike.
The PROPOSED ron is by hoat from t.
Wrangle to tbs Etlc1ene river, which il
in territory be- lHE to the Uni5ed
States and Ut too Stickene via las
land lake 70 Yukon river, and
thence to the GOLD fields As the Stick
enc river is on american soil. it is de-
sired to Overcome any possible contro-
yersy, although The treaty of Washing
ton is said TO make the navigation of
the river FREQ to the Canadians and
Americans alike The need of this
short route, undor the patronage of the
dominion. is felt by the Canadian pre-
mier to be imperative, in view of in
formation reaching them that 1900
Australians win come to the Klondike
in the spring. A total of $4,000 colon
lists are expected to head that way.
RELIEF FOR tbs WHALERS.