The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-11-26
Endorsed BY England

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-There il
good reason to believe that the British
government will view with favor the
formation of commission to cleal
up VeXatiouS questions between The
United States and Canada. The atti
tude will be important in the consum
nation OF the commission plan, fol-
the best efforts of the United States
and Canada toward general settle
ment could come to naught unless the
imperial government approved the ef-
forts and stood ready to give them of
fetal execution in the form of a
treaty.
At first the sharp differences aroused
by the recent Bering sea meeting led
TO the belief that Great Britain might
stand in the way of a commission
which would discuss, among other
questions, such imperial subjects as
The tariff. England has been tenacious
IN holding the advantage secured by
Canada's preferential British tariff,
and it is thought the colonial office
at London would not view with favor
any movement by commission which
would disturb this peaceful prefe. en-
ial tariff.
1t appears, however, that the Brit
ish authorities are sincerely anxious to
close up the various irritating cues
ions which have long existed be-
tween Canada and the United States
through the medium of a commission
Or otherwise, and that 10 idea is en-
lertained that when the commission
dealt with the imperial subject of the
tariff it would involve any disturbances
Of the British-Canadian tariff rela-
Tons. There are said to be many arti-
cles, such as coal and fish, which are
not exchanged between Great Britain
and Canada. On such articles, there
fore, any reciprocal arrangement be-
tween the United States and Canada
would have no influence in British
trade in Canada.
The home government is said to be
fully conscious of the advantages
which Canada may secure in the eX-
tensiVe American market lying along
its borders and there is understood to
be every desire to aid Canada in the
enjoyment Of reciprocal trade with
this country.
Already the British ambassador has
been authorized from London to begin
negotiations for reciprocity treaties
between the United States and the
British West Indian colonies. This is
cited to show the favor which the
London authorities exhibit toward Sc
curing the best reciprocal advantages
for British colonies. 1t is said the same
view would prevail as to Canadian rec
lprocity. In any event, the work of a
commission would be preliminary only
and it WOULD remain for the British
government to give it effect by formal
treaty
The subjects other than the tariff,
such as border immigration, fishing in
the lakes, ETC., are not of an imperial
character and concern only the
United States and Canada. In these it
IS said that Great Britain has no in
-erest whatever. except to see them
settled on terms satisfactory to Can
ada. The lake fisheries have been a
prolific source of trouble. 1t is claim
ed that the fish of the lakes, particu-
arly the white fish, are being eXter- |
by the lax laws Of some of |
he states bordereing on the lakes. The
destruction Of the fish is said to be an |
llogous to the destruction of the seals |
n Berlng sea, and one Of the subjects |
which Canada would urge before the |
commission would be the protection of
he fisheries of the lakes.