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AFTER RECIPROCITY.
Treaty Between United States and
Canada May Be Made.
STEPS TAKEN IN THIS DIRECTION.
Hon. John A. Kasson Appointed to
Conduct Negotiations with Pre-
mier Lnuricr, of CANDIDATE
Consider Other Matters.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Definite ar
engagements have been made for taxi
ing up the subject of reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Canada, and to this end meetings have
been fixed between Hon. John w. Kas-
son, who is specially delegated by Presi-
dent Mckinley to conduct reciprocity
negotiations, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
the Canadian premier, and Sir Louis
Davies, minister of marine. This is
the result of the long and friendly con-
ference held Thursday between Secre-
tary Sherman and Sir Wilfrid. The
meeting will be held during the present
visit of the Canadian officials, but no
exact time for it has yet been fixed,
as it will depend somewhat on the time
which can be spared from the Behring
sea sessions. The arrangements also
contemplate taking up the questions
of border immigration, north Atlantic
fisheries, lake fisheries and all
other subjects affecting the two
countries. The meeting with Mr..
Kasson, however, will be confined
to reciprocity, as he is delegated by the
president to treat on that subject alone.
1t is not expected that the reciprocity
treaty itself can be matured during the
present visit of the Canadian officials,
the desire being to arrive at some COM
mon understanding at this time and
then perfect the details later.
The dinner at the white house Thurs
day night assisted toward friendly
settlement of pending questions. There
were no toasts and no speeches at the
dinner, but at its conclusion the Cana
dian guests accompanied the presi
dent and his cabinet advisers to the
blue room, where wholly informal
and personal exchange of views oc-
CURED. These were on the same friend
ly lines as those at the formal confer
ence between the secretary of state and
Sir Wilfrid early in the day. and the
general sentiment prevailed that the
present time was opportune for more
cordial intercourse between this coun-
try and Canada. The announcement of
the meetings with Mr.. Kasson followed
Friday morning.
The Dehrins Sen Conference.
During Fridays sealing conference
a series of propositions was presented
by the American representatives cover
ing the number and habits of the seals,
and the extent TO which the seal herd
had been reduced during the five years
in which the Paris award had been
in operation. In turn the British-Ca-
madam representatives presented coun-
ter propositions, covering their view of
the same subjects. The propositions
differed considerably, but were not SO
wide apart as to lead to the belief that
they could not be reconciled. 1t was
felt to be desirable to hold no afternoon
session, in order that the two sets of
propositions might be compared.
Later in the day the Britisl-Canadians
submitted some further amendments
to the American propositions. 1t is
expected that when the session is re-
sumed to-day the experts will be able to
reach common understanding. The
propositions do not cnibody any diplo-
matte features, but are solely scientific
as to the number, habits and destruc-
ton of the seals. After the experts have
reconciled their propositions the diple-
mats will begin to consider the large
subject of providing an adequate rem
edy against seal destruction.