Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-14
LAURIER'S MISSION.
CANADIAN PREMIER HAS MADE AN
EXCELLENT IMPRESSION.
GOOD RESULTS ARE EXPECTED.
WILL LEAVE FOR HIS HOME on
MONDAY OR TUESDAY.
Visit Was an Official One. Arranged
and Sanctioned in London Dur
ing the Queens jubilee
Treaties Mnst Re Made
With England.

Washington, Nov. 13.-While the plans Of
the Canadian contingent now in Washing
ton in connection with the seal conference
are not finally fixed, it is the present ex-
pectation that Sir Wilfrid Laurier the
premier. with Sir Louis Davies and his per-
sonal following. will leave Washington on
their return home Monday or Tuesday.
The experts on seal life leave for England
and Canada Messers. Thompson and Ma
coun, however, will remain here for
time pursuing the conferences in whici,
they are row engaged with the United
states experts. They will resume their
sessions Monday Something of the view
taken OF this Canadian mission by our gov
ernment. perhaps. may be gathered by the
following utterance Of a high administra-
ton official who has had dealings with the
Canadian premier:
Sir Wilfrid has not only been received by
the government with great consideration,
but has made an excellent impression upon
all the gentlemen with when he has come
In contact. AS a stanch Canadian states
man. he naturally demands concession for
concession. At the same time he has shown
liberal spirit towards the plan of in
creasing the commercial intercourse of the
two countries, and if he meets the views Of
the Gnited States halls way there is a fair
chance of removing from the present field
have produced so much irritation between
the two countries during the preceding
PPsrIod period. Of Conservative administration in
The statement was made to-day that the
present visit of Sir Wilfrid LaurisT. the
canadian premier, and Sir Louis Davies.
jubilee. when conferences were held be-
tween Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Chamberlain and
Canadian officials. General Foster. the
American seal commissioners. was in Lon
don at the time and was apprised of the
proposed visit and the sanction of the
London authorities This statement was
mr. hy fha ,teor, han cir
official character Of the present visit. The
Canadian visitors have been annoyed at
reports telegraphed to Canada to the eeffct
that the visit was arranged by private
gentleman of Toronto. who was in Wash
ington recently. When this report was
called to the attention Of Sir Louis Davies.
he laughingly stated that 1t doubtless was
inspired by a desire to prejudice and be-
little the present visit in the eyes of the
Canadian people. Without reflection on
that he had no part in bringing about the
visit, and that the entire arrangement had
been made in London during the Jubilee
the Bering sea meeting, and the present Wis
1t was official only in relation to that one
forded the opportunity for an unofficial ex-
change of views on all the various questions
affecting the relations between the United
States and Canada. These problems are
mora or less interviewer with the Bering sea
question and the consideration of one in
wolves to some extent the discussion of all
OF tneH. Inc ueSlrS was. therefore. 10.
give the views Of the Canadian officials on
all these subjects and at the same time to
secure the views Of the American officials
in the hope that some common method of
agreement might be secured. The purpose
Of this preliminary discussion. 1t is stated.
is to have 1t take an official aspect later in
case any common ground of agreement pre-
sents itself. such as the formation of COM
The reciprocity meeting will be one of
the several unofilcial discussions. II it dis
closes any basis for mutual action. t;ser- si,c-
subjeS>- may assume an official phase later.
Necessal1r,.:. :. treaty of reciprocity would
have to be made between the United States
and Great Britain, as this government can
sustain no direct treaty relations with Can
ada. All that the Canadian officials could
expect to do Is to take the first step toward
subsequent official action by the imperial
government.