The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
MR.FAIRBANKS'S RETURN
EXPECTS TO LEAVE FOR CANADA
LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK.
International Questions to Come Be-
fore the Commission of Which
He Is a Member.


Washington Thursday morning. While in
the national capital he conferred with the
President relative to the work of the joint
high commission between the United States
and Great Britain, which is to meet in
Quebec Aug. % for preliminary conference
relative to Canadian questions. Mr..
Fairbanks said yesterday afternoon that he
expected to leave for Canada the last of
next week. He is busily engaged in con-
sidering vast number of documents bear
ing on the subjects that will come before
the commission
Mr.. Fairbanks was unable to make any
prediction as to the course that will be
pursued by the commission. There are out
lined twelve great questions that the COM
mission will have up for discussion, and
upon which a treaty will be prepared, SUBJ
ject to the confirmation of the Senate. He
said that it was rather difficult at this time
to state how long the commission would
be in session at the preliminary meeting, al
though he was inclined to believe that the
first session would be rather brief and that
its plans would be outlined for the future
work Considering the vast Importance to
both the United States and Canada of the
questions that are to be under discussion it
is altogether probable that the work of the
commission will cover some months. 1t will
be necessary to go into documentary evil
dence of previous treaties and of questions
that have been under discussion between
the two governments for long time, some
of them for a century. 1t will be necessary
for the commission to consider everything
that has been done with regard to the ques-
tons under contention by previous commits
sons, and this will require a great deal of
a nh Of troo
be considered in connection with existing
conditions. The joint high commission will
consider all communications from persons
interested in the various questions that are
before it. Those who have anything to Of
fer in printed or written form should send
their communications to Chandler P. An
derson, secretary of the commission, in care
of the State Department, Washington, D. G.
A circular which has been sent out states
that the principal subjects submitted for the
consideration of the joint high commission
are:
''First-Question concerning fur seals in
Behring sea and waters of the North Pa
cific ocean. tt1
Second Provisions concerning fisheries
off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in the
waters of their common frontier
Alaska Canadian boundary by legal and
scientific experts. or otherwise, as the COM
mission may determine.
"Fourth-Provisions for the transit of
merchandise in transportation to or from
either country across intermediate territory
of the other, by land or water natural and
artificial waterways and intermediate tran
sit by sea.
''Fifth-Provisions relating to the transit
of merchandise from one country to be de-
livered at points in the other beyond the
frontier. So
''Sixth-The question of the alien labor
laws applicable to the subjects or citizens of
the United states and OF Canada.
SeVenth-Mining rights Of the citizens or
subjects of each country within the terri
tory of the other
"Eighth-Such readjustment and conces-
sions as may be deemed mutually advan-
tageous of customs duties applicable in each
country to the products of the. soil or in
ciDrocal ecuivalentsua
"Ninth-A revision of the agreement of
1877 respecting naval vessels on the lakes.
acknowledgements for the more COM
plete definition and marking of any part of
the frontier line, by land or water where
the same is now so insufficiently defined or
Observation-Disclosures for the conveyance
for trial or punishment of persons in the
lawful custody of the officers of one coun-
try through the territory of the other.
''Twelfth,Recciprocity in wrecking and
salvage rights"
President Mckinley honored Indiana and
ate by making Mr.. Fairbanks chairman of
the commission. No more important steps
for the establishment of reciprocal rela-
lions between Canada and the United States
have been taken in the history of either
country than the formation of the present
commission, and those who are interested
in the development of trade relations and
fraternal feelings between the two great
governments will watch the results with
sal that the President has made no mistake
in the selection of the men who are to rep
resent this country in the settlement OF the
very important questions before the joint
high commission.