The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
lQUEBEC CONFERENCE.
DELEGATES BEGIN THE SECOND
h WEEK OF THE CONVENTION.

Delegations Expected This Week. Recess
Next Friday. 1t is Thought That
No Conclusions win BE Reached This
Week.
Quebec, Aug. 3o.-After brief ad
Journment the members of the joint
commission to adjust the differences
between Canada and the United States
resumed their labors Monday. The
United States commissioners met at
ten o'clock to consider some Of the
many petitions and memorials receiv-
ed from those sections and trade or
ganizations of the United States affect
ed by negotiations.
Many delegations are expected in
Quebec this week, among others one
from the Boston chamber of commerce
and another from western lumbermen.
The former will advocate notifications
Of trade arrangements. the latter that
the duty on sawed lumber from Can
ada be maintained. The Ontario gov
ernment, which imposed an export
duty on logs sent to the states in re-
taliation for the United States duty
against the importation of Canadian
lumber, will probably defend its case
before the Canadian commissioners
during the week. The Nova Scotia
memorial to the Canadian commission
ers, asking Sir Louis Davies. minister
of marine and fisheries in Canada, to
offer the United States on behalf of
that maritime province free access to
inshore fisheries and all the privileges
enjoyed by Canadian fishermen in re-
turn for entrance to Porto Rico and
Cuban ports. under the customs tariff
imposed on American imports, will also
be considered by the British represent
atives
The joint meetings of the commits
sioners We're resumed yesterday after
noon to continue until next Friday,
when an adjournment will take place
until September 20. Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier and Mr. FoDe, who were attend
ing the funeral of the late Dr. I.au-
rier at Athabaska, were expected back
in time for the pre- mier 20 be present.
Sir James Winter, premier Of New
foundland, also returned to Quebec
from the west.
The Garrison club of Quebec will
give d IeceptloH 10 Ihte COMMISSIONERS
and their families on Thursday, but
nearly all the festivities prepared for
the visiting delegates will be given on
their reassembling after September
20.
The civic ball, the unveiling of the
Champlain monument, and the COVER
nor generals reception are on the pro-
gramme for the returning commission
ers. Great preparations are under
way for the vice regal function in the
citadel when ord and Lady Aberdeen
take up residence in the fortress quar-
ters.
1t is understood that the proceedings
Of the conference so far have consisted
of a preparation and comprehensive
review of the contentious of each side.
and that the two programmes will this
week be presented for comparison,
agreement and compromise. Conclu-
sions may be reached on the minor dis
putes, but there is little likelihood of
the trades question, with its allied
lumber and building interests, receiv-
ing final treatment before the adjourn
ment. Sir James Winter Is pressing
for the settlement of the Atlantic fish
cries dispute at once, as the presence
of the imperial commission on the
French shore dispute will necessitate
his almost immediate return to New
foundland. Other topics. including the
Behring Sea dispute. the Atlantic fish
cries, alien labor laws. and mining
week.