New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-30
TO SETTLE ISSUES WITH CANADA
THE PRESIDENT HOPES THE APPROPRIATION
FOR THE COMMISSION Will STAND


Washington. June 2s-The President is deeul,
concerned at the action OF the Senate Appropria.
lions Committee in striking out Of the sundry Cyu
Augmentation act the item appropriating SoOn
TO defray the expenses OF the meeting Of the joln
commission to be held In Canada to endeavor "a
effect a settlement OF the many important ques.
lions at issue between the United States and Can
ada. This commission had been arranged for By
the Secretary of State. acting under the direction
OF the President, In answer 10 what was believed
lar demand There were many questions pending
nv both of them to be almost unanimous popu.
hetwcen the two Governments that contained Goa.
abilities OF serious complications such. for Ia.
stance as the Alaskan boundary question. which
m account Of the extraordinary development OF
the Klondike country. had become a matter OF the
greatest Importance Then there were questions
connected with the Great Lake boundaries with
Tho transit Of goods in bond Canadian and
American territory and with the supply OF bait to
American fishermen
Tho growing fraternal spirit between the United
States on the one SIDE and Canada and England
on the other scanned TO make the time suspicious
for an easy Sc .Lement OF these ana other ques-
,ions that have long given trouble 10 the State
Department Therefore. as an outgrowth Of the
Rehrine Sea negota tons, there was an exchange
~ notes between the United States and Canada
through the medium Of the British Embassy here
during the late winter and early spring, that finally
resulted in an agreement to appoint a joint
mission TO meet in Canada and endeavor 10 adjust
those omen issues In arranging for this commits
sion tho President acting clearly within his
constitutional powers, the action OF the Senate
committee has been received with great surprise,
as indicating a clear purpose to interfere with the
free exercise OF the constitutional reaty-framing
function OF the President.
+, is not believed By the Administration that the
onposition TO this commission manifested in the
senate committee will prevail In the Senate when
attention is drawn TO the facts. The appropriation
of the money for expenses does not In any way
commit the Senate TO an approval OF the treaty
when II IL submitted to II. but the President hav
ing so far advanced the negotiations as 70 permit
the British side 10 name the personnel or the COM
mission which will represent it. the Department OF
state would be placed in Notifying position II
now prevented from carrying out It's part OF the
agreement through the lack Of small approprla.
,io, Narrower our exporting and other interests
arc nerti,ulary anxious for a successful outcome
NJ these negotiations. which. among other Things,
will include preferential tariff rates FOR American
produce a. nd manufactures.
The British Government has signined It's approval
~ the rlan for the commission 70 consider pending
controversies between the United States and canada
and TO proclaim a treaty for their settlement Fol-
lowing this approval, an understanding has been
reached that the commission will begin Its sessions
within the next few weeks. curing the latter part
Of July 1t Is possible that the personnel OF the
commission will show some distinguished names.
as II Is understood that Baron Herscnell one OF
the foremost public men and jurists OF England,
will be one of the commissioners IN behalf OF
Great Britain and Canada. aad that Sir LOUIS
henry Davies. the Canadian Minister OF Mafine
will be associated with him 80,
III ,s ENACTED that President Mckinley will name
the American commissioners at an early date. ana
IL Is understood that Senator ioar VIII oe Sinons
those designated 10 represent the United states.
II is quite likely also that John W kasson or Jonn
W Foster or possibly both. VIII De on tne coI'
mission as both have taken part IN the preh'hr
nary negotiations