New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-03
GRAVE PROBLEMS TO SOLVE.
WORK OF THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION
AT QUEBEC.

AT QUEBEC.
AN ADJOURNMENT TAKEN UNTIL sEPTEM-
BER @--DIFFICULTIEs IN THE
WAY OF RECIPROCITY.
Quebec Sept 2-The Joint High Commission
Of the United States Canada. Newfoundland
and Great Britain after ten days work, ad-
journed at . O'Clock this afternoon to meet
again in this city September 20 at ii a. m.
All tho American Commissioners except Mr..
Kasson will return to their homes or to WASH
ington Mr. Kasson will remain In Quebec.
The subcommittee and secretaries VIII con-
tinue their work here or at their homes IN the
recess Lord Herschell, the representative from
England. will go from here to Newport DIT
James Winter Newfoundand's representatives
has returned home. The other Canadian COM
rnssioners left the city this afternoon for their
homes CONGRESSMAN Dingey left this after
noon for his home in Maine. General roster
will 90 to Washington. Last evening the Com
missioners and their wives and daughters dineo
with r. D. Dobell. Cabinet Minister. without
portfolio. at his country home.
What the Commissioners have accomplished
I'D 10 this point or what they are likely to ac-
compsh in the future can only be inferred from
outward indications. Absolutely nothing has
been revealed from within the meeting-rooms OF
the Commission From the first session untll
the adjournment the Commissioners on ooth
sides have repeatedly said that the most friend
~ relations existed on both sides, and that the
representatives Of both Governments mani
tested a determination 10 reach a rnal ADJUST
ment Of the questions before them In iac''
everything that has happened before the pup
lie eye In connection with the conference mas
confirmed these statements
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS STILL TO ADJUST
But there are questions which many predlct
the Commissioners will have great difficulty IN
adjusting II they are able to adjust them at all
Some Of these difficulties are foreshadoweo IN
what has taken place here In the last three
days Three powerful industries OF the oniteh
States by their representatives have appeareu
hero praying the American members or the con-
ference to make no change In the duties no"
imposed on the Canadian products OF lumoer'
fish and pulp paper The lumber interest Is the
most ,mportan. Of the three and It Is known
that between this time aud the reconvening or
the conference active steps will be taken by the
! United States lumbermen to forestall any ac-
ton on the part Of the Commission IN the way
Of opening wider the United States markets TOT
Canadian lumber,
Another pOWerrnt INDUSTRY YET I" NC iiSN'N
from is the agricultural interest The farmers
Of the United States, It Is known. VIII Vlsor-
ouslv oppose any adjustment OF affairs which
will involve a reduction OF the duty on CANADIAN
agricultural products. Yet these are some or
the concessions the Canadian Government de-
sires. II the Joint High Commission had moth
ing 70 do but settle the Behring Sea question.
| the boundary lines Of Alaska, the fisheries or
anv eroup or all Of the twelve questions enuner-
ated in the protocol no doubt II could be done,
| but the greater question OF reciprocity mas
seemed to force itself before the conference
! and the question will be difficult to settle. 30
far as IL known. the only expression from the
! United States In accord with the Canadian view
| OF reciprocity is that coming from the Boston
| Chamber Of Ccmmerce. Its representatives told
| the Commissioners that they favored the 1reesI
| possible trade relations with Canada. ana thGS
| they spoke for large number OF the mdhu-
! featuring interests Of the Eastern and Northern
| States Against this argument came the protest
nj the lunbernien, who declared that then In
dustry alone gave employment TO nunoeI u
| American citizens as large as the entire popula-
ton of Canada, and they desired the duty on
lumber TO remain as II is Thus l. may be seen
from a superficial view of the situation that 'io
Joint High Commission has a task Of the grav-
by the greatest difficulties
After the adjournment to-day II was an
nounced that no more bearings OF any sor'
would he given, except In cases where '"e
Commissioners themselves requested the appear
ance Of persons for the purpose OF giving neceS
sary information.
CANADA's ATTITUDE ON RECIPROCITY
man closely connected with the untel
States Government and who has followed the
work Of the conference closely, made the fol-
lowing statement this afternoon
Since 7 have been here have carefully oo-
carved the situation and have learned that
canada expects the United States TO give theIn
an exclusive preferential duty in our market
the same condition that the products Of Great
Rritain are admitted. The Canadians IDEA Is
that in our markets they are to nave an au-
vantage as against the rest or the world. Wnlie
In their market they Will give us on!y an e4ua'
onnortunty TO compete with Great Britain. The
Lipd ~ reciprocity which the American people
favor and which the commercial bodies or the
TTnited States have asked our commissioners
70 secure IL the reciprocity which gives an
equal advantage in the respective markets IN
~ countries which are parties to the agree
ment and that this advantage should be ex-
cIusively enjoyed by each country.
Had these various commercial bodies known
at The time they considered and passed their
resolutions what kind OF reciprocity Cahada
wanted II is doubtful If any of them outside
tho BOSTON Chamber Of Commerce would have
favored II or would have presented these resolu-
tiona which are now in the hands Of the Com
missioners
OPPOSED BY AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
II was not then known that such great Ma
tional industries In the United States as agr-