New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
NEW TREATY WITH ENGLAND
OCCUPATIONS WILL BEGIN IN WASH.
INGTON THIS WEEK.
MOTHER ATTEMPT TO SETTLE CONTRo-
VERSES WITH CANADA TO BE MADE
1.NDER FAVORABLE AUSPICES


washington. May 21.-Negotia.ions will begin
..X, week between the officials O. the State
ra,artment the British Ambassador sir Julian
panncefo;e and the Canadian Minister Of Ma
tive Sir Louis Davies. rs q preliminary step
.ovard a convention OF treaty between the
,.ni,ed States and Great Britain. clearing up
numerous lons-pcndiag controversies between
Ibis country and Canada. Efforts al.ny that
line have been made In the past bu. have failed
% reach a satisfactory conclusion. The work
,s now taken UP again under more favorable
circumstances. and it is hoped that Il common
Ground Of understanding VIII be reached The
roae,jng next week will be rather general in
character and more IN the nature Of a discus
siou Of what can be done than any arrange
oent Of the exact terms Of a convention. The
desire however. is 10 arrive at an understanding
which can be submitted to both Governments
swell as to the Canadian Ministry. and there
after the Governments will appoint commits
s,oners who will frame settlement In accord
ancs with this understanding.
sir Louis Davies will arrive on Tuesday and
will be the guest Of the British Ambassador.
Beiag diplomatic negotiation the Ambassador
will represent England and Canada, but the
Intimate acquaintance which Sir Louis Davies
has with the needs Of Canada will be Of material
assistance TO the Ambassador Sir Loulss first
duty however. Will be 10 take part IN the re-
vision Of the regulations concerning peagc seal
Ing which, in accordance with the finding Of the
Paris tribunal of 1898, must be revised every
FIVE years.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MEETING
II is expected that this step toward friendly
settlement Of all the questions at issue between
the United States and Canada will b regarded
IN foreign quarters significant and
outgrowth Of the friendly sentiments recently
exhibited between Great Britain and America.
Al the same time the officials here. those Of the
state Department as we'll IS the British
Embassy. do not give to the coming meeting
significance beyond what it plainly bears on its
face. namely. a desire 10 reach a friendly ad
justrent Of the long pending border contro-
versies between the United States ara Canada
II Is said that the adjustment OF these contro-
versies would be a sufficient accomplishment in
Itself. without giving 10 the meeting any broader
significance. as an evidence Of the friendly feel
ing between Great Britain and the United States.
That feeling has doubtless led. however. 10 MAX
Ing the present time opportune for negotiations
which will bring the final results so long de-
sired by both Governments.
THE CONTROVERSIES AT ISSUE.
The border controversies. which have long
been at issue, and which will be included in the
coming negotiations, are the protection OF fish
in the great lakes and the long standing North
Atlantic fishery question. which has dated from
1918. including the troubles created by the alien
labor laws Of the two countries border mm
grafton, mining regulations in the Klcndike and
elsewhere, and the Behrlng Sea seal question.
Each Of these questions has had acute stages
from time TO time but there definite agree
rnent on any Of them. and the desire is 10 in
clude them all in an agreement satisfactory 10
both countries. They cover much ground. and X
is acknowledged that the discussion may be at
tended with some difficulties. The question OF
reciprocity will be considered but II is tolerably
ly agreed on Will not be wide enough 10 disturb
existing industries on either side Of the bound
airy. When Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the Canadian
Premier. and Sir Louis Davies visited Washing
the reciprocity question considered with the
others. and he President is understood to be
extremely DESTROYS Of meeting Sir WNfrids
views in regard to that and all other matters.
PRELIMINARIEs ARRANGED.
Sir Julian Pauncefote conferred with Secre-
tary Day to-day and arranged the prelnnaries
Of the coming meeting. Later Judge Day had
long talk with ex-Secretary John w Foster.
negotiations and who may be connected with
those about 10 begin. though the personnel Of
the American side has not been definitely set
tied. II is not known who will be appointed on
the Britsh-Canadian side. Sir Julian will, OF
course, be OF the commissioners. and the
ard Cartwright and Sir Louis Davies. IL IS
hoped that Sir Wilfrid Lauiier himself may be
able 20 act as one OF the Canadian commission
ers. as his presence on the tribunal could not
fail 20 have a good effect. The commission may
meet in Ottawa.