The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-03
ADJOURNED UNTIL SEPT. 70
JOINT COMMISSION TAKES A RE-
CESS IN IT'S LABoRS.
Members and a Dete ruai nm ton tn
Reach q Definite Agreement ON

QUEBEC. Sept 2-The joint commits
sion OF The United States. Canada and
Newfoundland. after ten days' work al
journei 1t oc.ock this afternoon. 70
NEE; again in this city September . al
II a. II. Al. - The American coGstnls
sionsrs. exception Mr. kasSou. vii. return
10 their homes Or 70 Washington. VIA:
the commissioners accomplished up 10 this
point. Or what they are likely 20 accom-
plish in the future. can only be inferred
from outward indications Absolutely
nothing has been revealed from within
the meeting rooms o. the commission
From the very first session untll the aa-
!ournmeni, the commissioners on both
sides have repeatedly stated that the moss
friendly relations existed on both sides.
and that the representatives, O. both gov
ernme.'s manifested disposition. even
3 determination. 10 reach a final adjust
Elert OF the questions IN dispute between
them In fact, everything tina: has
transaired before The pubic eye in cor
nectioa with the conference has confirm
ed these statements. But there are CUES
tons OF which II may he predicted the COM
snissioners Will have great difficulty in ad-
Jastng, II they are able 10 adjust them
a. all. Some IL these difficulties are fore
Swallowed in VIVA. has taken place here
during the past three DAYS.
Three powerful Industries .. the United
States. by their Representatives. have ap-
peared here praying The commissioners 10
make no change Ia The duties row imposed
upon iae Canadian products OF lumber fish
and pulp paper. The lumber interest - the
most important OF the three. and il -
known that between this and The recon
ven.ag OF The conference active steps wlll
be taken by the United States lnTnoernsn
10 fo-es;au any action on .he part 81 the
coExn lsSion In tie way Of opening wider
the United States markets for Canadian
lumber.
Another powerful Industry yet 10 be
heard from IL the agricultural Industry
The farmers OF the United States. il is
known. Will oppose most vigorously any al
jusimeut Of affairs which viii involve a
reduction OF the duty or Canadian agr!cqi-
tlrai products. Yet these are some % tha
Concessions the Canadian government de-
slres. IL The JON. COMMISSION had notaIng
% do but 10 settle The Bering sea cues
;ion, he boundary Tires % Alaska. the
lshsrls1s or any group O. ali ~ the Twelve
questions enumerated. there Is TO Doubt
they could do i. III; the greater question
o. reciprocity has seemed % force i:se.s
before The conference ara The question VII
- difficult TO settle. A man closely i3en~
t.faed with the United States government
and who has followed the work Of The cor
ference very closely. made the following
statement this evening:
The la5o- Of the American members OF
Inc commission has been greatly increased
~ the attitude 0f the Canadian Representa-
tsFs~s on the subject Of reciprocity I IN
de-stand that thay demand ga a condition
precedent to me settlement az the interya-
tonsl questions which have iang r.s.7lrsefs
between Canada ard rhs. United States an
.c;procity. fh.s would not be 50 difficult Of
so.oton were II rot for the fact that from
TIE reWspa psrs - Canada and fran she
impressions % the public me-, here il <
very eV,1err that he reciprocity whi>h
they are willing IN enter is not The kind ~
TIE past twenty years have discussed AMI
Tow }tilar rOusly favor. TIE kind Of -ss~t
p~oc.ty VINCE tas American people favor
and which t2a commercial bottles ~ The
u t%d states have asked cur co-r or
ers 20 secure = the reciprocity which gives
kats n the countries which are parties 70
he agreement ana :1st tbs advAnf4ze
should ~ exclusively - fNyFl nv each COIN
try In ANTICIPATION % the appointment %
;his 3o'nt h3e3 commission. Canada some
time ago Increased he preferential tariff
mat tuday the American goods pay - per
cent, more duty thar English goods II
Ter ipr3'~ty between nats0ns espe eial1s- be
tween she I1i;ey3 States ana foreign csaysr
tries, Is 20 he secured only IN iris way.
the. sh.. Amer tesn COVE frr-.t sl0tfif
tha; i; might make q reduction corre<-ofss
TX "a that which Canada proposes CT 10
otSe- words - / would nave something e.
trade on