The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-21
POINTS THAT PUZZLE.
QUEBEC COMMISSION HAS MUCH TO
CONTEND WITH
Canadians Are Fearful of the Re-
suits of American Competition
I'm Manufactured Goods.

suits of American Competition
I'm Manufactured Goods.
QUEBEC, Sept. 20.-The information
al commissioners met in joint session
for an hour this afternoon, and ad-
journed to meet at 1890 a. m. Thurs
day. The adjournment over tomorrow
is taken because Of the ceremonies at
tending the. -unveiling of the Cham
plain monument, in which the members
Of the high commission are to partici-
pate.
The American commissioners met as
usual at 9 o'clock this morning, and
again at p. m. They listened to the
arguments of Messrs. Babcock, Of New
York, and Fallon, of Ohio who repre-
sent the interests OF the United States
inland fisheries. AS usual all the pro-
ceedings were behind closed doors, but
as far as the fresh water fisheries are
concerned 1t is understood that the
Americans and Canadians will agree
with little trouble. Both sides desire
the better protection of the fresh water
fish, and no doubt this part of the pro-
posed treaty will readily be disposed Of
Tomorrow the interests of the United
States farmers will be heard. A num-
Der Of the border states may be rep
resented, but as yet the American COM
missioners have heard only from the
National Grange. Aaron Jones, of
South Bend, worthy master of the
Grange, and Secretary John Trlmble,
of Washington, D. c., have notified the
commissioners that they desire to be
heard 1t is presumed that they will
protest in a general way against the
reduction or removal of the duty on
Canadian agricultural products, espe-
cially barley, hay, oats and potatoes.
The indications are that the Cana
dian commissioners are going to take
very decided stand on the lumber
subject. Hon. A. S. Hardy, premier of
Ontario, and George W. Ross, minister
Of education arrived here today, and
represent the Ontario government in
the lumber question. They declare, un-
reservedly, that no concessions will be
made on the part Of the Canadian gov
ernment In the way Of permitting logs
to go free into the United States un-
less the United States make some con-
cession in the way of reducing or re-
moving the present duty of 50 per thou
sand on Canadian sawed lumber. Last
year the Ontario legislature passed a
law that no logs cut on crown lands by
American lumbermen should be taken
into the United States to be sawed into
lumber in American mills. This law
was, no doubt, a result Of the 50 duty
put upon all Canadian lumber in the
Dlngley law, but has been a disastrous
law to such of the lumbermen as own
large tracts of crown timber lands in
Ontario. These lumbermen contend
that the Canadian government knew
when it sold the timber to the Ameri-
cans that it was to be sawed in Amer
lean mills, and, having this knowledge.
the government has no right on which
to pass law of this character, but the
Canadians waive that point, and say
it must be free logs and free lumber.
or no change at all.
AFRAID OF AMERICANS.
Clark Wallace, former minister of
customs, now representing the Cana
dian Manufacturing association, also
arrived here today for the purpose of
comforting with the Canadian commits
l.
commissioners to stand by the present
protective tariff on certain manufacture
ed goods sent into Canada from the
United States. Textiles and manufac-
tured iron implements are the principal
articles upon which he urges that no
reduction be made. He says the Cam
adian manufactures are all the time
growing and American free importa-
tons would paralyze them.
c. M. Hays, general manager of the
Grand Trunk Railway company, has
been in consultation with both the
American and Canadian commissioners,
and states that there probably will be
little difficulty in settling the bonding
question, the alien labor question and
other matters in which the railways
are concerned. He says the views of
the commissioners on both sides are
along the same general lines.
Although nothing is revealed to in
dicate what progress is being made by
the commission or what results are
probable, Senator Fairbanks, chairman
of the American delegation, gives the
assurance that the achievement so far
is gratifying, and indicative of salts
factory results in the end. Just how
far they have gone in the way of ad-
justing any one of the main questions
or what the prospects are for a gen.
eral reciprocity treaty the commission
ers will not say, but repeatedly assert
that they are trying to get together,
and hope to succeed.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 20.-Premier
Winter started last night to rejoin the
Quebec conference. The commercial
interests of the colony urge him to re-
tain control of the bait supply unless
the Americans make generous conces-
sions in the shape Of the free admission
Of our fish to the United States mar
kets.