The age-herald., 1898-08-27
SILENCE MARKS
 PROCEEDINGS Arbitration Commissioners Are at Work and Making Progress MORE EQUITABLE RELATIONS Between the United States and Canada Predicted Result. ROCK OF PREFERENTIAL TARIFF May Wre " the Carefully Trained Plans
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Quebec August 2S.-The story of the arbi. the same as the story of yesterday, the same as the story of each days proceed ings will be if their plan of silence is car ried out. They are at work. They say they are making progress. They declare that developments thus far indicate that the questions which they have undertaken to settle eventually will be settled and that better and more equitable relations than ever before existed will finally exist between the United States and Canada. That is all the extent that the commission CTS will take the public into their confi- dence.
 Both delgations have held meetings by themselves today. No joint meting will be held until next Monday. On next Friday they will adjourn until September 20, but it is probale that before the recess is taken some intimation will be given whether or not anything is likely to be acoompI.- IF Just what subjects have been discussed so far is not known. ss
 It is the expressed opinion here that the whole scheme of settlement of various questions will go to pieces on the rock of
 
 papers have stated that the United States would never consent to make concessions and adjust specific questions, so long as England is given so great advantage overJ the United States in Canadian markets. When asked about this point the commis- sioners declined to say whether or not if has been mentioned in their talk.
 Dingley May Cause Delay
 There Is an opinion in many quarters that Congressman Dingley's influence may not be favorable to a speedy adjustment of ths questions. It was asserted by some Can adians and Canadian papers that MT. Ding ley will not be able to put aside his tariff ideas and treat all questions as other mem- bers of the United States commission might be willing to do, but this is merely what others say of Mr. DingIey, not what he says himself.
 It is also asserted by some that Sir Will. fred Laurier's attitude will prevent any probable general settlement of the ques- tions. It is stated he will not consent to the settlement of one or several unless there be settlement of all questions and a gen. between the two countries. But Sir Wilfred will not say that for himself
 The commissioners are to be entertained tomorrow night at the Garrison club by Solicitor General Charles Fitzpatrick. Other similar events in honor of the commissions CTS are being arranged for the future The delegation of newspaper correspondents who reached here early in the week have nearly all left for their homes or gone on a vacation further down the St. Lawrence. They were all assured by the commissioners that 1t was useless for them to remain, as absolutely nothing would be given to the press until the work of the commission was finished.
 It is quite likely that the American com- misisoners will look into the question of duties on agricultural products. although nothing has been said about taking up this matter in specific way. It Is known how- ever, that the American commissioners are securing the names of agricultural societies in the United States and getting statictics as to duties on agricultural products.