New-York tribune., 1898-11-11
HIGH COMMISSION MEETS.
WORK BEGUN IN QUEBEC RESUMED IN
WASHINGTON
THE COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED BY THE PREsI.
DENT-PRoMoTING GOOD FEELING BE-
TWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND GREAT BRITAIN

TWEEN lHE INlIfD slAlES
AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Washington, Nov. 10.--The Anglo American
Joint High Commission met here to-day. having
adjourned its early sessions in Quebec to meet
in Washington after the elections Ii was the
first gathering OF the Commissioners in this
city. and aside from the Importance attaching
to the subjects discussed. the distinguished per
sonnel OF the Commission lent additional inter-
est to the meeting Lord Herschel, formerly
Lord Chancellor Of England; Sir Richard Cart
wright. Sir James s. Winter and John Charl-
ton, NJ. p are present representing Great Brit
ain and Canada. The American members Of the
Commission Senators Fairbanks. Of Indiana,
and Faulkner. Of West Virginia; Representative
Dingley. Of Maine; ex-Secretary John W. Fos-
ter and John A. Kasson. The absentees to-day
Sir Wfrid Laurier and Sir Louis Davies.
who detained in Quebec TO do honor to LORD
Minto, the new Governor General Of Canada,
and r ]. Coolidge OF Massachusetts,.
The preliminary gathering to-day was In the
Diplomatic Room of the State Department,
where after an exchange Of greetings the Conn
mission was welcomed by Secretary Hay, VINO
accompanied the members to the White House.
where they were presented to the President
The business session followed In the Commis-
sion's commodious quarters which comprise
floor of the Arlington Hotel annex.
NO CONCLUSIONS YET REACHED
The meeting to-day was mainly for the pur-
nose Of adopting the general plan Of business
10 be followed here. The early meetings in
Quebec permitted considerable progress on the
various questions under consideration. although
II is said positively that no conclusion has been
reached on any subject or set Of subjects Tho
principal topics are fixed by protocol, and
comprise the Behring Sea seal fisheries Allan
tic and Pacific coast fisheries, Alaska Canadian
boundary. transportation Of merchandise in
bond across the border alien labor laws Of the
United States and Canada. mining rights In the
Klondike. reciprocity and tariff arrangements.
naval vessels on the Great Lakes. new marking
of the frontier line by land and water, extrad-
ton Of criminals. and mutual vrecking and SAL
wage arrangements. There are some subordi-
nate questions growing out Of these but the
foregoing cover all the main topics.
Besides these actual topics Of discussion. CON-
siderable significance had been attached to the
work Of the Commission. because Of the express
sion 1t gave to friendly sentiments between
Great Britain and the United States. This
had marked prominence at the session Of the
expression. The Commission has nothing TO 60
with an Anglo American peace treaty, and the
Commissioners wish the misapprehenson on
that point 10 be cleared up. Their sole duties
are along the lines of actual differences already
specified. but there is an underlying sentiment
that the settlement OF those matters will go far
toward placing the relations Of tho Two coun-
tries on a stable and amicable basis
The Commission did not hold an afternoon
session. but committee consisting Of Lord
Herschel Sir Richard Cartwright and Messrs
Dingley and Kasson was in session. Owing TO
Mr.. Kasson's place as Reciprocity Commissioner
and the prominence Of Mr.. Dinsley IN tarif
affairs. it was Inferred that this coms:.ttee was
working on the question Of reciprocity. Sir
Richard Cartwright has long been prominent in
the Canadian movement for reciprocity. The
nreaence Of Lord Herschel would insure atten-
ton to British interests in case OF a reciprocity
discussion. one of the main factors thus far
developed being as to dNerentials in favor OK
creat Rritain in the present Canadian tariff.
No announcement made as to the commit
tees work.
THE COMMISSIONS PROGRAMME.
The Commission will hold sessions every day AZ
II a. m at which the work of the committees
will be passed on. Most OF the time VIII be given
10 committee work the topics are divided with
a view to having all the preliminary work COM
pleted by committees before the Commission
takes up the subjects. Following the course
adopted at Quebec all information is to be given
ont through the two chairmen. Lord Herschel
and Senator Fairbanks. the purpose being TO
observe reticence until the Commission COM
pletes its labors. one OF the Commissioners
s,,a today that until all the subjects had been
disrosad of each one remained open. In this
view of the case there will be no inal decision
on any of the topics under consideration uhtii
a conclusion is reached on all Of them.
The courtesies showered on the Commissioners
IN Quebec are 10 he reciprocated here. Presi-
dent Mckinley will entertain them at dinner
at tho White House and the Secretary OF state
wifi give reception in their honor.