The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
AN H0NORED CANADIAN
LORD STRATRCONA WITH THE JOINT
HIGH COMMISSIONERS.
He Thinks the Present Time Is Favor
Dispute with the Dominion.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30-Lord Strath-
cora, of Mount Royal, Canadian high COM
missioner 10 London, arrived here tonight
to join the ranks of distinguished Anglo
Americans in session here. Lord Strathcona
arrived from London about a week ago, and
after stopping in Montreal came on to con-
fer with Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
premier, and Sir Louis Davies, of the Cana
dian Cabinet. AS nigh commissioner TO Lon
don Lord Strathcona is in a position TO re-
feet the views of both the imperial and the
colonial authorities He is very prominently
identified with Canadian affairs, having
been Sir Donald Smith governor of the
Hudson Bay Company and one of the orig
inal projectors OF the Canadian Pacific Com
pany. He was elevated to the peerage dur
ing the jubilee, and with Lord Mount Stew
ems has the honor of being the only Cana
dian peer.
Il am here while the present high COM
mission meets" said Lord Strathcona in re-
sponse to Inquiries, las 1 was when the last
high commission met in Washington twenty
eight years ago to settle the Alabama
claims and all other controversies growing
out of the civil war. That commission
brought about splendid results in removing
every possibility of trouble between the two
governments, and with the warm feeling
ROW existing between the English-speaking
people on both sides of the water / am most
hopeful that the present commission will re-
move the last vestige of contention between
the United States, Great Britain and Can
ada. L know from my own observation how
thoroughly that result would be approved
by the mother country, and l am sure the
people of Canada and their officials enter
tam the same feeling. The American war
with Spain simply gave an opportunity for
the expression OF a sentiment which has
long existed in British hearts," continued
Lord Strathcona~ THE feeling was always
there, but it lacked the occasion for such
| an expression as ali might understand. The
war gave that occasion, and the sympathy
and friendship which the British govern
ment and people showed for the American
cause may be taken as the strong UNDER
lying and lasting feeling of people of the
same blood
Lord Strathcona would not discuss the
purposes OF his visit, but it is understood
that in addition to comforting on the public
questions now under consideration by the
Anglo-Amerlcan commission he will also
talk with Sir Wilfrid relative to the estab-
Ilshment OF fast ocean connections between
Canada and British ports. This latter
project, as well as the laying Of a Canadian
cable IN the racine, has received much at
tention from the high commissioner.
The Anglo-Amerlcan commission held a
joint session and a number OF committee
meetings to-day, resulting in much progress
The desire to conclude the work and frame
the final treaty is shown by a proposition
presented lO-udy IOr night sessions. 1nlS
was vetoed, as the night work is not re-
| garded as necessary until it becomes better
understood as a result of conferences with
public men what is to be the ultimate out
come on reciprocity, which is the subject
of most importance to the Canadians. The
meeting to-day was devoted mainly to ques-
tons affecting the great lakes and also to
the subject OF railway transportation in
bond across the border As to the lakes, it
is understood that a very full understand
ing has been reached which is practically
final, although everything is subject to the
agreement on other subjects involved. The
main points of dispute as to the lakes re-
lated to the fisheries and the maintenance
and building OF war ships on the inland
waters. AS to the lake fisheries, it is I'M
derstood that the agreement contemplates
a joint regulation for a closed season, size
of nets, etc. This will remedy the present
defective system by which the fish in some
parts of the lakes are protected by local
laws, while in other parts they are being
fished out by the absence of all restrictive
laws. Concerning the building and mainte-
nance of armed vessels, it is understood
that each side has been willing to grant
concessions and that the present regulation
will be considerably modified.