The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25
CANADA.
Both Parties Disappointed with the WASH
inRton Commissions Failure.

Both Parties Disappointed with the WASH
inRton Commission's Failure.
MONTREAL, Feb. 23.-The old pot-and-kettle
style Of controversy so ingrained in Canadian
politics is now in full blast over the failure Of
the High Joint Commission to arrive at any
settlement Of the questions submitted for it's
consideration. Each OF the political parties
through It's journals or by the mouths OF its
accredited leaders throws the blame on the
other for the non-success Of the negotiations.
Sir Charles Upper speaks OF the "fasco" Of
Sir Wilfrid Laurier at Washington. and the
Liberal journals retort that the failure is
due to the want Of tact and to the provo
cation OF the Tories, who reused Ameri-
can prejudice and turned American opin-
ion against Canada in the past. The To-
ronto Globe Affects a ponderous dignity in
discussing the subject. and says that Canada
will 60 its own way with a sole regard to its
own interests and the interests Of the empire
to which it belongs. The Star OF this city.
which must be accepted as the official organ
in the province Of Quebec Of the to-be-recon-
structed Tory party, says. after defending the
conservative efforts to obtain reciprocity:
Now the Liberals. to whom the making of a
treaty always seemed so easy. have been labor
ing at the task with a particularly comnlaisant
uncle Sam Tor six months. and have got no
tnrthert than to announce a temporaryinsoluble
next"~
The Patrie, which speaks with the authority
the titular leader of the present Government
at Ottawa, somments on the question in the
1.-The fact that the commission was not able
10 am aEr fSof On M 1 4a,r question snd 81. 81 Alaska flask proves rove
not notp Give J IN to Q exaeeera aH1 =" ex iSsiesese an G9 sacl
ritlSe the interests and rights which are of
ply desired a treaty, they had only to give way
on some questions and everything would have
b been en- settled; But ut. q treaty is not everything;
dignity Ct n III i i is il that Ht way our delegates rea-
eHssion a and i dipilomsstic eon i eIUss.'' no o al ar-
rangement between the two countries could
The Americans. feeling themselves strong
in their 100000 . of population. their COM
mercial. industrial and maritime. power and
Laurier and his colleagues stood on the ground
reconcile interests and bring about a solution
at once honorable and equitable for the two
Wilfrid. or NJ. Laurier. as the Patrie for som
reason designates him. wishes the Canadian
Colleagues at Washington. That there Is Keen
disappointment Throughout Canada at the out
ali the Boosting OF Canada's position in the
British market the country has serious need
and an 4 there 1s' Is none SO 0% importa aDt or rs SO pf adVan:
taReous as that Immediately alongside Of it for
1000 miles. The American market is an alb
solute economic necessity for the Canadian
people. for the loss OF which no amount OF titles
and decorations for self-seeking and ambitious
politicians is any compensation. The deficits
in the provincial budgets, the increasing in
debtedness Of the country generally. and the
restricted outlet for Canadian produce are
combining to force a new departure in Cana
dian policy. and though the interested political
direction OF imperialism. the necessities Of the
people demand that 1t shall be in the direction
OF Canadianism plus Americanism.