New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-06
RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
HOPE FOR AN AGREEMENT WHEN THE
HIGH COMMISSION RECONvENEs.
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE ALASKAN BOuN-
DAIRY QUESTION PROCEEDING - MR..
cHARLroNs VIEWS APPROVED
IN WARRINGTON
IN WASHINGTON.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. May 5-Public men in Washing-
ton are pleased with the opinions OF Commis-
soner Charlton published in The Tritune. Ihey
are accepted as evidence that the Canadian peo-
pie are having the obstacles to an agreement
fairly set before them, and that the erect VI
this education will enable the Dominion Com
missioners to take more concilatory grouhu J."
meeting the American propositions "heh t"e
Joint High Commission reconvenes IN Queoec'
Ono comment. however is that Mr.. Charlton
may be in error in placing the lumber tarli as
tho chief cause Of the delay. AS he says, tenta-
tive agreements were reached on many ques-
tions and the inference is that the lumber con-
,roversv was not one of them. Mr.. Charlton
is especially familiar with the perplexities grow
ing out of the lumber tariff. and with the bear
ING ~ the Ontario Export law on both American
and Canadian interests II is felt that II ne can
mako the people OF the Dominica see that they
arc standing in their own light, they may with
draw the violent opposition which has prevented
the Canadian Commissioners from Offering con-
cessions that the United States could CONSIDER
In WASHINGTON II Is not understood that III"
lumber tariff was the chief stumbling poch' IL
was in reality the Alaskan boundary question
Canada wanted port when her territory was
not within nine miles OF the seacoast Inc
American Commissioners did not see any way
by which American territory in Alaska couiu
be coded TO Great Britain 20 as TO anoru inc
mort That was the substance Of the Alaskan
question.
CAUSES OF DISAGREEMENT.
The late Lord Herschel took most deter
mined stand in order TO secure this concession.
HE views were so decided that there seemed
M onnortunity Of reaching common ground
He was unvielding in his position, anu with the
Commissioner who represented directly the BTU
,sh Fmpire occupying this ground there ala not
seem much reason for the Joint High Comfhb-
sion proceeding with its work. The American
Commissioners naturally could not proceed Win
an arreement which they felt would not De
ratified II it should be submitted to the senate
In consequence of this disagreement II was use
less to proceed with further subjects Oh VIM"
tentative agreements might be reached, ana 'he
Commission adjourned.
Since the death of Lord Herschel 1t is unoer-
stood that negotiations have been gong Oh De
Nv con the State Department and the brt'S"
Foreign Office which may ADJUST the Aiashaii
boundary question satisfactorily II 'ha' ~
done when the Joint High Commission resumes
us sessions progress may be made with the
tariff and reciprocity provisions when are YET
undetermined and on which apparently cana
dian public sentiment has not so far permitted
the Dominion Commissioners to make the con-
cessions necessary to secure an agreement WIFI
the American Commissioners.
VIEWS OF SENATOR CULLOM
Regarding the views to which Mr. charlton
gives utterance Senator Cullom, who is mem
her of the Foreign Relations Committee speaks
approyingly. The Senator said to-day
did not follow the negotiations or the ON, ~,
mission in detail but ! understood from NM W
time that they we're proceeding laNOiaD NO beerd
therefore, a surprise to some OF us when we heaiu
that the adjournment had been taken "l'H .Vt
reaching an agreement. But ala not iniei u nc
there was no prospect of an agreement "Heh ny
Commissioners reassembled. 1t seems TO me tndt
Mr. charlton in the main takes a very seIisIp 2
view and which should be supported DS an III
neopie of Canada. The United States wants 70 deal
fairly and Justly by her neighbor. but there Is q
limit beyond which a nation cannot go IN JUS 9eHl
ing OF course we do not want retahatory ,leslSid-
ton and we have hostility toward Canaua Il VI
some wears there has been very strong aeltdlIVH
hecause our railroads which are subject 10 the
Interstate Commerce law think that the Canadian
nrehend that there enough in that matter, 10
prevent an agreement with CANADA from ptins
ieached ! am not specially familiar with the Iull-
her tariff but have impression that our OoHl-
miesIoners were ready TO reach fair basis, Which
would not discriminate against our own interests
or course that ontario log export embargo was
aimed directly at our lumber interests. MT CharI-
he shows the people o. the Dominion that is harm-
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