The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-18
THAT CANAL TREATY
LORD PAUNCEFOTE EXPECTS TO
SEE A SATISFACTORY AGREE
MENT MADE
HIGH PRAISE FOR AMERICANS
British Ambassador to the United
States Has Nothing but Words
of COmmendatiOn for
This Country.

LONDON, July 27-Lord Pauncefote,
British ambassador to the United States.
made the following statement tonight to
representative Of the Associated Press
am having conferences with the mar
quis of Lansdowne, not only about Near
aqua, but also with regard to half a
dozen treaties pending between Great
Britain and the United States. These
are chiefly covered with West Indian
reciprocity arrangements"
When asked If he thought there was
any possibility of arriving at an agree
ment regarding the Nicaraguan canal be-
fore congress reconvened, he replied:
Yes. 1 sincerely hope so. We are
now in the middle of the negotiations,
which although they have not yet rea CHI
ed any tangible result, show good prom
ise Naturally l may not discuss the
details, but I may say that when I re-
turn to the United States at the end of
october L hope tc take with me Nicar-
aguan treaty that will meet the views of
both President Mckinley and the Brit
ish cabinet. 1t goes without saying that
the president has made himself cogni-
zant of the feelings of the senate and
of the secretary of state.
There is no use wasting time over
treaties which the senate is likely to re-
fuse. really believe the differences of
opinion between the two nations are ca
to, both: If L could finish my delightful
labors in the United States by accom-
plishing this end 1 should indeed feel
grateful. But the only way this could
be obtained is step by step, with propo-
sition followed by counter proposition.
and eventually happy medium It
Is slow, but hope it is sure. If I
thought anything could be done before
date, but | do not think anything would
be gained
At this point Lord Pauncefote paid a
warm tribute to the Americans
''They are the most genial people on
the face of the EARTH" he declared. cat
the first grip of the hand they take YOU
to their hearts. So long as you do not
try to deal in an underhand way and SO
long as you do not assume superior airs
they treat you as one of their own and
no one could say more than this"
Reverting to the report that majority
Of the senate favored a neutral canal.
Lord Pauncefote said:
1T would be good news if true. I hap
pen to know that Mr.. Hay consulted the
senate, both the section supposed to sup
port him and the section credited with
other motives. You may be sure that
whatever is agreed upon between the two
governments will meet with the approval
of the senate"
He expressed the deepest sympathy
with Mr.. Hay at the loss of his son.
When asked If the joint session was
likely to sit again in Washington, he re-
piled:
DIFFERENCE. WITH CANADA.
YES, think that it will, although this
Will not occur until after my return l
do not agree with the opinion that the
sessions already held have reSulted I'm no
cd. The joint commission has threshed
out many points of differences between
Canada and the United States although
the inability to agree upon the Alaska
boundary and the sad death of Lord
Aerschell appeared, perhaps to nulIifv
the commissions labors.
II see that the Boston Chamber of
Commerce has petitioned for reciprocity
with Canada This, 1 regard, as a most
when [ return to the United States to
foster this desire for closer commercial
relationship between the Dominion and
the United States. I know all the diff
culties standing in the way, but 1 can
not help think that some arrangement
which will be to the mutual advantage
of the two countries will be feasible I
should hope to include Newfoundland,
making its interests Identical with those
of Canada, yet so far as Newfoundland
is concerned it is all question of fish,
end the Gloucester fishermen do not al
ways see things in just the same light
as do the people Of Newfoundland
In spite of the attitude of Canada to-
ward Newfoundland and in spite of the
trade difficulties of both Canada and
Newfoundland in dealing with the United
States / by no means despair of effectina
some sort of reciprocity scheme which.
when the Nicaragua matter has been
adjusted and amicably settled and the
West Indian treaties have been arranged,
will bring Great Britain and the United
States to even a better basis of common
understanding than exists today"