The sun., 1901-05-26
CiyaDi ~ YIELDING WOOD.
Laur'er Likely to withdraw Opposition 90 tho
Hond -Rlninc Cnnxention.

OTTAWA, May - Sir Wifrid Laurier has
made a speech in Parliament confirming the
report from Washington that the International
High Commission 10 settle the existing df-
cultics between Canada and tho United states
will resume its sittngs during the coming
simmer 4 Federal politician who enjoys
very fully tho confidence Of the Dominion
Premier is authority for the statement that
Sir Wilfrid expects 70 achieve more with the
American Commissioners. now that he IS
Welding the point desired both by Nevfound-
land and tho United States in the matter Of
the Bond Blaine convention. Canada's per-
sstent opposition to the enactment Of the
proposcd treaty has hitherto resulted in
influencing successive Colonial Secretaries
to withhold their sanction from the treaty.
which cX Xcludes the Dominion from the iishing
and trading privileges which Newfoundland
and the United States have mutually agreed
TO accord 10 each other hy the terms OF the
Bond-Blalne Convention.
Sir Wilfrid now recognizes that Canada =
opposition to Newfonndnnds wishes m this
matter was not only RCCcntuating the dlhcr-
enccs between the two countries, but was
calculated 10 drive the island colony into the
arms Of tho United states The inangqrn-
ton Of this policy was due rather 20 the late
sir John 4 Macdonald and the old Tory
party NJ Canada han 10 the men led by the
present Premier a. that Sir Wnfrld finds II
will naturally be resented by the people Of
the Maritime Provinces. who are interested
IN the fishing industry, and are already
calling out that their n"ighhOrs of the ! nited
states will now enjoy advantages Tint they
do not, IN British possessions almos' adj
Joining them. But aga nst this loss Of sym-
pathV Sir Wfrid expects to gain much more
IN other parts Of Canada by the anticipated
settlement Of mtuv of the existing difficulties
between the neighboring Republic and the
Dominion
lie will also place the colonial oN'co under
a great ohl CATION in the settler. mt of this
problem. which mean, gr"n deal moro 10
the Imperial authorities than A. first stght
ppp ar. II l- under''oo thlt the with
drawal OF canada opposition 10 the Bond
Blnin" convention ana ts SANCTION bv The
British Government j. required hv rhe island
coIonv A. ono 81 tho conditions ~ it, loquiN,-
CONGO in tho Imperial plan for -" settle
mont Of the French -hor" diNioultv
Ncwfound.1ri'~ anNictv for tho r1tlca-
ti,p of re treat" vita tlo United state Is
hn.olupouG commercial reasons canada
docs n largo trade with the lSlnEd, which
she naturally docs not wish to lose New
tIo produce 10 tho Dominion The latter is
mo-, ono of the island consumers. but II, rival
i'm the 0-L trade. Newfoundland great mar
ke' lice iv the Gnit"d Statcs. which she can
sun0lv With all tho fsh n" o1n consume The
I.nit"d etptcs from heir position and immense
reputation. arc tho Islands b"st customers
offer tho Inf"d states IN the pursuit Of the
hank O-hcrv. and unlike Canada is NOT their
rival ~ oifhcr manufacturing or agriculture
Sir Wlfrd regards the withdrawal ~
CoNHln'- prot" against tho sanctionine
Of the Rond-Blainc convention rs calculated
10 plr0-r nNf only the people Of Ncwfound-
land. hui 'hos" Of tho United Stntce rs well
II il +, doc lrd 20 resume tho sitting 0f N"
Irte~rnti,0nI Commission before tho cool
wnather Of autumn sctS in. II i tho intention
of the Canadian author'ieR '" invite 'hc Com
miss ioror~ 10 hold their sitting, in Quebec
Newfoundland will probably be- represented
hv Premier Bond, who was tho Joint author,
with tho lat" James q blaine. NJ the now
fnmOus Rond-Bl'inc convention