The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-19
SURE OF AN AGREEMENT
Expects to Return with Canal
Proposition That Will Be
Accepted.

States, made the following statement
to a representative of the Associated
Press:
81 am having conferences with the
marquis of Landsdowne, not only
about Nicaragua, but also with re-
gard to half a dozen treaties pending
between Great Britain and the United
States. These are chiefly concerned
with West Indian reciprocity arrange
ments."
When asked if he thought there
was any possibility of arriving at
an agreement regarding the Nicarg-
guam canal before congress
ed he replied:
Eyes. l sincerely hope so. We are
now in the middle of the negotiations,
which, although they have not yet
reached any tangible result, show
good promise. Naturally l may not
discuss details, but I may say that
when l return to the United States at
the end of October, l hope to take
with me a Nicarguan treaty that will
meet the views of both President Nc
Kinley and the British cabinet. 1t
goes without saying that the presi-
dent has made himself cognizant 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 refuse. I believe
the difference of opinion is capable
of settlement"
'If L could finish my delightful Ia
bors in the United States by accom-
plishing this end, l should indeed feel
grateful. But the only way this could
be obtained is step by step with prop
osition followed by counter PROPOSE
ton and eventually a happy medium.
1t is slow, but l hope it is sure If I
thought anything could be done be-
fore October, l would return prior to
that date but l don's think anything
would be gained"
At this point Lord ~!'anucefote paid
a warm tribute to Americans. "They
are the most genial people on the
face of the EARTH" he declared. "At
the first grip of the hand they take
yen to their heartS So long as you
DO not try to lie Il in an underhand
way and so long as you do not as
sumo superior airs they treat you as
one of their own and no one could
say more than this"
Referring to the report that a ma
jority of the senate favored a neutral
canal, Lord Pauncefote said:
ut would be good news if true. l
happen to know that Mr.. Hay consult
ed the senate, both the section sup
posed to support 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 deepest sympathy
with Hay at loss of his son.
When asked if the joint high com
mission vas likely to sit again il
Washington he replied:
Eyes, I think that it will, although
this will not occur until after my re
turn. / do not agree with the opin
ion that the sessions already he'll,
have resulted in no good. The join
commission has brought out man,
points of difference between Canad
and the United States, although unabl
to agree upon the Alaska boundar
and the sad death Of Lord Herche
appeared, perhaps, to nullify the con
missions labors.
II see that the Boston chamber {
commerce has petitioned for recipro'
ity with Canada. This, l regard a
q most hopeful sign. 1t will be on
Of my aims when I return to th
United States to further this desir
for closer relationship between tn
Dominion and the United States.
know all the difficulties standing i
the way, but I cannot help think som
arrangements which will be to tn
mutual advantage Of the two coul
tries will be feasible. I should hoI
TO include New Foundland, maxim
It's interests identical with those
Canada, yet SO far as New Foundlar
Il concerned it is all q question
nsh. and Gloucester fishermen who q
ways zee things In just the same ligl
Is do the people Of New Foundlan
Tn spite Of the attitude of Canad
toward New Foundland and in spi1
0t trade difficulties Of both Canad
md New Eoundland in dealing wit
~ Unitsd States, l by no means d