New-York tribune., 1901-07-18
HOPE FOR CANAL TREATY.
LORD PAUNCEFOTE EXPECTS TO BRING
ONE TO WASHINGTON.
THE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RECIPROCITY
AND THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSIONS
WORK. PAYING WARM TRIB-
UTE TO AMERICANS.


London. July l7-Lord Pauncefote the British
Ambassador to the United States made the fol-
| lowing statement tonight 10 a representative of
The Associated Press
l am having conferences with the MARQUIS OF
Lansdowne not only about Nicaragua out also
with regard 70 half dozen treaties pending be-
tween Great Britain and the United Ste es
These chiefly concerned with West indian
reciprocity arrangements.
When asked If he thought there was any pos
sibility of arriving agreement regarding
the Nicaragua Canal before Congress meets
again, he replied:
Yes | 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 may not disclose the
details. but l may say that when | return 70
the United States at the end Of October l hope
to take with me a Nicaragua treaty that viii
| meet the views of both President Mckinley and
the British Cabinet 1t goes without saying that
the President has made himself cognizant OF the
opinions of the Senate and the Secretary Of
State
There is no use wasting time over treaties
which the Senate is likely 10 refuse l really be-
lieve the differences Of opinion between the two
nations capable OF settlement in an agree
| ment fair to both. II could finish my delight
full lahors in the United States by accomplishing
this end should, indeed, feel gratihed. But the
and eventually happy medium. II is slow.
| but / hope it is sure. II | thought anything
1
prior to that date, but do not believe that any
| thing would be gained.
WARM FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA.
| At this point Lord Pauncefote paid a warm
! tribute 10 the Americans. They are the most
genial people on the face of the earth" he de-
clared. AT 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
! Of tnafr
! than this"
Regarding the report that a majority of the
Senate favored a neutral canal. Lord Paunce-
fote said:
! 1t would be good news II true happen to
! know that Mr.. Hay consulted the Senate. both
the section supposed TO support him and the Sec
tlon created with other motives. You may be
| sure that whatever is agreed upon between the
! two governments will meet with the approval
/ OF the Senate.
The ambassador expressed the deepest sym
! pathy with Mr.. Hay in the loss of his son.
When asked if the Joint High Commission was
likely to sit again in Washington, he replied:
Yes think that it will although this will not
| occur until after my return. / do not agree
| with the opinion that the sessions already held
! nave resulted in no good. The Joint Commits
SION mas threshed out many points OF difference
! between Canada and the United States al
! tnough the inability 10 agree to the Alaska
! boundary and the sad death of Lord Herschell
! appeared perhaps, TO nullify the commission s
| labors.
see that the Boston Chamber of Commerce
mas petitioned for reciprocity with Canada.
rms regard as most hopeful sign. 1t will be
one or my aims when | return to the United
| states to foster this desire for a closer COM
merclal relationship between the Dominion and
the United States. / know all the difficulties
standing in the way, but cannot help thinking
that some arrangement which will be TO the
| mutual advantage of the two countries is fea-
| sible.
should hope to include Newfoundland max
| Ing its interests Identical with those of Canada
hi'nough so far as Newfoundland is concerned
| IT is all question of fish and the Gloucester
hshermen do not always see things in Just the
| same night as do the people Of Newfoundland.
IN spite OF the attitude of Canada toward
newfoundland, and in spite OF the trade diff
cultles or both Canada and Newfoundland in
| deains with the United States, / by no means
despair or efecting some of reciprocity
scheme, which, when the Nicaragua matter has
peen justly and amicably settled and the West
| Indian treaties have been arranged will bring
Great Britain and the United States TO even a
! Detter oasis OF common understanding than ex-
! lists to-day