The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
ROOT SEEKS new
CANADIAN PACTS
United States and Dominion to
Resume Settlement of In
ternational Disputes,

Washington, March 3l.-COnvinceI
MAT reciprocity treaties with Great
Britain for the establishment of closer
trade relations between the United
States and Canada are out of the, ques-
ton at this time. Secretary Root has
determined to abandon the tariff ques-
ton for the. present and is busying him
self with other matters of vital inter
est to this country and Canada in the
nope Oh settling points of difference
which babe fair to be. settled by the
Joint high commission when the Klon
to, be broken off suddenly and engen-
dered "a feeling of hostility which did
not SnbsIde until mixed tribunal fiXed
the boundary between the British and
American mineral lands.
\ c&nvass of the senate persuaded
Secretary Root that reciprocity would
gTess. and that republican leaders had
agreed to accept the counsel Of the
standpatters.
Canada and Germany.
>. As the state department is under OBJ
legations to secure concessions for Ger
many in return for the favor shown
the united States Ey permitting this
country to remain among the favored
nations in spite of the discriminatory
German government, Secretary Root
feels that it would not be wise to under
take other propositions at a time when
legislators seem 50 little inclined to
tariff changes
Moreover, the demand for reciprocity
between the United States :rd Canada
does not exist to the degree that it did
when the joint high commission began
the "onsderation of the subject in 1898.
canadians have cooled in their ardor
ami DO not show any great desire to
nave American manufactured articles
adm1tted at a low rate in exchange for
Cal2dlan raw materials
\ score OF mooted questions were I'M
der consideration when the Alaskan
boundarT dispute ended the negotia
toms. Secretary Root feels that the
tire has come for taking up the broken
strands where the Joint high commits
sion left them
To Preserve Niagara.
The preservation of Niagara falls is
perhaps the most interesting of the new
1AfornatIo.nal problems which have de-
VeloDed since 1898. Canada has shown
a disposition to co-operate With this
country n preventing diversions of the
water from the falls and the report of
thn international WATERWAYS commission
VIII doubtless form the basis for a
treaty to protect the falls. President
roosevelt has supplemented the efforts
OF the state department in this mat
expected
Altho the Joint high commission has
mover Formally dissolved, it has been
IoflDund FOR so many years that neither
Great Britain nor the United States
regards it as still in existence. and It
IS not likely that any effort will be
made to revive this commission or to
nIlng similar one INTO existence. Ne
gotlatlons will be conducted by Secre-
tary, Root and Sir Henry Mortimer Du-
rama the British ambassador. with the
to-opefatlon OF some representative of
the Canadian government.
Harmony Is Expected.
The issues have become so well de.
med and the relations between Great
harmonious at this time that but little
difficulty is expected in framino
treaties satisfactory to both powers.
IN spite of the friendly relations ex.
1stlng between the United States and
NTeat Britain, international disputes
like the recent troubles between Amer
lean and Canadian corporations as tc
tween New Brunswick and Maine ant
unjust determinations against Ameri
can fishermen along the east coast ot
Canada remind statesmen that treaties
arc necessary for a more satisfactory
definition Of water rights and for the
regulation Of fisheries in the Atlantic
and Pacific and in the waters of the
common frontier
The Bait Question.
The refusal of Canadians to permit
American fishermen to buy halt ir
British territory and other restrictions
regarded as unjust by fishermen from
this e4 fn h ca ths the state depart
send the steamer Grampus into thf
waters along the east Canadian coast
to make full investigation of the fish
Ing industry. The bureau has reporte,
to Secretary Root and it is believed
. that this information will enable thu
United States to discover the SQUIRE,
OF the alleged wrongs suffered by New
England fishermen who visit New
foundland. New Brunswick and Nov;
ScOtian waters
Seal Fisheries Dispute.
Seal fishing in Bering sea and tn
north Pacific is another subject Of dis
nutc between Canada and the Unite,
States which demands settlement. At
ter tho United States acquired Alask
it attempted to prevent the slaughte
Of seals in Boring sea. just as Russi
did when it controlled Alaska Soizur
of British vessels by the United State
resulted in international ENHANCEMENT
extending over number of years, an
in 1892 the subject was referred to arb
tration, and the Paris tribunal of arb
tration. decided against the Unite
States and ruled that the taking o
seals in the high seas was legitimat
end lawful occupation, but as tn
United States and Great Britain ha
both declared themselves in favor Q
protecting seals. the tribunal promu
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