Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
TURNED HOLIDAY
TO GOOD PURPOSE
Ambassador Durand's SoiUurn
In Canada.
TALKED WITH OFFICIALS
Over Dominion's Relation With the
United States.
VISIT WAS A NEW DEPARTURE
Time for Settlement Of Questions
Which Joint High Commission
Failed to Agree Upon.
TALKED WITH OFFICIALS
Over Dominion's Relation With the
United States.
VISIT WAS A NEW DEPARTURE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, l. Ont, August 25.-As an
nounced several times before, the Cana
dams resent any attempt at the settlement
Of questions In which they are interested
behind their backs, they put 1t plainly. be-
tween British and the United States author
tiles without the consultation to which the
Canadian officials are entitled.
The dominion cabinet meeting, to be held
next week. and for which an urgent whip
was sent out to all available ministers will
it is understood. discuss a proposal for the
settlement Of the questions at issue between
Canada and the United States, and the at
tftude of the home government toward the
latter
Lord Pauncefote, the late British ambas-
sador at Washington, and the Baifour gov
eminent We're anxious for the settlement
OF all difficulties with the United States,
and made, without Canada's consent, the
arrangement which led to the Alaska bound
airy decision.
There is no doubt Sir Mortimer Durand.
the present British ambassador at Wash
ington, and the Campbell-Bannerman gov
eminent are equally anxious to smooth out
the friction spots between Canada and the
United States.
1t was reported when Earl Grey was in
Philadelphia last winter that he and Sir
Bortimer Durand and Secretary of State
Root had discussed therelations between
decided the time had come to settle the
questions which the joint high commission
had failed to agree upon.
Visit a New Wrinkle.
AS rule British ambassadors do not
spend their summers in Canada, but at
fashionable watering places, where they
are within easy reach Of Washington. Sir
Mortimer Durand has suddenly appeared
at Quebec. ostensibly for a holiday. but
conveniently at time when Earl Grey and
Sir Wilfrid Laurier were there.
Immediately after their meeting mes
sage went out to ministers which brought
Mr.. Charles Hyman from the wilds OF On
tario. where he was fishing in peaceful OBJ
security; which turned Mr.. VIM. Temple
man, en- route to the Pacific coast, back
toward Ottawa from North bay. and started
other ministers toward Ottawa from va
rious parts of Canada.
The United States would like to improve
upon the modus vivendf terms upol which
Atlantic fisheries are open to their men,
and would like to see Canadians ousted
from the Pacific fisheries. What. Canada
will require in exchange will probably be
discussed Monday. -
The Ottawa Journal today says: "Sir
Wtlfrid Laurier will arrive this evening
and will call a meeting of the cabinet for
Tuesday. The general belief is that a
mission will be considered. There are sew
eral matters which the United States Is
pressing upon the attention of the home
government, but Canada is not disposed to
take up matters in dispute between herself
and the neighboring republic in a piece
meal fashion to suit the views of the Wash
ington authorities
Editorially the Ottawa Citizen today says:
1T will be noticed that the Americans are
chiefly anxious to reopen the discussion of
International questions because they have
two other claims they want disposed of.
Canada has none apparently. We are al
ways on the defensiye-and always getting
1t IN the neck. II the joint high commits
sion is to be revived, let Canada adopt the
offensive and defensive and fairly swamp
them with counter claims. This business
OF sitting In On game Of international
bluff, with John Bull as referee. and allow
Ing the Americans to go through our
clothes unresisting is not good enough"