Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
UNCLE SAM PUTS
OFF RECIPROCITY.
Secretary Root Busying Himself to Fur
Their Relations Directly with
Canadians.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
Convinced that reciprocity treaties with
Great Britain for friendship between the
United States and Canada are now out
of the question, Secretary Root is busy
Ing himself in the hope of settling diff
ferences which bade fair to be settled by
the joint high commission, when the
Klondike gold strike caused the negotia-
tons to be broken off suddenly.
A canvass of the Senate persuaded
Secretary Root that reciprocity would
not be considered at this session Of Con
gress. The announcement Of Chairman
Payne Of ways and means that no tariff
legislation would be passed by this Con
Rress confirmed the reports that Repub-
Ncan leaders had agreed to accept the
counsel of the "stand patters."
Germany Holds Big Front.
As the state department is under obi
cations to secure concessions for Ger
many in return for the favor shown the
United States by permitting this coun-
try to remain among the favored ma
lions, in spite or the discriminatory
tariffs recently put into force by the Ger
man government, Secretary Root feels
that it would not be wise to underta Ike
Dther propositions at a time when legls-
lators seem so little inclined to tariff
procity with Canada does not exist to
the degree that it did when the joint
high commission sat in 1888. Canadians
have cooled in their ardor.
Secretary Root now feels that it is
time to take up the broken strands where
The joint high commission left them, and
IL is believed that he and Gov. Grey of
Canada will make public some interest
ing plans for the settlement of interna
Gonal differences in their addresses at
the Pilgrims dinner in New York to-
night
The preservation of Niagara Falls is
perhaps the most interesting of the new
International problems which have de-
veloped since 1898. Canada has shown
a disposition to cooperate with this
country.
Although the joint high commission has
never formally dissolved it has been
moribund for years, and it is not likely
that any effort will be made to revive
this commission. Negotiations will be
conducted by Secretary Root and Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand, the British
ambassador, with the cooperation of
eome representative of the Canadian gov
eminent. No difficulties are expected.
Other Questions Are Up.
In spite of the friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain, international disputes like the recent
%TOQDleS as TO Inc control OF the 81.
Johns river between New Brunswick and
Maine, and unjust determinations
against American fishermen along the
EAST coast of Canada, remind statesmen
that treaties are necessary.
Seal fishing in Bering sea and the
North Pacific is another subject of dis
pute. In the regulations Of seal fishing
described by the Paris tribunal was a
provision that the regulations should be
srhmitted to an examination every five
gears to determine whether there was
eeason for modification. Out of the
movement to have these regulations re-
ytsed grew the joint high commission.
Vice President Fairbanks who was
chen senator, headed the American con
tingent on the joint high commission and
Lord Herschel, chief justice of England
was chairman of the English contingent
but the latter died from an injury while
the commission was meeting in Wash
lngton and Sir Wilfred Laurier sue
eeeded.
Marine Rights Involved.
Other subjects. which will doubtless
be taken up again by Secretary Root
are:
Provisions for the transit of merchan-
disc III transportation to or from either
country. across intermediate territory OF
the other whether by land or water
mining rights of the subjects or citizens
of each country within the territory OF
the other; a revision of the agreement III
1917 respecting naval vessels on the
Great Lakes and extradition.