The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-17
aRAND FORKS D MONDAY
be easily reached before the depart-
ure OF Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his
colleagues for the imperial conference
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cOAleagueS IOr the imperial conference
next May insEondon.
The session Win be the last one be-
fore the next general election and 1t
may be expected that the opposition
will prolong Hs3 considerable ex-
tent with view of getting campaign
material. Outside of the tariff ques-
tion, however, which will probably
come in for considerable debate, there
should be no subject likely to pro-
woke any long partisan discussion
such as was t4e naval question last
Control Of Terminal Elevators.
One of the principal bills which will
come up will be the finance minister's
measure for the revision of the bank
Ing act, postponed from last year.
This, however, should not provoke
any partisan debate. Another i'm
portant item Of government legislation
will be in connection with the pro-
posal for government control of ter
minal elevators, as already outlined by
Sir Wilfrid Laurier during his tour
Of western Canada. 1t is understood
that bill will be modelled along the
lines of the Minnesota act dealing
with grain elevators.
Hon. Mr.. Fisher will have the copy-
right legislation extending Canada's s
present jurisdiction over copyright.
AS already announced, Hon. Mr.,
Templeman will introduce a bill pro-
viding for more adequate government
supervision Of the manufacture and
sale Of explosives. The outlines of
this bill were announced at a recent
conference Of provincial representa-
tives here to consider the matter.
Extension Of Boundaries.
Whether or not the long deferred
question of the extension of the boun-
daries Of Manitoba. Ontario and Que
bee will come up for final action this
session will depend largely on the
attitude of Manitoba and Ontario. II
these two provinces can come to an
agreement with each other on the
question of the territory to be annex
ed, and II the Robin government will
meet the federal government in any
reasonable compromise on the ques-
tton of financial terms, as intimated
by Sir Wilfrid Laurier in Winnipeg,
there will be nothing to prevent the
boundary extensions from going
through this session.
Questions of transportation will as
usual bulk large on the sessional pro-
gram. These will include the ques-
tion OF. the governments policy in re-
gard to the construction and operation
OF the Hudson Bay railway, the deep
ening Of the Weliand canal: the carry
ing out Of the governments policy of
constructing q 35-foet channel in the
st. Lawrence up to Montreal and a
provision for the proposed interna-
tional tribunal for the control of rail-
way rates on International traffic.
Tariff Situation.
The tariff situation and the promis-
ed trade negotiations with the United
Slater will undoubtedly be brief
matter for consideration from the
stan Spoint OF party politics, outside OF
course Of the usual exploitation of al
legged scandals Matched In public ac-
counts committee. -
In regard to the tariff question /:
Is of course difficult to forecast as yet,
with any authority the result of the
present movement for better trade re-
gulations with the states or for low
ering. Of the tariff in accordance with
the demands from western Canada.
These matters have to be still careful
ly considered by the government. In
the matter Of trade negotiations with
the United States it is understood that
preliminary correspondence looking to
resumption VI the negotiations as
left OFF last spring. will be exchanged
within the next few days, between OF
tawa and Washington. Data as to the
various aspects of Canadian trade with
the United States are wv being Sc
cured and Is being analyzed by Messrs.
Fielding and Patterson, who will have
charge of the negotiations with the
United States representatives. In any
event 1t is not expected that any defin-
lite trade agreement can "" reached
without somewhat prolonged negotia-
tions. Conferences between the repre-
sentatfves Of tho two countries will
probably be held at Ottawa and Wash
ington next month. Hon. Mr. Field
ing wrote this week to Secretary of
State Knox of the United States. stat
ing that the Canadian government
was no wrcady to resume negotiations.
Mr.. Knox'5 .eply has not yet been re-
ceived. 1t is expected that the first
conference will be held in Ottawa
within a fortnight or so.
Canada Must Reap Benefit.
The proposals of the mother coun-
try have not yet been definitely for
mulated, but it is especially assured
that Canada will seek to obtain more
favorable terms for such natural prod
ucts as fish, coal and other minerals,
timber and agricultural products en-
tering the United States from Canada.
The American authorities will prob
ably seek to get better terms for the
manufacturers on certain lines, such
as agricultural implements. Some
thing may be conceded by Canada.
One certain thing is that Canada will
agree to no bargains which do not
give the dominion substantial bene-
fit and which does not endanger the
industrial interests in this country.
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