CANADA AND THE STATES

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 173, 15 April 1908, Page 7

CANADA AND THE STATES

great Lakes fisheries. BT TELEGRAPH—PfcESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. : (Roo. April 14,,9.40 p.m.) ' ' \ , ' Ottawa, April 14. The Prime Miiister,' Sir Wilfrid Laurier, states that treaties have been signed by Britain and the "tinited States regarding the charting of the Canadian-American boundary, and relating to fisiiorios in tho Great Lakes. '• Recent report?' as: to :tho negotiations between Canada arid jtke United States indicate that the question of the Great Lake fisheries was net included lin the reference to the Hague Tribunal, wlich is confined to'the Atlantic fisheries (Canadian' and Newfoundland).. Evidently the subjtct is now dealt with in a 'separate treaty. '] The same reports state that Mr.' Root,' United States Secretary for State, wishes to liavi the lino from the Great Lakes.to.the Lake of tho Woods re-charted. A very' interesting point is involved in a proposal to revise the agreement of 1817, which limits the number ahd tonnago of naval vessels on tho. Great Ihkos. . The object of an amendment to bo pressed for by the United Stales) is to meet the do--sire of tho American Lake : shipbuilders, to build small warships! for their navy. These builders have already constructed 1 .'cargo steamers of great size. The growth of the inland, sea tonnage . one of tho t most re-, markable' developments of recent years. Tho intended equipment o! the Bremerton .naval station, near. Seattle, indicates further American activity on.- the--boundary line.