CANADA AND UNITED STATES.
ST. 7 MARY'S 'RIVER TREATY. (Press Assn. — By; Telegraph — Copyright) V , 7 V OTTAWA, May 18. . The Canadian Parliament is discussing Senator Smith's riderj attached at the last nioment to the Ottawa treaty affect- > ing St. Clary's river. iDesm'te " the recommendations of ex-President Roosevelt, President. Tnlt, ;an<!l Mr Knox, Secretary of Stale,' to modify the rider, Mr Smith refused, and the United .States Senate ratified the treaty -without obtaining indications of Canada's approval or 7th© approval of the British Ambassador at Washington. Sir Wilfrid' Laurier remarked that if the river was altered the situation involved would'! bo serious; the issues requiring careful investigation beforo tlio Government could ask the Royal assent to the treaty s .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11854, 19 May 1909, Page 5
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