Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1898 — CONFERENCE IS DONE [ARTICLE]

CONFERENCE IS DONE

NEW ARRANGEMENT TO BE MADE WITH CANADA. formation of a Commission to Con* alder All Controversies Is Agreed Upon President McKinley Proclaims a New Reciprocity Agreement Reach an Agreement. p The Canadian negotiations which have been in progress in Washington have been concluded and a definite agreement reached for the creation of a commission which ! shall consider all the subjects of controls. versy between the United States and Canada and frame a treaty between the,imperial government and the United States for the complete adjustment of their controversies. The agreement is now to be submitted to the British government for ; its approval, and when this is given the organisation of the commission will be | completed. For the present the agreement is confined to the one point that the ’ commission shall be created, the time and t place for the commission to begin its work being left for future determination. It I is understood, however, that the first meeting will be held at Quebec,probably I during the coming summer, lue membership of the commission will be deter- | mined by the executive branches of the { two governments. The discussions have proceeded in a manner most satisfactory I to all parties concerned, it being stated I by those participating that the spirit of I good will waa marked throughout. The I purpose was not to arrive at final conclu- | sions, but rather to pave the way for a commission which would effect these con- | elusions by complete examination of all I the details of the several question* involved. These include the Bering See, I North Atlantic and lake fisheries*, border J immigration, reciprocity, mining regula- | tions in the Klondike and in the British North American possessions, and also the f determination of the Alaskan boundary line. Race for the Pennant. j Following is the standing of the clubs ,■ In the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. U Cincinnati ..24 7 Chicago 17 18 Cleveland .. .24 12 Philadelphia. 14 17 Boston 23 13 Brooklyn ....12 19 Baltimore ...17 13 Louisville .. .12 25 New Y0rk...19 15 St, Louis 10 22 Pittsburg .. .19 17 Washington.. 8 24 I Following is the standing of the clubs t in the Western League: W. L. W. L. | Indianapolis. 24 8 Kansas City. 17 16 fit. Paul 24 12 Detroit 14 21 J CoJumbns .. .19 14 Minneapolis. 13 21 . Milwaukee.. 19 17 Omaha . 1.... 7 26