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Dominion and the United States. The first interview with Mr. 

 Blaine, at which Sir J. Pauncefote was present, was confined to statis- 

 tical information supplied by Mr. Bond. Mr. Blaine merely inti- 

 niated that he would be glad to see Sir Julian in a day or two; but he 

 never sought such an interview and intimated later that there was no 

 need to detain Mr. Bond, but requested that Mr. Bond call upon him 

 before his departure. He did so, and, when these two gentlemen 

 Avere alone, matters moved much more satisfactorily. They had long 

 interviews. A treaty was quickly drawn up by Mr. Bond and, at 

 his request, submitted by Sir Julian to Mr. Blaine. This draft treaty 

 embodied the objects set forth in Mr. Harvey's memorandum, to- 

 gether with facilities for the recovery of penalties in United States 

 courts, and crude minerals were added to the list of articles to be 

 admitted free by the United States. Sir Julian had no power to do 

 anything further about it except to communicate the terms to the 

 Imperial Government. 



Up to this moment the Canadian Government was in absolute 

 ignorance of all the proceedings of Mr. Bond. No official information 

 had been recei\ed respecting his authority or the purposes of his 

 visit. The first indirect information which reached them was derived 

 from Mr. Bond's own assertions as to his authority, which got into 

 the press. When this was received. Sir John Macdonald at once 

 wired to Tupper as follows: 



"Bond, Whiteway's Minister, now. at Washington, announces 

 authority from Imperial Government to make separate fisheries treaty. 

 Ascertain truth and enter protest." 



The first official notification received was a letter from the 

 Colonial Secretary's office to Sir Charles Tupper, enclosing a cable 

 from Sir J. Pauncefote, dated October 6th, but not forwarded to Sir 

 Charles until October 23rd. This despatch was as follows: 



"With reference to your despatch of the 19th ult. introducing 

 Mr. Bond, I have presented this gentleman to Mr. Blaine and negotia- 

 tions are now going on with a view to an independent arrangement 

 between United States and Newfoundland relating to the fisheries. 

 Before negotiations go further, I would suggest that the Government 

 of Canada miglit be informed of it as they might wish to negotiate 

 on the sam.e lines." This indicates that the British Minister, at all 

 events, had the judgment to apprehend the possible serious conse- 

 quences of ]oroceeding in such a manner without consulting Canada. 



On or about the 23rd October, Sir John Macdonald cabled to 

 Sir Charles Tupper as follows: 



"Can scarcely believe Newfoundland has received authority 

 from Imperial Government to make separate arrangement respecting 



