§ MR. GOURLEY (Sunderland)asked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, What progress has been made towards a settlement of the Anglo-American Fisheries disputes since the despatch of the Marquess of Salisbury's proposals of the 24th March; whether it is correct, as reported in The Times of Saturday last, that the Canadian Government has, on the advice of the Imperial Government, agreed to propose the appointment of a new Fishery Commission, to meet a Commission to be appointed by the United States; and, whether, in the event of such an arrangement being arrived at, it is intended that the Imperial Government shall be represented by Special Commissioners?
§ THE UNDER SECEETAEY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)No reply has been received to the proposals of Her Majesty's Government, and it would be premature to announce what course may be taken.
SIR JAMES FEEGUSSONHer Majesty's Government have received no information which would enable them to say whether the statement is correct.