Newfoundland in 1911, being the coronation year of King George Vand the opening of the second decade of the twentieth century . for concessions for herself alone. Thiscolony replied that the arrangement did not injureCanada, as her fishermen had the same right of entry asalways, and the Americans were granted no greater con-cessions than Canadians. The British Government,however, hearkened to Canadas protest, and held overthe accord until Canada could negotiate a similar one. Newfoundland, in return, made legislative war onCanadas fishermen and taxed imports from years passed befo

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Newfoundland in 1911, being the coronation year of King George Vand the opening of the second decade of the twentieth century . for concessions for herself alone. Thiscolony replied that the arrangement did not injureCanada, as her fishermen had the same right of entry asalways, and the Americans were granted no greater con-cessions than Canadians. The British Government,however, hearkened to Canadas protest, and held overthe accord until Canada could negotiate a similar one. Newfoundland, in return, made legislative war onCanadas fishermen and taxed imports from years passed before amicable relations were re-sumed. In 1898 the Fisheries Question was submittedto the Canada-American Joint High Commission, butthis attempt to dispose of the matter was also fruitless,and both Canada and Newfoundkiaid thought it wasbetter to continue the modus vivendi, and allowAmerican fishermen to enjoy for nominal sums privi-leges of steadily increasing value. Canada maintained her protest against Newfound-lands reciprocity until 1902, when she withdrew it, andPremier Bond was enabled to nesrotiate anew comDiict —. uo > • •14 u s 3 X

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