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(!.>-JL^C 7 Grt^l^'^^t, Co Urn\.ci^i U-',\««* 1 '^ (toiTesjjiiiiCiinire On the subject of an Imperial Commission to Enquire into tlie Financial Condi- tion and Resources of the Colony, etc. ffrilF^'liggHS^-?^ :] n Precis of Correspondence between Government of New- foundland and Secretary of State on the subject of an Imperial Commission to enquire into the Financial condition and Resources of the Colony. .2 ^ X - A. Fi'om or to wlmiii. I)sit\'. \i. 1. Sir William V. l8iK>. Whitcwjiv l()21st fliiiv. 1 to ( ^)l ( Mtioc. Colonial Ottice'JJlsl .lulv j t(» Sir W. V. I Wliitcwav. From St'iMi'tai'v l8iH. of State. * 2:{rj»i-a})hic). To Si'cit'tarv of :jiat I loan, serious ditticulties will en- sue unless tempoiary relief af- i forded. Ministers ask Her Mji- 1 iestv's (fovernment guarantee to ! I. (union and Westminster Baid< I loan of tl.")(),00() w9 ^^ o = From or to wbom. Date. 3. From St'cretary 1801. I of Statf. " otii Fi'l). i(Teit'«i:rrt[)bie). 4. To StMC'tary of (itli Fel>. I State. 5. Froin Seeit'tarv i9tli Fol). of State. Subjeet. Reply lo 2. PieHiiiiu's arijm«;e- iiu'iit for ideinnifica ion ol loau : will iiuliide siipeivislon by ao I Impel iai < ^lliecr of tlie Hnaiiee. I eiistoms, reeeipts and i-xpendi- I tni'e. ' Trade oniv att'eete*!. Colonial (iovernment notal'teeted or.sirait- I ened, the efore iinvviUin»>- aeeept I ontside suprivision. (iiiai-antee i not re(piired for more than one 1 yeai-. If under sueli guarantee ' Imperial (iovermnent ealle . 'fi. To enolutions re Bond-Blaine Con- vention). No papers to be pre- 6 Serial Xunilier. From r»r to whom. Dnti'. 9. 10. 11. 12. Vi. 14. To SecrotJiry of I 1891 To Secretary of|24tli Fob. State. (Telegraphic). From Secrctai'v of State. (Telegraphic) . State. (Telegraphic) . 14th Fol). State. (Telegraphic) From Secretary of State. (Telegraphic). 2n(l J^farcli. Subject. Hcnted except lh"sc laid before Imperial Parliament. I'roposnlH Her MajeHty'K (iovern- meiit tr gunrantre of Kaihvay lo.in m)t laid before Legislatiiri'. On anking Premier lay Secretary of State's telegrams 2.'Ji'd January and 9th Febr-ary before Legis- lature, Ministers asked that same be withheld until Her Majesty's Government gave (/olony final decision as to signatu'v of liond- Uhiine Convention. Her Majesty's (ioverninent cannot allow peoi)le and Legislature Newfoundland to be kept in ignorance for an indefinite period of offer made and course taken by Her Majesty's Government wi h relation to railwav loan guarantee, but will consent short %■' To Secretary of 4th March. Repeats, at instance of Ministry, request continued in No. 10. 0th March, iler Majesty's Government unable to add anything to telegram of 2nd Mai'ch Do not see any reason for other matters being kept in abeyance. To Secretary ofi20th July, i Refers to application by Delegates State. for Imperial guarantee of £'200,- . K). t f From or to whom. Date. Subject. To Seciot.rv <»f 181)1. State. ' 2\Ht July. No. 70. Forwards Miimtt^ of Cvoiuicil apply- ing for a ffuarantee ])y Imperial (iovernmentof a loan of .€2,000,- 000 8tg., and agreeing to accept condition that Her Majesty's (iovernment shall appoint a ( ommission to enqnire into vai'i- ouH matters connected with Col- ony. Transmitting (1) copy of a letter from New I'onndland delegates on i subject of C ■ommission of Encpiiry I which it is suggested should be I held into the resources of Colony I with a view to the consideration j of the [)ropo8al of the Imperial ] guarantee for a Newfoundland I Loan, also (2) copy of I'eply of I Secretary of State to same. 17. 'Delegates to 4th July. Copy of letter (1) referred to iu Hi. I (Jolonial Oltice.l ^ \ 18. iColonial Oltice Uih July. :Copy of 1 -iter (2) referred to in Ki iFrom Secretary 28th Aug, I of State. (Confidential). to Delegates. 19. Fi'om Secretary 3rd Nov. of State. No. 08. Her Majesty's (ilovernment con- j seiits, but cannot waive any of j the three conditions contained in I Secretary of State's telegram of I Otli Fehiuary, 180] (No. .1). I Colonial Government nmst make j formal a])plication agreeing to said conditions, and give a dis- i tinct statement of their assent to j api)ointment of the i)roposed j Connnissii»n. i Acknowledges receipt of (Tover- ! noi's despatch Xo. 70. States that time is too short before com- mencement of winter to fully in- vestigate, and decides that Com- •^1 From or to whom. I)iit< Siihii'd. 20. 21. 2"^ From Si'crt'tnr.v IS'atioM V which U';»is| it on is ncct'Msarv hcfort' prnpo'ii'ii o'lar- ant' c C'onM he ^ivcn Awkinjjf if (liiMn«»' winu i" Colonial (iovcrnnu'iit wonld take st('p« collect facts !iMaid from loan. Secretary of State trusts ( olonial (ioyernment will he ready with full and detailed in- To Seci'ctarv of 1H02. State l!Uh Jan. of State. No. 10. forniJition ir financial condition of Colony as well as all necessary for lonsideration of practicahiiitv >f f( or any scheme tor colom/alion etc. 2-^ '.\(hninistratoi'io 1+th .hdy. Asks Governor to mjiV' Her M; Sir T. O'Brien (Tele:L>raphic). j jcsty's (ioyei'nment as most hene ticial in [)i'esent e.damity «i'nar J f> %yi§ }<» whom. ] >)ih Swhjec'l. 24. iSccrctarv »f \ 1892. State *t<) A(l-]2mii July, iniiiiHtnitor. (TeU*<^ra]>hi('). 2r>. 20. St'cretarv of Stale to Ad- miniHtrator. No. .")."». 2.Stli .Iniv. Seerotarv of State 'to Ad- ministrator. (Telegraphic). 3rd Aug. aiitoeing of a Colonial loan at three per cent, part of which m to purchase title of landlords in waterside property St. John's. States that proposal contained in No. 23 does not admit of definite reply in absence of detailx and ai^king for same. Uei" Majesty's CTOvernment ex-* presses sympathy with Colony in calamity which has overtaken it, will be glad lender any assistance which they properly can towards I'estoration of town. Secretary of State repeats statement made in No. 24 as to lack of details in proposal Colonial Government. Requires certain particulars as to condition under which loan to be expended also financial position of Colony. Awaiting these Her Majesty's Govei'ument can do no more than admit, under certain restrictions the principle recently admitted in case of Mauritiua, i.e. guaranteeing a loan to assist the Colony in repairing effects of disaster. Kequests that Premier be informed that Maui'itius loan appropriated assist public works already con- tracted for, and to repairing and re-building public buildings; also assist planters re-build premises, latter portion administered under conditions bv Commission. — — . _ • -p. ij «M S 1 Oj T. 2 j /^. From or to wljoin. 10 l)at< Siibjcot. 27. A(lniiiiistrat()i'to[ 181)2. I{o(|iR'sts liiiii a|)|»roacIi Socivtan I Sir T. ( )"Brien.22n(l Si'j)t, of State I'c assicilaiu-o for Fiiv ('IVleora|)liic). Ilt'lief ('oiiiinittcv f'ro.ii Imperial I I 1 (ii(?venmu'iit. /• 28. •>o :j(). Sir T. O'Brien to 27tii Sept. '' Administratcji'. (IVlej^-rapliie). : To Seeretarv of24tii Oet. State. ('rele" for re|)l> to tele;>'r.im of 22n(l September ( No. 27). Iler .Nfajt sty'H (»o\enim nt prepar- \ ed advance .t'l."),!)!)!! to Colonial (ioveinment to meet e\i«>encies winter, I Parliament will be asked ;irant this as a gift, ("onnnis- sioner about to be a|)pointe 1 to eiKpiire linancial condition Colonv and discuss with Colonial (Jov- ernment (|ue-tion of Loan. States that Her Majcfstv's (iovern- njcnt has decided not to appoint Connnission of Fn<((iiry, but to Colonial (iovernment to send a person to confer with I ici' Majes- ty's (loveimnent. :{2. 'i'<» Secretary of I8th Feb. State. ('!'(']( graphic). Ministers desire accpiaint Secretar\ of Stati' that it will not be con- Vi nient to send a i erson authoriz- ed to confer with llei- Majesty's (ioNcrnment until close of J..ei;is- latnre. about 20th May. oo. From Secrelary 2vSth Fei). States that if lOiupiiry fui'lhei- |)ost- i of State. I poui'd t(t cud of May, it would ('I'elegiaphic). probably delay m|)erial and i ; Colonial le^'islation, and until %m Jl *f t • '■•>. Fiom or to whom. I );iti' Siil)j('ct, 'To SecivtJirv of 1894. State. ■ loth Deo, ClVlegrapliic.) To Sccrctarv of loth Dec State. ' I (Teleg-i'aphie). :i<). From Secretary 11th Dec. of State. I (Telec ! State. |(Telegra))hic). :i8. iFrom Seci-etai-y 18th 1 )ec. I of State. ('IVlegTaphic). :j!>. To Secretary ofil8lh Dec. State. (Tele«Ta|)hic). next year, when ])rima!"\ ol)ject will haye ceased to exist. Forwards message setting forth the state of affairs, and asking whe- ther Her Majesty's (loyerinnent will aid in ju-ocnring a loan of $1,000,000; a Royal ( onunission of Fnqniry should be aj^pointed. Informs him that (Government con- teni])late resigning, but wonld retain office if Koyal Conniiission is coming; incoming (loyernment pro))ably aver^e to Enquiry, as they )-efuse all oyertures, sink patty, and combine and aid good of public. Her Majesty's (ioyernment could only interyene after full enquiry by a Royal Commission, this can only be done at request of Legis- Inture, which shonld be summon- ed at once. Encju'i'es if Confidential Despatch may be placed before Legislature. Informs (ioyernor that he cannot agree to publication of despatches In(|nires whether, in the eyent of the Legislature agreeing to a local enquiry by a Royal C(mi- mission, immediate assistance will be giyen by Her Majesty's Gov- ernment, and, if so, on what terms. Further inquires what the scope of such local enquiry would be. 12 "Z 0* '/: p 'A Fiom or to whom. I)at< m. a.To Secietaiy of| 1894. I State i28th Doc. l(Telegrapliif). 40. From Secretary of State. (Telegraphic). 181)5. fHh flan. 41. jTo Secrctai'v of 10th Jan. I ^ j State. (Telegraphic). 42. From Secretary 10th Jan. of State. (Telegraphic). 43. To Secretary of 24th fJan. State. (Telegra|)liic). 44. Suhject. Frojii Secretarv|20th Jan. of State. "^1 (Telegia|)hic). j Reports that tliere i» a wtrong feel- I iiig in favour of inqniry by Her Majesty V (lovernment, and that I the ( 'oiHinittee of both HonncK j report the insolvency of the Com- I mercial Hank and the solvency I of the Uiii(m Bank. iiler Maje»ty's (iovernment will be- pi'epaivd to appoint a K'oyal ('om- i mis.sion if requested to do so by ; the (tovernmeut and Legislatnre, i . bnt cannot pledge themselves be- forehand as to the course to be taken when the He|jK)rt of tlie j Conunission h received. i i(TOvernor .-tates that Colonial Min- istiy desire publication certain I despatches re Royal Commission, , in order licaii."). Forwards message from Ministers State. illtli Fel). inquiring under what conditions (Telegraphic), Her Majesty's (Tovernment would guarantee Newfoundland Bonds. 4f). 47. 48. To Secretary of ItHli Feb. Asking for a reply to message 11th \ State. ' I February (No. 45). (Telegraphic). |To Secretary of JiHIi Feb. Expresses the inability of Her State. Majesty's Goveinn ent to guaran- tee the Newfoundland Bonds as r«ted. To Secretary of 2ith Feb. Reports that Sir F. Evans, M. P., State. j has ])een appointed Special Com- ( I elegraphic). j missioner to represent the views j of the (colonial Government. 41). jTo Secretary of 24:th Feb." If proposal contained message this ! State. dale accepted, requests to be I (Telegraphic). I fui-nished with information as to I I j)rogress negotiations. 50. jFrom Seci-etary .'th March. States that Her Majesty's (iovern- of Stati'. ment has not been able to accede l(Telegraj)hic). to the request for a guarantee of I j intei'cst on b«>nds, but that they proposed to send out a Connnis- sioner, who will disburse sums placed at his disi)osal by the Imperial Tivasury for the relief of actual distress. 51. To Secretary of Hth March. Forwards a message from Ministers State. |)ointing out that assistance to enable the Savings Bank to meet demands would materially lessen the probability of further distress and asking that the Commissioner may be a man vvholl>' unconnected with the Colony. 14 F'roiii oi" to wIkuii. I )atc', r>2. 0,j. ."54. Siil)jt'('t. From Secivtai-j' ]80.>. of Stat(>. 22nd Mai- (Telegraphic). Private Secre- tary to Col. Secretary. Her Majesty's (Toveiiunent cannot nndertake to as ist Savings Bank for 8;inie reasons as apply in case of guaranteeing of Coloninl Bonds. !8tli ]\rarch. kfoyernor has I'eceived fnrther peti- tions for Royal Commission foi- transmission to Secretary of State and i-eqnests tiiat matter he hronght hefore Conmiittee of Conncil, s«. that His Kxcellencv may have an expiession of their opinion on same to ti-ansmit to Seci-etary of State. Minnte of Com. 8th Mai'ch. of Council. Committee of Council have fully expressed their oi)inion on suhject. 1.") cannot Bmik >ply in 'olonljil -'!• )>C'ti- ion for f State CO of ellencv t' their niit to fully nhjec't. Memorandum Respectmg the Development of the Re- sourctrs of Newfoundland and the Guarantee by Her Majesty^s Government of a Loan for that Purpose, to be Raised by the Government of the Colony. SlU W. V. WlllTEWAY TO Coi.OMAL OfFIC K. TIk' •• lIaiul-l)ook of Nt'wfonndhnwr' is fiiniished lierewitli, in nijieii tlic it'soni'ccs ol" tlic (Jolony — aj^i'icultninl, mineral, and I'oi-est — art' re fe ire I to. There have already lu'en built about 12U miles of railroad, and a contract has been entered into for the coiiKtruction of about 270 miles more, which, with about loO miles additional, would open the lands ri'leried to in the Hand-book. I'he lisheries of Xewfoundland, althou«j;h a great source of continuous wealth, can only afford employment to a certain number, and therefoi'e an increasing- |)opulation must either emigrate oi' Hnd other sources of industry. The large areas of laud might be made a location for a thi'iving agricultural population of innnigrants, and their introduction into the ( 'olouy would be of material advantage in instructing the pe()j)le of the Colonv in agricultural piu'suits, for which their hereditary occupation of lishiug has not ((ualilied them, but the youth may be drawn off into the interior by example and inducements to settle thei'e. To (U'veN)p this country I'ecpiires an expenditure of capital which cannot be innnediatiy ivmunerative, and there is comj)ai'atively a small population, say about JiK),(KIO, for opening- up a c()untry hi t'Xteiit equal to ai)out England and Wales. The ( Jovertnni-nt and peo|)le are niidving stremious efforts to accom|)lish this object, but they are still suffering from that policy which in the |).ist dictated the action of the lmj)erial (Tovermnent in keeping the Newfoundland lisheries as a nursery foi- British seamen, and j)revi'!'.tiiig sett'ement in the ( 'ol. B CtVLOMAI. OkKHK to SiH W. \'. WllITEWAV. Downing Street, -lulv Hist, 1890. Sir,— I am directed by Lord Knutsford to acknowledge the receipt of your memorandum of the 2l8t instant, " respecting the development " of the resources of Xewfoundland and the guai-antec by Her '' Majesty's Ciroverument of a loan for that purpose to be raised by '' the Goveinment of the Colony." Lord Knutsford fears that it would not be possible to obtain at the present moment the consent of the Loi-ds Commissionei-s of the Treasury to a guarantee of a loan of j£2,()()0,(K)() For the purposes suggested, nor at any time uidess such a gmirantee shcudd form a part of a general ai'rangement for the settlement of the fisheries ques- tion with France. 17 At till' same tlmi', in case mi opportunity should occur for making a proposal to the 'l^-easui'v, it would bo desirahlf that Lord Knutsford >rtance of opening up its resources, they are now prepared to acce])t in principle Iinj)erial guarantee of a loan for railway construc- tion as asked bv delegates. Thev desire further information as to ter Haidv a loan of .tloO,- arrangement which may he satisfactory to Iler Majesty's (iovein- inent for their indemnification, my Ministers undertake to carry out. As this crisipt cannot be averted for nioiv than a few days, my Minis- ters urgenily solicit an inunediate fav(»ral»le reply. No. H. Fi{oM Sk<"uktai!v ok Stati:. oth Fehriiary, ISy a •in iiidi^. iH'st ad- lit MOII- Colonv that it t*s tcm- iwk ller 'lisis l)v . Any iovorii- I'v out. Miiiis- N(». 4. 'r<> Sk( IfKTAItY OF STATK. ()Hi Fohnjaiv, 1 801. * Mv ininisli'i's si-ii I tlio following;- n'j)ly to your tvle<»niin of 5th insti'int: - (JonsiMiiunt upon tlu' caiiwcs already lefcrrcd to, iiicrcastMl i)v money strin«>eney in Knyland, a eonnnercial crisis is impending: there ai-e more tli.in ami)le stoeks in hand to ie-])()nd to all liabilities, Imt pait e> here are, hy these eaiises. j)reeluded from di'awing- ex- change. The (,'olonial (iovernment is not directly affected nor straitened, hut the only means of averting the crash is by its coming to the assistance. My Ministers are theiefore unwilling that outside otticials should take charge of their financial affnirs, and trust that such a course would hardly be asked for, and such a condition vv,0(M) of exchange would be diawn. Thitl guarantee is uot re(piired to extend for more than one year, when my Government undertake to cancel the obligation. If, under this guarantee, Her MajestyV (rovernment are calied upon to pay, my Government will as.-ent to sujjervision, or will make such other arrangements as Her Majesty's (lovennnent may approve. No. o. suinc ision endi- irdav n.: LoiM) Kmtskohi) i"<) Sm{ Tkhknc k O'Bimkn: ('reh'graphic) 9th February. Her Majesty's (iovernment are willing to act on my telegram of the 2.'}rd »lauuaiy, and, as also pointed out in that message, it will be necessary, in older to justify their action to Parliament, to have a ( 'ommission sent out : — \l I r( v\ 20 1. 'lit (Mi(|iiir(' into aiiid report upon tlic a^ricullurnK niinin«;', and otIuM' rettourcoH of tho (.'olony, aiul the niannci' iu vvhicli tlic^i' may be Im'hI (U'vclopi'd ; 2. To i'ncpiiro into snid report upon tlu' };-<>n(>r]il financial condi- tion of the ( 'olonv; .'{. To iMHfuirc into and report upon tiie present condition of tlic popnlatiou rcnident (»n or near the parts of the coast on which the French have riji^ht of H»hery, and to aiK'ertain in what particnhu" respect the Treaty obligationn of (ireat Hriiain and the Colony may have operated to the prejudice of that population; and, furtiier, to report by wlnit renu'dies couMiHtent wiih those obli;jp:«tions, anU with tlie rights and interests of other iMMtionw of tlie Knipire, it may be practicable to remove the diwadvantii«(cs under which the inhabitants of the ( olony hibonr. If your (i(nernment accepts tiiin ( 'onnnis«ion. Her M.njesty's (iovernment will propose to Parliament the lejjfislatiun alieady indicated. It will be necessary at the Kame time to satinfv Parliament that proper measures ai'c lieing taken for adjustin*^ the contr. versy with France, and that the Colony Ib eo-operatii\jj: with Her Majesty's (fovernment for that purpose. 'r No. (J. |r,>i>v.| Ni:wi«nMn.AN'i). Coxkidkntiai.. (iovennnent House, Pith February, IHJM. Mv L, — Adverting- to my tele|»ram of the lU'd instant, recpicstinj*" the guarantee of .Her Majesty's (iovernment to a loan of .t']o(),0()() to meet the prewnt difficulties of the C'olony, I would w poit that I did not arrive sit a concluHitm in this matter till after a lon«;- and earnest discussion with my Ministers, whe-i the neci'ssity for such lu'lp hai'oun(ls: — ■ fc' il i lt a < fm ■ m^ 1 1 , f pnr-* j ^ f jyj * ; "■3 ' , »»*--v- 21 imiiiiio-. coikIi- • «»f till' •Icll till' • ticular 'i»>' may lUT, to nd with m;«v l>r il>itams ajctstv's alii'ailv •111 I hat *.y with ijcst^V ? fhc 00 in \ (lid riii'Ht had I 1st. sir William Whiti'wav and Mr. Ilurvo} Htati'd tliat wlii'ii ill Kngland tin* London and WeHlniiiiHter Hank, tinaiu'ial a^^entH of the ('olony, aftor Hrnt agreeing to float a loan of .t*20(),()()(», HiibHequentI)' refused to do » said that if help was not here bv the J-tth or loth instant, by which time the mails would not liavi' reached England the greatest difficulties might be antici- pated, .'). As 1 learnt that this su«Ulen turn of affairs was (miy known to the (iovernment the evening before, it is evident that the pressure eomcs from the Banks, the extent of which it is difficult to estimate. 1. On receipt of your Lordshi|)'s telegram of the oth instant, and after its consideration by my Cabinet, I called an immediate meeting of Council, when the following further facts were stated : ."). 'I'hat the money is not directly leiiuired for government pur- poses, as with its rrtihvay assets the (iovernment could clear off at once the sum standing to its debit in the lucal Banks, in neither of which has it c\cec(lea«;'(> ol' this liank would lead at ouco to hu'<^i> auid nunu'i'ous t'aihu'cs, when a pauic would set in, and a nui on th«' otiuT lianks and tlu' ( loviTMnu-nt Savinjj-'s Mank vvoidil cnsuf. and that then the position (d' tho (tovcnnni'ni as well as that of these institutions would at onee lu'conie |H'eearious in the eticnie. while with tliese failures would eonie stoppa^je of su|>plies and adv mees to the fishermen, wh«> would then he st;irvin«»:, and los^ to oiu' revi'iuie, deriued almost exclusively from duties on j-ueh supplies. ('). It llu'iefore wa^ argued that it was of tiie utmost impodanee to the trade and prospei'ity of the Colony that the (Jovernmeiit should step in and divert sueh a eiisi«i, the reeent ixample in the ease of Messrs. Baring' Bros, heinji* filed as a preei'dent, and that an appeal should he made to h]n<>-land, the ( olony havin«i" no funds lo meet the demand, more partieidarly as from the refusa of the Lond- an usurpation of the power of self-oovei'ument conceded to Newfoundland *S. I pointed out that, as vearlv the debt these points and not on the (pie-tion of the amount (d' the guarantee that the crux «d' their difiicidty was to be found. • 2;j \K Fioiii voiir lior liiid that I li:i«l .iiiticipatcil tlw v'u'Wh of ilcr MajfHty*N (lovoni- iiDiit, and I apiiii ri>|uiit(' to mv Miiii>t«'is. \\ii<( \\n\v \u,l \v\ laki'ii actior. in tin* matter, tlu'lr (lisnu'lination in m «>ii(|HlrV Itcino cvidi'nt, and their averNioii to ))ind ilieinselves to 1 o-o|M liite in a xrtllenient with France h«'iny" opeidv expresHi'd. I ha\e, «'t('., (So.i)., r. o'nuiKN, (iovernor. TiiK Km. Ill" IluN. L<>i{i» Km Tsi-oi{i», (i.( '.M.(;., <'i<'. No. 7. To riir. Si,« HK'r.\i;v or Statk. l.'Uii IM-I.niary. 1Sa|)ers sent to you hy mail of 29th »Ianuarv, should not yet he made puhlie a»i they ha\t' not yet iu'cn ]> csi uted to Parliament. \o. <). To Skchetahv ok Staik. Uth Fehruary, 181)1. Your L(»i'dship's telej»iam of this date: 'IMie proposals of Her Majesty's (Toveriunent for the guarantee of a railw.iy loan have not been laid before the Legislature, as your Lordship's telegi-ams on this subject being in cypher they have treated them as conMdential. and my Ministers consider that, without the c(>nsent ol' both (Tovernments, none of them can be published. No. 10. To SKCItKTAUV OK M'ATK: 24th February, 181H. On my asking the I*remiei' to lay your telegrams of 2.'»rd .lanuary and 9th February before the Legislature, I was recpiested bv niv Ministers to telegraph to ^ Our Lordship and beg reference to mv telegram of I4th instant relative to the pid)lication of deR|)atches. and to suggest that, until Her Majesty's (Government has given the Colony their final decision as to the signature of the Convention, neither these telegrams nor any other j)a|>ers relativi' to the Conven- tion shoidd be made pid)lie; they are, however, most anxious that all conununications relative to tlu' subject should be m.ide |)ublic as soon as this final decision has heen given. 2'* mv i| to No. II. FitoM Skciiktauv ii<)rauee, for an indefinite time, of the offer made and courHc taken hy Her Majesty's (iovernnient in eonnection with the propofsed convention ann\«'ii- hat all »lic .-IS No. I -J. 'I'o SlX'lJKTAnV OK Statk. 4th March, 189 1. Notwithstandinu- my having' pointed out your telegram of the llth Kebruaiv and vour desi)atch of 12th FVbruarv, mv Government recpiesi me to forward the following message: — My Ministers in replying to your telegram of 2nd instant say that they only desire the j)ostp(mement of the publication of the telegrams referred to until H. M.'s (iovernment have signed the Convention, or have defin- itely decided that they will not sign it and have advised my Mini- sters aceordinglv; they are anxious to receive a definite answer, as legislation i-emains in abeyance lelative to revemie and other matters incidental to the Convention. No. \'\. FitoM Secuktahv of Statk. 6th March. 1891. In reply to yoin- telegram of 4th instant. Her Majesty's (Tovern- ment are unable to add anything' to my very explicit despatch and teleuram referred to. I do not see why other nuitters should l)e kept in abeyance by the (luestion of the convention. % t I 2(1 lO. 14. Siij 'l\ O'HuiKN I'o LoKi) Km TSFdidi. (Tele«i^rai)liic)' 'Mh .Iiilv, ISiH, Kefei'i'ln^to application (sfu N'os. J7 aiiiiaranteo of two njillion pounds sii'iliiig-, wliicli isi'iidors- od by (TOvtM'iiinent litMv, my MinlKters accept conditions that Ifcr Ma- jesty's (Tovennnent will >end innnediatelv (>*iiarantee askel foi' should be contin<>ent on Colonial Legislature i)assini>' a pi'miaiu-nt Hill to carry out French 'J'reaties. No. I."). SfK v. O'BiMKN Tn rm-: Mau<,u is m lvii'<»\. K.(i. I No 79 1 . < iovernnunt 1 louse. St. dol.n's, 2lHt duly. 1S91. Mv I <»i{i)4 — Rcfeiring to my teleg'ram of the 2(llh instant. I have the honor to foi'ward herewith a ^^?M'inute of Council applyiu*;' for a ^^uarantei' by the Imperial (Jovernment of a loan . CoNFlDKNTlAI. Sll!.- LoHj> Km rsKoiM) to Sin T, O'Hkjkn. Downiiijr Street, 28th Aimu.st. ISOl, Witli rt'ferencr to |)revi<>us coiTespoiKlonce ros[>ec'ting the pro- ])osal for the giiai'uiitee hy the Iin[)enal(Troverninent for a Newfound- laud loau. I :iiu direeted hy Lord Kuutsford to transmit to you for <*ontidential eoiununjieation to your Ministers, a eopy of a letter from the Newfoundland Delegates on the snhject of the Connuission of Kucpiiry vvhieh it is suole, L<»ndon. »Iuly -Irth, 1891. My LoiM),— lleleiring to the intervii'W which we had with vou a few days si nee with reference to the guarautee of a loan for New- Coundand, we wiuild most i-es|)ectfully solicit that your Lordship Avill be i)leased to cause the necessary euciniries to he made as 8])eedily as possible with legard to the agricultural, mineral, and other resources of the Colony as referred to in your Lordshij/s telegram to Sir Terence O'Brien, shown ns at our interview. We had hoi)ed that Her MajestyV (iovernment would have aided the Colony during the pri sent Session of Parliament when a spirit of sympathy so largely pri'vails. and opposition is not to he a|)prehende(L We still ho])e 2H that your LonUliij) may sco yoiii* way Ut that nul, so tU-sirahli' to be obtaimd now ulieii tlie condition of the tinaiicial status of thi- Colony has Ik'cmi so seriously affcctiMJ by the unfoitimatc French questions. \Vr are, etc., (Soil.), \V. V. WniTEWAY. A W. IIAKVEY. i S^). IS. (iM.ONIAI. OFFICK Tit SiK W. \'. WlCITKW AV AND Hon. a. W. Hahvkv : (KneKmure No. 2). (iEXTLKMKN. — Downini;: Sin et, .Inlv I4lb, IHtH. I am directed by Lord Knutsford to ackiiowledj^e the itceipl of your lettei' of tiie 4th ini^tant, ni'gin<»- that Her Maje^*ty's (iov«rmnent will now cause inquiry to 1h' made as s|)eedily as ponsible into the re Hourci's of the Colony in eonneetion with the re<|ue.st made at your' recent interview with His Lordsliip, that an Inqu-rial unaranlee i»e j4'lven to a |)i-o|)(»>e(l Colcmial loan. I am to ol)Merve, in reply, that your application does not refi-r to the three conent to the appointment of the pr(»posed ( 'onunission with full powers to make the en(piiries mentioned under the three heads specified in the telciiiam referred to. 29 to l)f roioiiv ions. I am also to state, witli rcfti'ciict' to tlie coMcliulin*;' paragrapii of Lord Knutsfonrs tt'lc^ram, that ller Majesty's (iovenniK'nt, be- fore asking Parliament to guarantee a (yoioiiial loan, must be in a position to satisfy it that tlie Colonial Le«>i>lature will pass Avhatever measures are necessjuy for <^ivinj»' effect to the Treaty eng-aoements with Fraure icspeetiug the tisheries. I am to aild. that as no answer has been returned to the telegram in question until the present lime, it may be neet ssary to take the opinion of ller Majesty's (iovernnjent again upon the subject after the recel|»t of the necessjuy a|)plication from the Colonial (xovei'u- ment. I am. etc., (Sgd), ROHKHr (i. W. IIKHBKKT. No. W). No. 98 iilR, — IjOHD Km TsKoni) jo Sik T. (THjiiKN. Downinji" Street. .'Jrd. November 181)1 I have the honor to acquaint y«)U that Her Majesty's (4ovei'mnent have had under consideration your Despatch No. 1\) of the 2l8t. »hily forwarding a Mimite of ('ouncil in which youi- Ministers endorse the a|>plication made by the Delegates foi* an Inijierial gurautee of a loan of two nnllion- sterling, and agreeing to the conditions laid down bv ller Maiestv's (lovermneiU as i)reliminarv to tl le consK lerat ion o f tl US ai)i> >licat lOM. As vvaspoiiitt d out in ujy letti-r to the Delegates of the 14th. »luly, a lbject- and seo|>e of the enquiry also make the selection of the ( '((nnnissiiuiers a task of eoisideralde difticult v and It would bt* BO necessary for tliein to ie])oit. ufiw full cxiuniiiatioii, ii|)oii the exist- ing industries of the Colony as well as u|)oii tiie possihiJity of estali- lishing nen' industries hy the divelopnient of the mineral and other lesonrces. It would also he an inijxtrtant pai'l of their duties to ascei'tain hy personal inspeetion the eoudition, as affeeted hy the Freneh Treaties, of the po|)nIation of the Treaty Shoie. The time availahle ihis season snhsecpieut t<) the reeeipt of the application of the Cohmial (Tovernnient, thou<'h perhaps sul'icient for an investigatiou of the actual Knaueial condition of the Colony, was altogether iiiaderpia e foi* the other parts of ihe eii([uirv, the re- sult of which must largely influence Parliameut in cfmsidcring the projuiety of guaranteeing a loan. For these reasons, ii has a|)|)etred to Her Majesty's (loveinmeiit to he preferable that the C'onnnissioners should procee I lo the Colony in the early spring when locomotion hecomes j>racticahle, so ihat with the whole period of industrial activity before them a thoiough and complete investigatiou may be made, lather than they should enter upon their task at a time when those engaged in the princii)al indus- tries of the Colony are tinishiug or have already ihiished the season's opeiations, and when there would be l)ut a shoit period available for examining the resources which it is sought to develop. Her Majesty's (Tovernment have accordingly decided t(» defer the appointment of the proposed Commission until the spring of next year, by which time I have no dou 't youi- Ministers will have ob- tained from the Colonial Legislature the j)eiinanent enactment neces- sary for carrying out Her Majesty's Treaty obligations. As this legislati(m which it has been the desire of your Ministers to sub>t'- tute for the pi-esent temporary Act, would have to be completed before the jn'oposed guarantee could be given, the arrangement now contemplated would enable Her Majesty's (iovernment, if I'.is.iHed by the re|)ort of the Commissioners, to make the necessary a|)plica- tion to Parliament almost as soon as if the i n(purv had been c(»m- menced during the autinnn. ► I have, etc., (Sgd.) KM rsroK'i). M :ist- tal.- to 11 If tlu- ii'iil MJV, rc- tlU' I No. 102|. SlH.- N(». 20. LoKi) Knutsfohd t<) Sii{ 'I'. (VliinKX. I )o\Mrm;;,' Street, iHtli Novembei', 1SJ)J. Witli I'el'erenee to iiiv Despatch No. {)8, of the IJi'd iiiHtant, iv- .speciinji the proposed ( 'oimnissioii oT b]ii(piii'v into the resoiirccH and tiiiaiu'ial condition of Newfoundland, it has occurred to nie that the work of the Commission wouhl he e.\|)edited if, (hn'inMr (iovermnint foi' collecting such facts and materials as it mignt he neci'ssary for the ( '<)nnnis,sioncrs to study or investigate, and if such pieparations generally weie made as might facilitate the o|)erations of the (vonnnissioners on their arrival. The (juestion of itinerary and tiMiisport would |)rol)al)ly ho among those re(piii'ing consideration. I haxc, etc., (Sgd.), KNUTSFOHI). f No. 21. S||{ T, O'lilill.N in Lolil) Km rSFOl!!). |No;{.| < iovernment House, >t John's, i;Jth Januai-y, 181)2. Mv Llderation of your Lord- ship's l)eK|)atch No. 102 of the lOth Novemher last, my (iovernment passed a res Siij T. O'liniKx. Downing- Strocl, Mnl Maicli, 1S<>2. [No. li>.| Sir — I liiive the lioiior to iK'(|iiaiiit yon, for tin* inl'ornuition of y<»Mr Ministers, with ivferenee to previou-i correspondence, that Her Majesty's droverninent have phiced on the Inipei'ial F]stirnates for tii.- next fitiancial year a vote of .t'2,(M)() for the expenses of the Conunis- of Enqniry into the finance and resouices of Newfoundhmd with a view to tlie consideration of tlie (pjcstion of ap|»l\in^' to Parliament to guarantee a Colonial loan of i*2,(K)0,()0(l. Her Majesty's (Tovernnient propose to send from this Counti-y two Connnissioners whose report would carry wei<;ht with Parlia- ment, and while the expense of the enqniry will in the first instance fall u;)on the Imperial Treasnry, they consider th il if a jj^narantee is ultimately granted, the cost of the en(jniry shonid he repaid fion) the proceeds of the loan. Hei' Majesty's Government have no d<)uhi th it this arrangement will meet the views of your Ministers. The eslinuite is of coure only very approximate and as yoni- Government are prepared to find local transj)ort for the Connnision the expenditure will, uidess the enquiiy is unex[)ectedly protracted, prohably be well within the sum mentioned. As to this much will depend on tlu' completeness of the infor- mation collected bv vour Government, and 1 trust thev will be in a position to afford the (.'ommission full and detaihd infornjation not only as to the financial condition of the ('olony, but als«) all informa- tion necessary for the consideration of the practicability of any scheme of colonization, and the (Kvelopment oi the agricultural and mineial resources of the ( 'Olony. I shall be glad to consider any suggestiojis which your Ministers may desire to offer with a view^ of facilitating the work of the Com- mission and I ho])e to be able to announce to yon shortly the names of the ('onnnissioners. J have, etc., (Sgd.), KNrrsFom). I « m l<>. 2:i lit S||{ F. (\\|{TKIf TO SiH 'I'. O'lJlMKN. ('I\'l(.'<:;ia|)liit'. ) Utli July, 1802. Kxi'ciitivo Coiiiuil it'S|K'('l fully ic(|iu'.st you approach and urge Ilcr ^Laji'sty's (Tovcriuuout su;»Taphic). Referrin_i»- to your telegTam to O'Brien of the I4th 'Lily, j)io- posal of your .Ministers does not admit of definite reply withont further details. Iler Majesty's (iovernment deeply sympathise with Colony in this serious calamity, and will he "cJad to give assistance towards restoration, hut to satisfy them as to ahility of C-olony to provide interest and sinking fund your Ministers should furnish statement of the full amount ot loan desired, also how control over its ex|)eiidituj'e is to he arranged, what is the natnre and extent of proposed security, arrangements propo.-ed to make for intendei>[. No. 2rK [j*m\t Kmtskohi) to Si»{ V, Cariki^ Mowulii;;- Swvvi, 2Stli .Inly, 1892. "%) IS 41 Sii{, — I finvc the fiomn' to jtccjuaiiit you that Her Majt'Hfv'H (tovtM n- fiUMit liavi' liad under tlicir eonsidt'ratioii the te!i';»Tain wliich you addresHi'd to Sir T. O'Bri ii, ui'f>'in»»: that Hei* MajcHt^'n (iovenniitMit should g'uai'antt*c' a loan t> the Colony at .*{ |H'I' cent, interest, a part of vvliieh should Ik* dcyoted to the |nii'eliase of waternide and city property. Her Majesty's (Government deeply cyni|)athise \yith tin- Cosals contained in your tele the ability of the ('olony to provide the annual sum neccHsary for interest and sinkinj>" fund, it Im necessary that your Miniwters nhould furnieh without delay a statement as to the amount of the loan which it is drHiref the I- an for the purpowe last referred to. A full Htatement of the Kevenue and Expenditure for the last five years, and of the actual indebtedness of the I olony at the present time, shewing the variouH works in iesj)ect of which the (U-bt has been incurred nhould alno be .supplied as well as sini lar informa- tiou in respect of the Municipal Council of St. «)olurH. % ^ "%) :r. In prt'sonl (MrciimstimccK iind uiilil Mm'si- pnrticnljirf* \nt\v In » supplied, lli'f MajostvH (iovt'niineiil caiii do ih» iikhv than iidni ,, *>id)jt'ct t(» Hat'iNfactory arniiiji^»nu'ntH an to ail rit(f(iii*eiiuMit« wi. tdi ufU'i" flirt luT (•(H»Hidi«rati Kmtskokj) to Sih F. C'aktkr. K'lVU'jj^rapliic.) ;^id August, 1H92. Inform Wiiitoway Mauritius Loan approju'iated partly to asssist- iiifjf pid)li(' w<»rks already contracted for and to repairing and rebuild- ing public buildings, partly to assist planters to rebuild premises ^ind cany on estates, latter }K)rtion administered under conditions by Commission. No 27. To SiK Tkukxck (VBhikn. (Telegraphic.) 22nd September, 1892. Since report to Lord Mayor, which see, 1 have been requested by the Kelicf ( 'ommittee to apply for them to Imperial (Tovernment for pecuniary aid occasioned by unforeseen contingencies. They have already been obliged to draw njion the $20,000. reserved for building and desire to keep intact the .f50,0(X). compensation for property losses. Fi'om latest information of circumstances committee compute .i'2.'),00i) stg additional urgently required. Would you advise this a^)- plication aiul ji[)proach Secretary of State on the subject No. 2H. TlfOM Sll! 'I'KliKNCK O'hiilKN. 271 h St.|.triiilu'r, IHi>'>. KN'riTfiii;;' to \uur U'U'<;,raiii I lia\t' \vv\ htron;;lv iii<»('(| |{fli» f ( 'oiiimiltft's i't'|iic-iMitatircM'itt ot'('alMiH't MiiiisUiv-. I am i'liiltaiKiii^' for Ijoiiu' *J7tli Si'|>tt'iulu'r. N«>. 2t». Tn SlirlJKI AI.'N n|- Staik. 241 li Octolur, IS<>2. At cspt'i'ial r«'(HU'K! of likclitf Committer icMjiiot ( olouial oilier to reply by tele«;ia|)li to teleji^r.im of 22iul Scpliinliei' re(|iieHtiiij;' yrant in aid to sufferers St. John's, NewftMimllaml. No. 'M). Kkhm riiK Si:< HK'rvHv ok Si'atk. 27tli Oetolnr, 181)2. Ileferrinj^toyoiir tele<>*ram of 24<)etoi)er, ller Mujenty's (ioverii- MUMit prepared toadvaiiee iiuniediateiy Kfteen tlj sum as jril't. ( ommissioiiei* is .d>out to he ap|)oi:ite(l to enf|uire into Hiianeial condition of C'olony and di>eiiss with your Ministei'H (juestion of loan with a view to enahle ller Majesty's < iovei'nment to decide application of yoni' .Minintei's. N(». :;i. |C()i'v.| 'I'i:i,K(il{AM l'l{<»M Sk( KKIAin < M' S'lAII" !'< » (i()\ KtfNOH ()'Bi{|i:n, (nil Fi.n. IS*>.'^ I{eferriii<;' to my tele<>ram of 27th October, aflei' furtlu'i' con- siileration it has been decided not to ajjpoint ( "onmiission of Kiupiiry but to asl< Colonial (io\ermnent to send as soon as possible autiior- ized person to confei' with Her Majesty's (iosernmen and to furninh full information, es|)ecially aw to p(»ints mi'utioned in Despatch 2Hth Jiih aiK pro) osa I of vour MinisttMs. :{7 .\<.. :i2. TKI.KliltAM ntoM (ioNKUIloH O'liuiKN TO II.M.V SKriM'.TMfV o|- StaTK KOW IHK ( "ol-ONIKS. IHth Frhniiiry, \m\. \\\\Vi |iu'si»(l l)\ IMS u'N|ioiiNil»lc jmIvimth ti» ((MniiiiiiiiciiU- follow- ing' MiiMitr uf the ( oiiiiniilcc of (Joiincil: ( )n coiiHidi Tjilion «»f' tclcjiiaru of SecrrhifV of Statt* for thi* Col- oiiii'H (lilted Otii Im'I)i iisiiN , il wnH resolved that a reply bo truiiHiiiitUMl that it will not Im' iiossiblo foi- the ( ioveriiinent to setul a person Miithori/e(l to conrer with II.M.'h ( iovermneiit till after the LegiHJature closes, which will he iirohahlv ahoiit 20th Mav. 5 NO. :v.l 'rKI,K(i|{\M l\i:( KIN i;i> Kl{O.M Sk< UKTAKV OK STATE. 28th Pebniai-y, 189^. K'efcninjj;- t() your IcK'^iram of ISth Fcbiiuin If enquiry into linaiicial condition further postpou- d tdl end of May, it would prob- altly delay necessary I i-islation here and in the ( 'olony till next year, when primary objects of loan would no lon<>er exist. Probability of ;^uarantiM (I loan bein^ yranted by Parliament will be much prejn- • liced. if necessary to iutroiluce Imperial lejLifislation for |)urpose of carr\iun «»ut Tieaiv obligations an i arbi rati<»n awards. No. ;u. , Sii: r. OliHiKN ro THK MAngi'i"^ «>!•' Kipon. ( relcoraphic. ) lOih December, 1894. My (i(»\ ( I uMici t i('(|uests me to forward the following message lelative ti) the present critical state of the ( 'olony and the urgent need of promj>t assistance. The ( onnnci-cia! Uank has failed. The Union Bank cannot pos- sibly keep open nnich longer. The interest payable in London next 'January u|ion i lu' Colony's Bonds, which Union Bank was to pay for the ("ol<»u\ to the London and Westniinst«'r Bank cannot be pro- vided, and tlie Colony will tliorefoiv he a defanltor iink'iss aid is at- forded. The disaster, which involves the whole trade of the C'olonv, has heen long inipendin"', hut has heen pi'ecipitated hy the snspension of a London firm of Agents. Nearly one million and a half of dol- lars is dne by the two Banks to the Government Savings Bank, form- ing a i)referential elaim on their assets. About an ecjual amount of the deposits in the Savings Bank is invested in Bonds of the ( 'olony. Therefore the Savings Bank has no availahle funds to pay depo-itoi's who, by the elo-ing of the other Banks, will l)e foreed to (h-aw upon deposits or suffer for the necessaries of life. Fish to the valu«- oi a milli(m six hundred thousand dollars, now in stock, needs to be shipped to be realized, l)ut there will actually not be funds enough in the Colony to pay shipping expenses unless help can be afforded. Of the loan authorized last Sess on of the Li'gislature, nearly seven hundred thousand dollars is for debt due Lon(U»n and Westmin- ster Bank. Against the balance, say eight hundred thou-and dollars. as coilatei'al, a temporal y advance to Savings Bank of million at least nuist be procured in Jjondon, oi the utmost misery and loss be the result. Will the Imperial Government aid in obtaining this? The utmost ha>te is needed in order to avoid the worst results. A Royal ( 'onnnissioti to enquire into the yvhole political and ccmnnercial |)osi- tion of the Colony is absolutely essential, and Her Majesty's drovern- ment cannot decline to send such a Commission forthwith \yithout serious and far-reaching results. Xo. *)."). To Si'XItKTAHV OF StATK. lOth iK'cembei', 1894. As desired In my Govermnent to telegraph that they contem- plate resigning, asserting that the (iovermnent should i-etain office if Koyal Commission is coming, immediate intimation decision regard- ing the Koyal Comniision « ssential, nothing less tliau appointment Royal Commission can apparently save Colony froni utter yvreck. In-coming government in my opinion yvill be averse to eiMjuiry as they refuse all overtures to sink party and combine aud aid foi- good of public. ■MMMkUo,. :i9 No. l^^^. TnK Mahqi IS OK KiPoN TO SiH 'W O'Bhikn. ('IVIt'j;T}i|)hic). 11 ih December 1894. llefeiTiu publicaiion of papers. The publication in existing cii'cumstancc'S would be very misleading. The offer applies 1o a totally different state ot affairs. The ccmditions then laid down not h;iving been fulfilled by the Colony the offer theren|)on lapsed. No. ;J9. Slit T. O'IJkikn to IMF, MAK<7ris of Hipon, K.(i. |Telegrai)hicl. 18th December. 1894. < olony rajesty'8 (JoviM'iiinent would h • prejjarrd to aj)- point a Royal Commission to t'liqiiiiv into condition of tlio ( 'olony and the causes which have led to it and report to Her Majesty's Goveninient thereupon, but Her Majesty's (iovernnient cannot he- forehand pledge themselves in any way as to the coiiise which they may take when thev have received the report of the ( ^>n»misMon. # f No. n. To SKCIfKTAKY OF StATK. loth 'lanuarv. IStK"). 10th My Kesponsible Advisers desire pnhl'cation of my telegrams December, 18th Uecember, and your Lordship's of Uth De- cember, 9th January, relative to Royal Conunission. I consider it desirable in order to quiet wiUl slatemints in pivss and allow public to ai)preciate situation. No. 4-2. FlJOM SK( KKTAin OF SlA I K. 10th -lanuaiy, 189,'). Agree to i)ul)lication of telegrams, ft is presunu'd that tele- of 10th December is one containing message from your Si'ram Ministcj's • , f 41 \(). 4*». To SKCHKi'.virv OF Statk. 24th Jaiiiiarv, 1895. Ht'ferriiig to your teleo^isun of 9tli instant, relative to appoint- ment of Koval C.'omniisvsion. (irave alarm has been oecasiom-d bv statements in the English press that assistance can be granted only at price of surrender of the eonstirution and consequent return of Colony to condition of a Crown CJoiony. My pre-ent Min- isters cannot admit cori'ectness of assertions of my late ndvisers that a Royal (Joinniission is absolutely essential. The pi-esent embarras- ment, though very grave, is not g >vernmental except in so fai- as failure of Banks and Connnercial Firms has left the Colony without funds and entirely suspended Customs Receipts, therefore immediate assistance tin mcially is absolutely necessai-y. While they dissent from the position taken by my late Advisers, they would welcome a Royal Commission as a preliminary to a guarantee of Loan' being confident that enquiry into internal re-oui'ces of Colony will evidence that the depression is only lempoi'ary and prove soundness of the Colony's resources. If Hei* Majesty's Crovernment will give the as- surance that there is no inlentiur telegram of 24th Januai'y, Her Majesty's (tovernment have not arrived at any foregone eimcbsion. Royal C/ommission nuist be unfettered and fi'ee to make the enquiries s|)eci- fied in my telegram of 9tli January. Her Majesty's (Toveinment will await result of enquiry. Caimot take responsibility for what may have been stated in press. 42 No. 45. To Skchktak'v ok State. Illh Fi'hriiJirv, MI'k Am i'C'(|ii('st('(l to forward followiii**': My Ministoi-H arc of opin- ion that an InijKM'ial g-nai'antoe of interest to the extent of f 20,0(K) Nt<»". pel' annnni of Xewfoiinclland Bonds ^vonhl enahle theni to pay off all floa in<»" liabihties of the Colony and carry the (iovci'nnient over the present cri^i8 and until revenue would again suffice for wants of the Island. Would Iinj)eri!d (Tovernnu-nt considei- this mat- ter at as early a date as possible and re])ly on what c(mditions they wou'd give such guarantee and [)re>erve the integrity of the ( -olony through a tiMn|)orarv, though most severe, crisis? No. -W). 'I'o Skchktakv ok Statk. 10th February, 18ir>. Am reijuested by my Kcsponsil>le Advisers to solicit reply to my telegram of nth February. No. 47. FuoM Skchktauv ok Spatk. IDth February, TH9.">. The application of youi' Minis' ers made in youi' teU'gram of 11th February has been carefully consideied by Her Majesty's (lovern- ment. It is a necessary consequence of the self-government, enjoyed by ('olojiit'> having llesponsible (iovernment, that such Colonies should not look to the Imperial (fovernment to aid them in their Hnancial arrangements. Such aid would recpiire constant supervision inconsistent with self-government. To guarantee Newfoundlaiul Bonds would be to create a j)recedent of wide application which would inv<»lve Her Majesty's Crovernment in responsibilities which they coidd not, with justice to the taxpayers of the Kuited King- dom, undei'take. They are thei'efore unable to accept the proposal contained in voui* telegram. r 43 # r No. 48. T. My Ministers dosiiv iiic to iiifonii yon that Sir Francis Evans, M.I*., has boon appointed special ( onnnissioner by the Govennnent of this Colony to re[)resent their views to Her Majesty's (Tovernmeni in reference to <>nai'antee of loan. No. 4iK 2n(l of the same date Keferrinji; of my telegram to-day: If yon accept proj)osal of Ex- ecutive Conncil, may I i-ecpiest to be furnished with information as to progi'css of negotiations from time to tinu . No. r)(). Fhom Skchktahv ok Statk. oth March, 189i>. Her ^Majesty's (fovernment have carefully considered auplication made by special ( ommissioner on behalf of Colony for guarantee of £20,000, stg-., for 25 years, but for reasons given in my telegram of 19th Februitry have not been able to accede to it. They recognize, however, existence and probable increase of distress, wMiich Colonial Ciroverument cannot relieve undei' existing circimistances, and pro- pose, as soon as possible, to send out Commissioner who will, in con- cert wMth yon and your Ministers, as far as possible, considei* and rej)ort as to the extent to which assistance is absolutely necessary, in additicm to i)rivate charit) , and channel through which it c(mld be best distributed. SucIj sums as Her Majesty's Government may think pi'oper will from time to time be placed at the disposal of Com- missioner for relief of actual distress, but no loan or assistance is to be given to connnereial houses. 1 hope to communicate ntune of Commissioner and date of departure shortly. /( iuimmum u No. .■>]. To Skchf/iaky ok Siatk. Stii March, 181).k Am itMjuestoil to forward following" Mv MiniHtcis appreciate the careful consiileratloii given by Her Majesty's (Toverimieiit to tlie aj)plication of thr Special ( 'oiumissioner, hut judging fi'oni your di- spatch of the .nil instant, Her Majesty's (iovernnient evidently fails to ap])ieciat«' the condition of the Colony. lieferring to former despatches it will he seen that no loans were asked foi- or contemplated heing made to mercantile firms or Banks, nor eleemosynary aid solicited. The failure of very many meri-antile Hrms, and the only two Ihinks in the ('olony. with the exception of the S.ivings Baid\, has emharr 's~ed the ( iov<.;rnment and the com- nnjnity. In the insolvent Banks we e deposit d i*2(M\()()() stg. of the Savings Bank's inn«ls, wanted for ciure t reavings B.nk, which hy law are guarantee*! hy (Toveiinnent and ( iovernment'sow n reipiirenu'iits for some time to come, without any loan, which can only heohtained on its unpaid ere lit at the moment at exorhitant i-ates of interest. If my (rovernment can place the Savings Bank in a position to meet all the pi'ohahle lemands of depositors inunediately, the prohahll- ity of f\irther distress will he materially lessened. As h(M- Majesly's (iovernment have de ided to >end a Connniss- ioner foi- the ]MU']K)se expi'essed in \our «lespatch of the ."ith instant, my Ministers desiring a disinterested icpo: t and distrihutiiui of t he fun«ls placed at his disposal, resj)ectfidly reipiest tli.t a >trangei'. wholly unconnected at any lime, eithei- oHlrially or connnerciaily, with the (.'olony shouJneiv to save cost second message and they most resj)c! fully so icii early reply as prompt actinsiderationof the Committee of C(mncil in order that theliovernor may have an exju-essioii of their opmum on this re- (piest now so largely endorsed by the public. May 1 draw your attention also to the uecessiiy for this answer hein- in this omce21 hours previous to the departure of tbe next n.airin order to give time for the necessary prelinuuar.es of t.-ans- jnissio... I have, etc., (Sgd.), The Ho... the Colonial Seci'eta.y. \V. S. M ELY ILL, Captain, A. I). C. liMiklMiMlHMlMl^JMMMlttMM^ MriMMMMM ■kU.'* No. 54. MiNUTK OF COMMITTKK <>K CoUNCIL. ■' ' • ' March Hth, 1895. Committee of Council Imving hud uiulor considenitirm a letter received from His Excellency the Govei-nor of date the 8th instant, it was resolved that the opinion of the Council has alr(;ady been fully expressed upon the subject referred to, in the i-ecent conmninications which have been made by His Excellency to the Right Honorable Secretary of State for the Colonies by and with the advice of His Excellency's constitutional advisers. %■ I i i *A«f^, I:. it € Cor rcsponbencc On the subject of an Imperial ComniisHion to Encjuire into the Financial Condition and Hesouices of the Colon^y, etc. n %>■- } -t' J: (Ordered by the Hon. House of Assembly to be printed.)