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After stating that the end of the five years agreed on in Paris was time
enough to consider the seal question, his lordship has now sent word to
our ambassador that England will join the United States in a conference.
The conference is to be held about the same time as the other one, but
is to have no connection with it.
It seems a pity that England will not meet the Russian and Japanese
delegates, because they may have some interesting information to offer.
As we have said before, there was no question of discussing anything
else but the decrease of the seal herds, and Japan has expressly stated
that she will not enter into any other form of the subject.
It is, however, a point gained that England will discuss any part of the
question, and it is to be hoped that this decision is final, and that
Lord Salisbury may not set to work to recount his fingers, and make the
pinkie come to "no" again.
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There seems to be a growing desire for independence in Canada.
The French Canadians of the Province of Quebec are urging the people to
demand complete independence from England.
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