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Show SETTLING WITH CANADA Root About to Get Everything Fixed Except Tariff. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Besides settling set-tling the Great Knk. s fisheries question with Great Britain. It developed yesterday yester-day that Secretary Root Is on the eve Ot arranging practically all the other controversies existing with anada save that of reciprocity. An agree men I will be made shortly. It Is expected, by wblcfa the 1'nlted States will buy out all the Canadian sealers nnd agree to pay tfl the British Government annually n small per cent of the value of the seal catch. With this agreement will terminate the dispute dis-pute which about fifteen years ago brought the United '.ates and Great Britain to the verge of war. Revise Treaty on Armament As soon this matter Is disposed of Secretary Root and Embassador Du-rand. Du-rand. the diplomatic representative of Great Britain, will take up the question Of the revision of the treaty of 1S17 limiting lim-iting the armament of each power on the Grat Lakes. Then will be dls-Ctiaied dls-Ctiaied the minor question In connection with the transmission of goods In bond through the territory of the other, regu latlon of immigration, etc. Don't Wr.nt Reciprocity. f'annda Is developing her manufacturing manufac-turing Industries, and Is unwilling to re- du e her tariff on manufactured goods. and In all probability will Increase It. The sentiment In Congress here Is against n ipro. Ity. Secretary Root, appreciating the futility of entering Into negotiations for a reciprocity treatf . has determined not to bring It up and will devote himself to the settlement of other qu stlons. This will he the most Important negotiation Instituted with the British Government |