The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-30

vested large amount Of properly ir these heIies,
and that many persons were annually emp Dyed In
iieaiy was abroRatcd, we having expressed our
readiness TO adhere 10 it, that VI any harm occrusd
10 them was enirey due to the action OF their own
GOveTnment-notwithstandi this the GOvernm mt
most anxious to prevent any harm from befa,l.
ing these fishermen and those who hat thus invested
their property IN bona fde manner off these coasts
Now, his honorable friend had read Inst OF vessels
OF war which he called all iron-cads though he be-
hevcd only one was of that de- crIptlon-(Mr Watkn
--"I said two were ironc ada" -and which, he said,
had been sent out by the American Government
He was not aware whether that list was authentic
or not for he had notseeD 1t in an official paper, and
he believed such statements were frequently made
by New York journals through interested motives.
II was possible therefore, that the statement might
be very much exaggerated; but, however that might
be. IT was no demonstration OF hostile character,
and from what he knew of the Official correspondence
between the two Governments he could state that the
United States Government had shown the very best
disposition to deal with this question IN friendly,
far, and lcOnciliatorY manner tCheers.l To tell
him therefore, that the sending vessesoi-war off the
coast was source of danger was to tell him what he
If the fishermen were left to themselves it was not
impossib that collisions might arse which might
lead to msun derstanungs; but the presence of
SO OF war, commanded by officers who felt the re-
on ibilty cas-, upon them, and who we're anxious
10 prevent their country beng involved In war was
the best security for the preservation of peace. The
veTv fact, therefore, OF the American Government
having sent their fleet was to his mind the best pos
aud TO prevent the collisions which would otherwise
be likely to take place. Hear henr.l Her Majesty's
= government very friendly offers Of assistance IN
preventing any such collisions, and IN brnping
about good understanding on the subjsct. Pro-
posals having reference to the fishery question had
been made both sides, but for obvious reasons he
could not, at present, lay them before the House,
although he might say they were of o satisfactory
nature. (Hear, hear
He hoped in a short time result acceptable to
this country would be arrived at, and this now
likely 10 be the case, since nothing could be more
friendly and conciatory than the course pursued
by the United States with REGARD to the fisheries.
(HearD He regarded the stoppaEe OF the trade be-
tween the United States and our colonies as dsas-
tel TO both countries 1t was not IN the power Of her
Maesty's Government to force the trade upon the
United States, and they were there ore, compelled
TO leave the matter to public opinion that coun-
try where the benefit they derived from the vast
trade with colonies would soon be discovered,
and before very long would induce the United
States Government to put end t. the restrictions
which were much to be depored. (Hear
The O'Connor Don said he was at Washington at
the time the notice of he termination OF the treaty
given and he thought the Government had
pursued q very judciOus course IN reference to it
Mr.. KinnaIrd and Mr. White thanked Mr.. Watkln
| for having brought tre subject forward.
Mr. Cardwe remarked that the bonding arrange.
ments for the transit of goods by railway NOT
| affected by the treaty, they did not depend
| upon the treaty, but the mutual interests
countries 1t was the same with regard to the nav
CATION OF the st. Lawrence and of Lake Michigan
and there no intention of terminating those re-
cprocal arrangements. With regard to the fisheries
the Government were in friendly comm unication
with the Government of the United States on the
subject and viewed with satisfaction and not alarm
the presence of a naval force on the station.