The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15
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THE FISHERY QUESTION.
II may be said that the treaty OF 1881 settled an I'm
p0rtant question relating to the fisheries. there Is
any point where American diplomacy ought to
bnsh Is In relation 70 this very question Of the
fisheries and the last adjustment was hardly more
wise than the puSanimOus surrender OF 1878.
lisa and reaiirmed word for word ia the treaty Of
l1s3, all the rights we demanded and all that ever
comprehensive
The people Of the United States shall enjoy
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msn for sn b paspo.s With The Inhabitants propsOnor
rights. We could nsh at all places In the sea where
the Inhabitants OF both countries used Heretofore 70
OF Newfoundland) ct all places used thereafter by
British fishermen. The rights We possessed In the
fisheries IN l7s2 were permanent, inherent and IN,
question, once acknowledged than our independence
or our boundaries. War could not disturb them,
compacts, and time could not errace them, because
they ever In use and never abandoned. In peace
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treaty OF July 8, 1915, and all subjects embraced In
the treaty Of 1883 not then questioned, must have
been understood to be to remain in stdtu quo ante
bellu. 1t has been pretended by Great Britain
that any other article in the treaty OF 1888 abro
1sberies Somewhat after the British style Of dong
things at Copenhagen, vesseI-of-war suddenly
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hardly to be credited that Great Britain should have
claimed that the war OF 1872. SO barren
freely acknowledged in the treaties OF 1882
ana 1883, or that any representatives Of the
have yielded to such an unfounded, not to say Inn
pudent. claim. 1t should be noticed that when Nova
Scotia was coded TO Great Britain oy the treaty Of
Utrecht the French subjects were thereafter ex-
Guided from fishing within thirty leagues OF the coast
and this exclusion was renewed In the treaty Of
ded from fshnt .ighIs in the neighborhood OF New
foundand. So it would appear that these exclusive
nave within the century past ass
u.s. US say It in sacEclotn and ashss-to limit
acknowledge some exclusive rights OF the HUDSON
Bay Company; and we did agree 70 renounce for
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or cure fish within three marine miles OF any coasts,
bays creeks or hafbors OF his "Brttannc Majesty's
domini0ns in America. Az general International
rule the exclusion Of foreign fishermen within three
miles from the shores Of any country Is not, per-
never having been SO excluded prior TO 1878 it
strange remuneration on the part OF the American
negotistors and cannot De atonsd ior Win anything
cient rights. Among the many treaties made be-
tween the United States and Great Britain there
are four OF winch will never be likely to increase the
self-esteem Of Americans. l mean those Of 17olt
1915, 1918 and 1854 The incusions and exclusions
ability upon the part Of the American negotiators OF
the three earliest treaties, butSa lack Of weight In
the cannon known % es Deand them a,. Tne last
attempt had been made TO bully Us into similaf
compact by sending considerable neet Of vessels
cate, Is they did seize and connscate, hun
dreds OF the vessels OF hardy fishermen for pre-
ro given By them to me Old treaty Of ISIS
This was an anrOnt that should have barred reu-
procity treaties forever Peace u eminenty our ne
Great Britain Is 1t much to claim that hereafter
we shall treat and be treated by her. when we treat
at alls No commercial privileges are worth purchas-
ing: The interests Of nations dictate policies OF mu
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ANNEXATION.
We should always remember that an adjoining
people, weaker a. State than ourselves, must mot
only be cnvous OF our power, but Of our prosperity
Railroads, 50 far In advance OF wealth and p0pula-
be q dead weight. That credit which requires the
perpetual prop OF an endorser IS delusive Emigra-
tion that runs away from the soil Y bad advertise
upon profitable diplomacy or illicit trafic is unre-
liable and furnishes base to the character Of o
great people. Commerce. blockaded by ice fol seven
months OF the year, badly needs more sunny side.
IL is true that most OF these draw would dsap
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United States have room and verge enough to spread
all Of its surplus capital populaion and enterprise
upon the prares OF the West and the savannas OF the
South. II might not be wise to weaken our strength
By difYusion over broader surface than at present
so greatly tempts national enterprise. II neigh
boriny provinces. welded to aristocratic titles,
though unsupported by estates choose to cling to
style OF government whose CHIEF strength discloses
lag behind and retard their progress for hall Gen.
fury, why, in economical view, the United states
can afford TO wait. When these provinces seek that
ACKNOWLEDGMENT which naturally flows all the
parts OF free. independent and prosperous nation
Welding torether Of ali their aterai forces and DO
ltical aspirations, by an unreserved and uncalcu-
atng assumption OF privileges and duties t viii be
time enough to consider what measures will best
advance theirl general swelarc. Until then 1t is o
study exclusively their own, about which II VIII be
unbecomins for US TO waste ,ev diplomacy.
There Is no error as think. In the statement with
which started-namey, that our history furnishes
but one actual reciprocity treaty acceptedand that
was itself made contingent upon the action OF Con-
gress-and one, the ZolIverein, negotiated and re-
jected by the Senate. AS lar as precedents go the
action OF the government has been decidedly ad-
verse to them, and the character OF that accepted
been other than very profitable to them and most un-
profitable to the United States. Our House OF Repre-
sentatives was an improved copy OF the British
are guarded with especial jealousy and unceaslng
formality At the commencement OF every session
the Speaker goes to the House Of Lords and claims
s.all their ancient rights and pr1vilegesr all OF
which the Queen, either In person or by proxy,
aQrees to allow and confirm IN as ample and CON-
plete manner as has ever been allowed or confirmed
by herself by any OF her Malestys predecessors"
II win not be wise for the Senate or the Executive
TO raise any dubious conflict with the other braach
OF Congress- Let IL never be necessary for the
House TO ask OF u.s. OF the Executive, to allow aud
confirm in as complete manner as has ever been
showed and confirmed BY the constitution, oil their
ancient rights and privileges.
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
Mr.. CRAGrN, rep.l Of N. H.. entered motion to re-
consider the vote OF yesterday refusing the use OF
the Capitol for the proposed Inauguration ball.
RErIEF or MISS MURPHY.
The senate then resumed the consideration OF the
bill for the relief OF Sue Murphy, OF Decatur, Ala
Mr.. SAWYER, (rep.) OF y. O., readRn argument In
favor Of the bill. He was not quite satisfied Of the
loyalty Of Miss Murphy previous to the arrival OF the