The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-21

wisdom OF the Canadian Parliament TO expect any such
any collision With the xmsrica s''i the sSHs
, wsers whatever nis season and sonsiaass
nnoua ns sorree OF the treaty X, must be an
so nd s a position in the Canadian
put forward with the greatest force and authority The
pominon Oe'' S"sa to promote the interests Of the
The next papers are printed copies OF the treaty,
ana the protocols and the instructions to the Joint
High commissioners which were laid before the I'M
pcral Parliament. Then follows a note from Sir
Edward Thornton TO Earl Granville enclosing
Fish expresses
The hope entertained by the Washington government
aa o e pSm" M would urge the
Sewfeu m to consent that American nshermen
coming season.
Following this is the reply Of Sir r. Thornton to
by Lord Granville to state that In the event or the
ratification Of the Treaty Her Maestys govern
ment would be prepared to recommend to the gov
ernments Of the Dominion, Prince Edward Island
and Newfoundland tnat the provisional arrange
ment proposed with regarp to the right OF fishing
by Americans should take effect during the coming
season, on the understanding that the ultimate de-
cisOn on this question should rest with ahe Legsla
lures OF these colonies"
with reference to the loss inflicted on Can
ada by Fenian raids, the British government
instructed the British High Joint Commissioners
to bring these claims before that Commission
He further on says that, being aware of the serious
difficulties in the way al settling this question: Her
Macsty's government could not be surprised at the
American Commissioners declining to entertain
these claims and they acquiesce in that decision,
though with regret and endorse the subsequent
action OF the Commissioners
~, Then follows an answer to this despatch rom
OF Council dated 2sth July, ISL, They
go over points raised In Lord Kimberly's
despatch "a, At great Length, and they say
of settling existing difficulties with the United
States, and they "would not hesitate to recom-
mend TO Parliament the cession OF some valuable
rights" to produce that result They 90 on to say:-
The general dissatisfaction which the publication Of the
treaty has produced in Canada and which has been
the West maritime provinces arises chiefly from
between Canada and the United States has not been
moved by The treaty but remains subject for anxiety;
United States not only WITH With
expressed wishes of the Canadian government
In reply to the statement of Lord Kimberly respect
Ing the advantage to Canada OF article of the
treaty, they say that they ''are much more appre-
hensve OF Misunderstanding arising from apparent
difference OF opinion between Canada and the
United states as to the relative duties OF friendly
States In time OF peace rather than to the duties
OF neutras in time OF war;"
In Illustration Of this remark they refer to the
conduct OF the United States for the last six or
seven years with reference to the Fenian organiza
ton. Referring to the Fenian raid claims having
been rejected by American commissioners, and
their rejection acquesced in by the British govern
ment they state that
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snee to the And hSy add that he ape Of
ae of to hSs @ s sa Claims has
With regard to the nsh9re fisheries they cannot con
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the Joint High Commission
a Joint High Commission, they never contemplated
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they s"fes s5s:S
High Bommssioa |. would at least have been in their
cries and would have prsvenisd any member Of the Can
JOINT High uHess S With the e elsar Snde9
standing That such cesson should be embodied in the
s Mn % Of desiring to 'n The peace Of
mcnt to change Its commercial policy and express the
When Canada is asked to surrender her inshorc Ash
cries to foreigners she fairly entitled to name proper
They state that
States 70 reeiproea ee Trade just s as strong
Of the res
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hat but for The Con policy on the subject Of the
ada 70 adopt inc treaty Of 1854 BY
been dcaty obtaining is sairs would nave
They add
The principle of money payment for the cesslon Of
eenp a. M mai 1Gen and Not an to the
taned in Difference to the wishes Of the imperial
They then go on to urge that the fishery question
should be considered upon its own merits, and say
that
No has yet been advanced induce Canada to
ccde her nshorc fisheries for what Her Macstys gov
eminent have admitted to be inadequate consdera-
ton.
would in crease the discomfort which now exists in
the Dominion with respect to the treaty.
The next paper Is the reply OF Lord Kimberley,
dated 33d November, 1871, to this minute. This is
brief reply to several points raised in the above
nothing important, but he maintains the position
he had previously taken up.
Then follows reply to this despatch from the
Canadian government embodied in minute OF
Council In this minute the government state,
with reference to remark made by Lord Kimbey-
ley that
They had hoped that some proposition might be made
would enable them propose such
spect OF success.
They refer to the fact that no reference was made
In Lor! Kmbcrley's last despatch to the subject OF
the Fenian raids In regard to the fishery clauses
Of the Treaty they say that the only inference to be
drawn from the despatch is that the objec.
as of @sS Weight Tey asa
further controversy would be Improbable, and then
proceeded to state the conclusion to which they had
arrived, as fOllows:-''They maintain that Canada
has just claim to compensation for the expenses
ncurrent In consequences of the Fenian raids"
and they repeat their statement that the proposed
compensation for the fisheries was an inadequate
equivalent. They add
While still adherng to their expressed opinions to
meet the views Her Majestys government, and Be
placed in position to propose the necessary legislative
measures, and they WILL therefore, proceed to make
suggestion which they earnestly hope may receive ia
vorabe response.
They then 20 on to say that this is, in the
opinion OF the Canadian government, mode BY
which their hands might be so materially
strengthened that they would be enabled not only
to abandon all claims on account OF Feni8n raids,
but likewise to propose with fair prospect OF sue
the measures necessary to give effect to these
clauses in the treaty which require the concurrence
Of the Dominion Parliament. That mode was by
the imperial guarantee OF portion Of the loan
which 1t will be necessary for Canada to raise In
order to carry on the construction OF certain
important public works which will be highly
beneficial to the United Kingdom as well as to
Canada. 1t Is not pretended that the construction
OF these works Is contingent on the imperial
guarantee. They go on to refer to the agreement
with British Columbia hutd Profile Rail-