The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-27

batteries and serve In the guarding or posts
arsenals and military stores, In addition to anord-
ing practice to the officers and men In their ex-
ercises. The Canadians, actuated by martial
tary line; but it has cost them and viii continue to
S Sseh Better "o Employed money
the the Dominion was invaded IN Overwhelming
numbers England could not and would not stand
y and see II but we have the the
statement that "the Canadian frontier could not
be protected against invasion from the side OF the
siby send across the Atlantic to repeI the sggres-
sors." Lord Duryerin will, however, ind the mill
the pubic %ind and in which al Classes are C deeply
Interested. The service Is In charge Ofa member OF
the Governor Generals Council, or Cabinet Minis
the formality and air Of Importance OF orders ema
mating nom the Horse Guards in London.
CANADIAN BRAG AND BLUsTBR.
At the dinner given last Thursday evening at
Montreal to Lord Lisgar, at which Mr.. William A.
Dart, Consul General OF the United States, was
present, Sir Hastings Doyle, Communicating Chief
OF the British forces, made the appended significant
and In some respects highfalutin remarks:-'It is
curious we should prepare for war BY sending
TEND that action. 1t was done more or less by the
mother country for the sake Of concentration, but
sn % has had sat sse Il was my
fate last year to inspect the large bodies Of mill
ta IN s and
we have now most efficient force, one at whose
head am prepared to place myself should occasion
so lately indeed as just before left my command
that even Halifax would be deprived OF every sol
der. am prepared to give that most emphatic
denial. have the best authority for stating that
Halifax Is to be continued as an Imperial garrison
and that so long as 1t is 30 considered so long will
with as many troops as may be neces-
sary. (Cheers.l 1t was my duty. In 1881 to
transport $4,000 men here, and, am happy to say
without single accident occurring, and am pre-
pared to send over ten times that number with the
same ease did then. Therefore, depend upon It,
ng We have It rom two or the highest states
men In Great Britain, opposed in politics. that 1t Is
the intention Of Great Britain to stand by this
country when occasion requires It, (Cheers.) Hav-
ing told you this much, hope shall strike conf
dence into the hearts OF the old women who are
afraid as to the future. (Cheers)
There exists a difference of opinion on this point
The best military authorities In Great Britain have
admitted that It would be impossible to defend
Canada against invasion by the United States.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
The statement in the House Of Commons on Mon
day, the nth inst, that application was made by
the privileges secured by the fishery clauses of the
Treaty OF Washington In the waters of British North
rect. 1t will be seen hereafter that on the same
day the treaty was signed Secretary Fish addressed
mutual advantages that would follow from the con-
cesson. It will be remembered that, early in 1870,
the Dominion government in order to retaliate for
structon on the 'a'e Treaty Of ISIS, G for
SeS on It's o y s long parsSsss
supplies and to reship their fish for ports In the
United States. The Canadian authorities evinced
obstacle in the way of American fishing vessels
visiting for any purpose colonial port rigid
system OF marine police was instituted consid-
toned on the coast and several American vessels
captured and numerous others harshly ordered
away. These measures which materially affected
the interests Of large class Of American citizens
engaged In the prosecution of an important
branch of industry while deriving no sanction
from the treaty OF 1918, or the usages of
nations, were rendered still more objection
able from having been undertaken without
were seized in defiance of every principle of right
or Justice, and subjected to confscation under
some previously unknown order. In presence OF
this condition or affairs came the proposition from
the British government to appoint Joint High
Commission, to arrive at an understanding with ref
erence to the sheries well all other questions
which affect the relations OF the two countries.
The fishery dispute was, therefore, the question
mat brought into existence the Treaty OF Wash
ngton.
DISCUSSIONS IN THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
The discussions In the Canadian Parliament re-
tain gentlemen considered 1t obligatory to defend
the course of Sir John A: Macdonald In taking a
sne GsS as0 Of
ated BY the recent treaty: At present
given to Canadian fishermen and the result in their
opinion will be that the best American fishermen
carry their capital there, just as the Yankee lum
bermen have carried their capital to the ottawa
lumber districts. 1t was also claimed that the
little province of Nova Scotia alone Melted 100000
profit yearly by the duties on herring and mackerel
The parties who oppose the treaty do not admit
the Importance Of the duties on fish and fish oil,
and assert that instead OF the reception by Nova
Scotia Of 100000 yearly the trade and navl-
cation returns show that the figures are very much
less. But $94,oO worth of behring's and mackerel,
thew assert. have been exported to the United
States during 1871. 1t will be seen from this state
Of affairs that there is also hitch in agreeing to
the treaty on the other side of the st. Lawrence.
One party evidently uses every means to embarrass
the government, Just as In England the opposition
barrass Mr. Gladstones Ministry
THE AMERICAN PROPOSITION.
On the same day that the Treaty OF Washington
was signed by the Joint commissioners at Wash
ington, May s. 1871, Secretary Fish, as stated be-
fore, addressed note to Sir Edward Thornton,
stating that It would be In accordance with the In
objects and spirit Of the treaty, that citizens of
the United States should have the enjoyment Of the
Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Accordingly he suggested that such reaxa-
lions and as as It might be in their
of American fishermen to this privilege as is pro-
posed to secure to them by the treaty, should be
adopted. The United States was prepared at the
same time to admit British subjects to the right Of
fishing In our waters; but as the admission into the
United States free OF duty OF any articles which
without the sanction OF Congress, 1t was further
proposed that the President should recommend to
Congress that any duties which may have been col
lected on and after the LIST OF July, 1871 fish oil
and fish, except fish OF the inland lakes and of the
rivers falling into the same, and except fish pre-
served in OIL the produce Of the fisheries of Canada
and Of Prince Edward Island should be refunded to
the parties paying the same, If similar arrange
ment was made with respect to the admission into
the British possessions OF fish oil and fish, with the
like exceptions, being the produce of the fisheries
of the United States.
THE pI>prv
Sir Edward Thornton promptly replied, and
stated that he was authorized by Earl Granville to
inform Mr.. Fish that the event Of the ratification
of the treaty the English government was prepared
to recommend to the colonial authorities the adop-
ton OF the provisional arrangements proposed, on
the understanding that the ultimate decision Of the
question should rest with the colonies, which would
be asked to grant the immediate and certain right OF
fishing within their territorial waters the condi-
tiQns specified by Mr.. Fish, Six weeks passed,
when the Secretary informed the Minister that
much anxiety was expressed and made known
to the State Department. on the part OF those
engaged in the mackere fishery near the coasts OF
the British Provinces, the season for which was
then about to open. 1t was admitted that techni-