The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-12
SPEAKING OUT IN CONGRESS.
uY HL.iINE Ttth5NG ~ rHN SfNiIE
.tND HR. HEuIfr ~ YHh HOthE

The ucnhcr from Main" STRIKING ~ the Fish-
erie. Award ntpIn,nar, h, which wc are |
rnt Hound to stand VI. Hewitt showing /
the " orthi.s-nes- OF Diplomatic service.
W,sntvoroN, March IT, Many petitions |
demonstrating against Tie transfer az th"ron-
,,l N the lir-saNing scryicc from the Irons |
mr., nthc Navy Department. projecting ngniu@t /
n. r.-a i.,r II any bui To- IMPOSE "a tax ON in
en.... and ursiug the appointment OF a CONE
r,-4ln to inquire into the alcoholic liquor
tr,nlrwerc presented in the Senate.
Mr. ConLlnr rep. y y)prcsrntei tho rcso-
n,f.n4 If the Chamber " Commerce touching
u..uionatir sisunl buoy which has been test
cl at the entrance to New York harbor. and
askina nm appropriation TO secure more gen
crai iuiraduDiion of the buoy.
Nj Unnllin Crop. Me- submitted Joint res
olu,on appointing Gen. W. r sherman mem
her ot the Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution vice Geo. Bancroft resigned Agreed
10.
Mr. Conkline from the Committee on Com
ner.r reported "a bin in aid " a polar cxpcdi-
uon designed 10y James Gordon Bennett. and
ra,cn t..r that be would seek an early oppor-
lun,,y to invite the attention Of the Senate to
thr Nil.
Mr. Blaine fRor. Mo- called M tho rosolu
submitted 10y him on the 2jth Of February.
furnish the Senate with copies of certain cor
r-i.ldrucc between the Government II Great
Britain and the United States in relation ~ the
aft.ninirui of the third Commissioner under
II tNnntylhird article OF the treaty Of Nush-
SOME inc past ,hcrc have boon rumors
If .f. .rif. u-tut character 'outhirl. 'hr mO,ls
ir ,I.., VI D.lf,.an. m, Bcisinn Minister a.
credited fN this country. was urged ly tue
British G.,'rnm'nt as The thirl Commits
sunor unior tho treaty " Wash n-ion. ON the
L.
ga 1r,, ny ,,, T. ai arr , NY Inf
llilh tomWl-.iou ia Aurl. 1871 Lord Rpou.
~ Ikiu. ior th" English Government. snid. ia
r..'.i g. i." several lt"u. sd afntrHtiunS
uuWrr' under discussion. that Il would not boz
arrpr thing Tor Ensland io, 9r'r B'lg nm
or Portugal as arhiiraiuts. ana be- especially
~ k"ui Belgium rs hciug inrapa. itlted for the
function ly reason of her peculiar relations
wth England. This declaration was promptly
Commissioners With the I'm crstHndiug thus
volunteered 10y Lord Ripon. the Halifax Com
mission Of three arbitrators on the fisheries
wis agreed 10. our Government To name one,
the British Government 10 name one, and the
ami Il was stipulated that If the two Govern
n"nts could not agree on the ihird Comnis-
eionrr within three months, then the Aus
TRAN Ambassador az London should name him.
A. soon a. th" fishery claus. OF IN. treaty went
r., g',i' m Jgy ~ Mr t's nr5ed ne
confer with him as to the third Commissioner;
but b.. found him without instructions from
hi- Goyornmcnt. and, after delaying for
some days. Mr. Fish took the iniiia-
i've and submitted number II names
for SIR Edward Thorntons consideration.
Among these scattered overn large Held. we're
VI Mlrsrnl Of Mexico: Omenlere VI mister
from Egs,a; Bor,ses. from Hrazl reo,9. from
W,-trnn'rg. from Holland and others. Mr..
FISH dd not include VI. Dclio-Sc among tnr~e
H. he considered that his name hal boon fairly
= uled u.s. the understand NJ OF to Joint
Hleh tunmi~s nn.
several weeks. uulth"n answered Mr.. FISH. de-
. ma n 90 accept amy % tn names submit
ted oy him. ,nnd proposed N turn the single
name Of NJ. n..iosse. II was fully un-
derstood. believe. that Sir Edward was
acting nnder "a. direct INSTRUCTIONS Of Lord
MIR Fish pramlt.y anl'l .'r.nit'riiy dHalined
To accept VI. Deifosso. nni quoted Lurl Rip5n's
remark in regard 10 Belgium: and he again
urged Sir Edward TO accept one OF the names
proposed hy him. orelscto pr pare. some names
himself IL answer e. ms. SIR Edward said
that Lord Duncrin. the Goyernor-General II
the Dominion OF Canada. speaking for the
Canadians. objected TO any On" accredited To
ourboVernmcnt being taken for the third Com
mlss,9hrr, anu inmedlately after this declara-
ton SIR Elward appeared at the State Depart
willie Il insist on VI. Deliosse. though at that
very mrmont VI Delfo--e WAS accredited 10 our
Goyer9ment The only alternative presented
accept some Dutch gentleman that might he
chosen e the HaeMe by thu American and
British Ministers. The three months within
winch the two Governments wrr" to At rOn-
Jointly having been thus exhausted apparently
ty the design Of the British Gpyrrumeut. the
matter wns hy the treaty rrmaulcd To- tha
Austrian Ambassador 40 Londun. 4 delay II
some years then eusiie,l ia consequence Of the
negotiation for a reciprocity treaty. and the cor
r 'siundenre WIS not resumed until 1876. Tho
result of the whole w,t, that IN February. 1877.
ttae Austrian rrtior AT LONDON named NJ
II IT, now reported that Mr.. Fish finally rs
scented - the, appointment Of NJ. De!los-e by
tho Austrian Ambassador
Il lam CORE tly NJ rmed.the CORES onden'e
designed and prr~ '~tent fort on the part OF the
British Government 10 secure an advantage IL
thu selection of the third Commissioner on tho
question Of the fisheries. have never heard
mat Lord Dun rim had any agony in bringing
about the appointment Of VI. D",io-sr. and !
specially mention this lest "A lrrviDus remark
might seem 10 reflect ON an honorrd ollirial.
Mt less esteemed 10y Am"ri ans than hy Cana
dams. A. the same time Il il but Just to remark
that tn. Dominion Of Canada had no moro
right to interpgse i'm the matter thnn
Ind tho stats OF Massn husnits and Maine,
and that the Governors of those States had the
same right to spoak iol their people in regard
10 the selection II "a third Commissioner as had
Lord Durrrin % speak for the people Of III"
Dominion. The n"-otinu"n WAS between two
gr"at nations. and subordinate states and prov
inrcs had no right to dictate, or even 10 su.gest,
Il may bee somewhat premature to speak Of
tho award made hy the Halifax Commission. hut
n il Is already discussed in the press OF both
h.r. and now may not be out Of
place. Ihe eMrnordihtry nature OF thai award
facts are understood, In the original Discus
lion Of the fishery question hy tn joint Hugh
COmmi- sion IN 1871. the American COmmis- h n
er- could be- induced Ia offer only 81 .uou,uuO tor
al the fishery privilege Subsequently embodied
in the treaty The British Commissioners de-
elined tlis 81 r, AMI would inter into no ncEo-
tatlon that did not include the admission Of
ne products Of ne Canadian iisheri.s into the
American market free ol all duty. The conc"s-
si"n, highly advantageous to Canada and
inserted IN the treaty and il was further agreed
u submit To arbitration what amount ot addi-
tlpnt comDensauon should bo paid Great
AZ NJ .lrl.t md .