Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
EyARrs' FISHING LETTER sTlRS II An ESG.
LIsH HORNETS MIST.

says London dispatch Of Noyem-
Der 5th The Pail Mall Gazette
in a leading editorial article saws
that the United States should choose
this precise moment to publish what
seems, from the telegraphic summary,
70 be a rather threatening dispatch ad-
dressed 10y Secretary Evarts, to
Minister Welch at London, can
scarcely be regarded as accidental. All
the world can see that we have on our
hands just now quite rs much as we
can deal wi,h, ana 4 really friendly
power with a grievance like that of the
United States whilst holding to its posi-
ton, would refrain from casting the
matter III an irritating way before the
public until our affairs had assumed
peaceful aspect. At anyrate this is
what, according to admirers Of the All
ALBANIA arbitration, We might certainly
have expected from America. The
truth is that while the very party
with which the bargain was
made still holds office in
the United States, the first opportu-
nifty is seized to make II point against
us Just when it reckoned that other diff
culties may force us to give way. Moth
ing else was to be expected, and for our
own part we are inclined to thank
Evarts for teaching our countrvmen
that nations generally are more inclined
70 force their advantages over one an
other IN the 18th century than in the
18th, 18th, 10th or 1st. Let sentiment
tallsts blame Evarts, for he has disap-
pointed them, not us. American news
papers OF all shades Of political opinion
without giving a moments considera
ton, let us hope, to the fact that the
quarrel has nothing whatever to do
with the award of S5,500o00 made in
favor OF Canada at Halifax, come for
ward at once with the contention that
this money due and long over due to us
must not be paid until and unless
this new difference is settled
n the way they think is right.
Nine million dollars Of the Alabama
indemnity still remain without any
reasonable claimant, and here are So
oUO,0UO more To be retained. We should
nave supposed that the Americans
could scarcely afford to recall the at-
tentlon Of the public to various mat
tiers relating to the Washington treaty,
and the manner i'll which its provisions
nave been carried out, but then We too
nave q little sentiment about us, for in
ruth the whole story is one OF II con-
tlnuous attempt at evasion, and evasion
of somewhat shabby kind; and curl
ously enough, advantage was taken Of
local regulations-the local regulations
OF the state of New York-to avoid
compliance with one Of the most I'M
portant stpulations of the treaty in IA
vor of Canadian shipping. Therefore
Lord Salisbury has opened to him some
very pertinent retorts, but two wrongs
90 not make right, and if it appears
that the New Foundlanders who do
not form part of the Dominion
had not the right to take the law in
their own hands in view Of arrange
ments entered into Oh their behalf, of
course compensation will have to be
made. When, however, Americans
argue that the whole fishery question
may have to be reopened, we are 1T
liberty to disregard what they say or
we might answer if some other points
would have to be reconsidered Ut the
same time. Thus it would be at least
arguable on the part of Canadians that
the very serious claims for monstrous
injuries inflicted by American citizens
on British subjects during the Fenian
RAIDS, should again be put forward,
since according to every recognized
principle of international law, the Unit
ed States were to the fullest extent re-
sponslble for these outrages. We men
ton that, however, only to show how
troublesome it might be to 60 too far
back IN such matters and to mix up
questions which ought to be kept sepa-
rate. 1t may be possible that Lord
Salisbury has taken up false position
with respect to the local or other rights
Of New Foundland, though, since he
had all facts before him and the knowl-
edge he was dealing with a very thorny
question, we may fairly hope he has
not done SO, but in any case we shall
have the satisfaction Of knowing, what
ever dlscredit there may be iii this talk
OF keeping money back or in suddenly
sprlnging diplomatic mines at an awk-
ward time, it is not ours.
RUSSIAN PRESS SOUNDING THE ALARM.
ASt. Petersburg dispatch of Nov. 4th
says the GoloS says all Russians wish
peace but the present aspect Of affairs
is very alarming The Goios particu-
larly points to the fact that the chief
field cash box has been returned from
Odessa 70 Adrianople and asks why, if
rumors Of army readyancing are un-
true, that they are not contradicted.
An advance on Constantinople would
bea challenge on the part of Russia.
INDIA TO ADOPT THE GOLD STANDARD.
A London dispatch Of Noyem-