The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
An Awkward Position Tor the
British Ministry.
SYMPATHY FOR UNPAID LAB0RERS.
How the Tears Of Congressions
Humonst Were Dried.
A REPORT FROM THE PREEDMlNs BANK.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, March 90, 1873
THE CORRESPONDENTS ON THE FISHERIES
QUESTION.
Tho papers In answer TO senator Blaine's inquiry 10
regard TO the appointment OF Mr. Dclfossc one Of
The Commissioners the Fisheries Question were
vont to the Senate to-day. They are voluminous and
tower the whole scope Of tho inquiry made by Mr.
Blaine, containing the entire correspondence between
This government and that Of Great Britain on tho
Iupiect. This correspondence shows thai while dur
ing the whole period OF three months in which, under
the treaty. the appointment Of tho third commits
sioner waited upon the concurrence Of the two gov
ernmcnts, that concurrence not given to tho
appointment Of Mr. Defosse, yet That alter the
designation Of tho third commissioner devolved
by the treaty and tho expiration of the three months
upon tho Australian Ambassador at tho court Of
St. James then tie two governments did concur In
Inc appointments OF Mr.. Delfosso, which made
by the Austrian Minister
Tho correspondence shows very fully the views and
deliberations OF the two governments ON the subject
Of q selection OF the third commissioner.
Ii shows that our government submitted
D considerable number of names of gentlemen
Of different countries-Spain, Mexico. Russia
and France-to the British government, and
that these for various reasons rejected
by the British government 1t shows also that Mr.
Delfosse's name WINS twice suggested by the British
does not show that Mr. Deliosse received any
notice or even hint of tho that his name had
been eitnor mentioned by side objected to by
The other; nor does II expAin the mystery why he was
Inn mediatcly accepted not only by our govern
ment but by that OF Great Britain which was
IulIy aware that he had been objected to
when he was nominated, not by the Emperor
oil AUSTRIA but by the Austrian Minister living At
London, the treaty curiousy enough directs. Thus
pers-drst, That Mr.. DeIfosse left in absolute
Ignorance OF the Tact that his name had been sug-
gescd and objected second, what is Of greater
Importance. that the British governments, having
by ono OF its ministers originally sug-
gestcd tnat Of course Mr.. Delfosse would
not DO accepted by our government and
having twice thereafter and during the three months
been told by our own that Mr.. Dc'fosse was not nc.
ceptable TO us. thereupon allowed the Austrian Min
lister at thor court to nominate Mr. Delfosse.
aud entiro,y failed to reveal to him that Deiosse
sashv oe ,mposec upon Ne cod, an fact, ouhA.
DO put into the false position OF being 70
commissioner. Thus the correspondence
certainly outs the British Cabinet in very awkward
position. They know that Mr.. Delfosse had been
objected to twice by us; they had themselves
originally acknowledged that he ud be objection
able TO us, and yet they remained silent when the
Austrian Minister, under their eyes within reach
OF tnem by messenger at any moment, nominated
him; and not only this. They expressed
their Immediate assent to the nomination.
or Mr.. Fish could not, when the mat
had gone far Otherwise than he did. He had
uealt frankly not expecting, IL IL very evident,
that the English would deal otherwise He knew Mr.
Delfosse 10 be an honorable man and he per-
haps GLAD that the affair turned worse. Ger
tainly he had right to expect that the British Cab
met, after all that had been passed, this GORE
spondence shows, would not allow Mr. Delfosse be
named, bat would promptly inform the Austrian Min
lister that be must name another II not for
Mr.. Fish but for the English to do this