The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE ON THE
APPOINTMENT OF A THIRD COMMISSIONER.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1873
In response to Senator Blaines resolution adopted
by the Senate on The 14th inst tho President trans
mitted to that body to-day the correspondence with
Great Britain relative to tho election Of N. Delfosse
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Picnipote larry
from Belgium, as tho third Commissioner, under tho
twenty-thrd article Of the Treaty OF Washington ON
the question Of fisheries
Mr. DAVIS TO SIR EpwARp THORNTON.
The correspondence 10 volumlnous, and opsus with
note 70 Sir Edward Thornton from Acting Secretary
OF State Davis dated July 1873 la which be says the
necessary legislation to carry into effect the ar
ticIos of the treaty of Nay 8. 1871. between tho
United States asd Hcr Majesty having gone into
effect, Il 10 necessary shat tho Two governments
should agree upon . third Commissioner on the
fishery question, which the provisions Of the treaty
require to be named by the Presdent and Her Britain
mic Majesty jointly The treaty further provides that
IT, at the expiration OF three months from tho time
whom she articles take escs the third Commissioner
shall not have been agreed on, he then shall be
named by the representative Of His Majesty Tho EN-
peror Of Austria asa King Of Hungary in London. He
says Sir EdwaYd:-
In your conversations tho subject which have taken
place between secsesAry Fish Yourself various times
S IN ssas yss r how
s s".n y sh. hoy should .srs. upon the hra
pe;oa be though. Of that capacity VINO i mot
asn sss Nth % . n. Pee
can sSSn agree upon third she
In order to avoid such contingency Sir Edward
Thornton was informed that this government was
willing TO take the Initiative. and suggested TO the
BRITISH Minister from wAioh TO select the names OF
Marescal ths Mexican Minister; Gutenberg. the
Russisn Minister; Borges, the Brazilian Min.
lister; Polo, the Spanish Minister; Noatlles,
the French Minister, and Barahsra, the Minister
Of the NetheriAads adding shs oaascton that the
Prssidess would coneur IN the oAeSss OF any ono Of
those gentlemen tho third Commissioner should
the Secretary omitted The OF Corsie, the
Italian MIN ster, who at that time was
treaty. IL vas supposed this NIGH. prevent his &C.
csptance 0f he trust In relation tho hsheries but
saou,a no % ~ns 20 ana should Lsra
concur in the nomination.
sIx EDWARD Mr.. DAVIS.
Sir Edward Thornton replied 70 Acting Secretary
Davis on the 10th oil July, saying that had tei-
sgraphea tho tenor Of Mr.. Davis note Earl Gran
vile on the day Of us receipt and had since .hsu
transmitted copy OF the no:s .seit TO Hes LordshIp
~ mail On the 10th Of August Sir Edward addressed
Mr.. DAVIS nete saying
Necessary to consult tie sov.rnmsnt Of the Dominica
nthird Conni.sioner ana some ael.y Ia answering Mr.
the honor to Inform that Her Msossys xcvornmen;
Ne: m tss" -. tho
nent o. tho Dsm,nien streaxy ebjecs TO the appointment
Com prefers sissrn.ve pro-
posed by the namely, leave the to
the Austrian Ambassador At Londea.
SECRETARY Yrsa TO cir EDWARD
Secretary Fish replied TO Sir Edward Thornton
tho Gu vi September, saying
1t distinctly stated your Mstcstys
has decided to renquish the effort select
the third commissioner oonjonty With the President aud
pointmeut tird Com less than two
ssp.d od ss a the m
OF July last The three month, within which tho two gov
september.
the several informal communications between them,
In cipat0u Of tho time whom he article took effect
as 10 tho selection OF thru Commissioner, III por
suance Of the ierms Of the treaty but reached
clusop, ana says
The President ls.as With regret that In the list Of
OF Her Majesty no one WAS found in ws"@ her
siisae os.ads frss,ssss Hs
dsnes: in'essnse sad integrity of each Of the
people and Dominion csnsds seems to imply practical
transfer 70 sh.t the right Of which
oo.ios ~. On nh
'ss
that local Interests dor that
nss veil be- o
sssss ~ .n s 81 81 from
demonstrating and possibly hcsA,ing It's future
II is noticed, however with much satisfaction that Her
Msestys xcyernment has not expressed determination
reposes in Her aacsty and the references In note to
stood be in explanation OF fact that long period
OF the three montns within which The cunjomt
acknowledgement Of the note Of tho tn Of July The
President extremely nxious fo the organisation Of
hoped that Within tho rs%.inns part Of the
jcsty may and il with their views
not to make choice of Of tho gentlemen proposed
consideration.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON
Sir Edward Thornton, ON the oath OF September,
addressed note IN reply 70 a former com municaicn
from Mr. DAVIS In when no said that toward the end
oil the Juno preceding no had The honor IN cOmpli.
nncc with an instruction IRON Earl Granville, to in
form Mr.. Fish that as there difculty IN nndinP
person TO act Az third comm issioner, His Majcsys
government proposed that the Ministers OF the United
states and oil Her Majesty at the Hague should be
authorized TO SEQ II they could not agree upon some
Dutch gentleman 10 act hird com mi ssiOner VINO
would be acceptable TO both governments Mr.. Fish,
Sir Edward remarks recently stated that had
maze this proposal verbally DO hac not looked upon
II an Official comm ication. have now been In
sructed oy LORD Granville TO repeat the above men
moro Official form, and have now tho honor, by
means Of ibis note OF inviting the government Of the
pressing my hope that may be able TO agroo tho
proposal then made by her Majesty's government
MR. YIsh TO THE BRIrsn MINISTER.
Mr.. Fish replied to Sir Edward on the Of Sep
TENDER, remarking among other things
directed by the President to say tina, the place for
naming third thus proposed by Her Majes
which has received the assent Senate
PROPOSE. wssH H' ''s a. %%'' rs a. tho no
fca% Sso could In ss 80 y, s
United States 1t Is deeply 70 he regretted that Her