The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-05
THE FISHERY DISPUTE.
An English View OF Mr.. william VI. Evarts's
letter. 20 Lord SnlIsbmry.


LONDON, Nov. 4.-The Pal Mall Gdsette
says: That the United States should choose
this precise moment to publish what seems.
from telegraphic summary. to bo u rather
threatening despatch addressed by Mr.. Secre-
tary Evarts TO tho American Minister Mr.
Welsh. can scarcely be regarded as accidental
All the world can see that we have on our hands
just now quite "a much we can well deal
with. and q really friendly power. with grew
ance like that. while holding TO its position
would refrain from casting the matter In an
irritating way before the public until our affairs
had resumed q more peaceful aspect. At any
rate. this IL what. according TO the admirers OF
tho Alabama arbitration. we might certainly
have expected from America. The truth IL that
while the very party With which the bargain was
made still holds Office in the United States. the
first opportunity ia seized 10 mako point
against us Just when It reckone that other DIFF
nculu"s may force Us To give way. Nothing else
WINS tn b. expected, aud for our own part we
are Inclined to thank MI. EVarts for teaching
our cOuntrymcn that nations generally are no
more Inclined To- iOrego their advantages over
ono another in the nineteenth century than in
the eighteenth. seventeenth, siNte"nth, or nrst.
LIT the srntimentalSis blame Mr.. Evarts. for ho
nas disap them. not Us. Tho American
newspapers. Of all shades Of political opinion.
" thout giving q moments consideration, let as
hope. to tho fact TINT the quarrel has nothing
Whatever to do with the award OF S0.OUu,OJO
iuuiH IN favor 81 lNnNuN AT lhlliNN. como lof-
ward at once with the contention that THIS
money. due and long overdue To rs. must not be
paid until and unit 50 this nrw dncrcnco H. set
tied in way they think right Nino million
dollars of tho Alabama indemnity etlil re-
main without any reasonable claimant, and
h"re are $5.5WOOO more TO be retained.
W. should haNc supposed that tho Amcri-
cans could scarcely afford 10 recall att,nt on
To- tho various matters relating To IN" Washing
ton tr"uty. and the manner in which lis pr
visions have been carried out But then. W" TOO
hHve Little sentiment about ~. for. IN truth,
The Who'll" story is one OF a continuous attempt
az evasion. and evasion Of sumeWhdt shabby
kind. and. curiou~ly enough, advantage WIS
taken OF local rcguai! ons-the local regulations
Of tn" State of New lork-to avoid compliance
with one Of the most important stipuntlons u
tle treaty Ia favor OF Canadian shipping.
| Tuerefnrs Lord Salisbury has oIen To- hum
some very pertinent rrtorts. But Two wrongs
| 10 not mako right. ana II II appears that thu
| nwluuudianIor~, who DO not form part "
| On" Dominion. mad 40 right To- tnko the law into
| their own hands IN view ~ the arrangements
cnt red into on their behalf, of COURSE com pen
sauon Will have To hc made. Nhrn, however.
! thc Americans argue That IN" whole fishery
question may hive To bo rcOpened Wa are at
10 rty 20 disregard what they say. or We might
answer that II so, some other points would
Thus. b wnull b" 40 lruSt arguable on the part
at the Canadians that very serious claims for
| 2'ns 0n British subjects during the F"nan raids
should again hr put forward; since. according
! % ever, recoeni1"d rrineiple 81 iniernaliohi'l
| hw. the Unit. states were 10 the fullest extent
| rspou-lhlc Cor those outrHgrs. We mention
| that, however. only To show how troublesome It
IL o. 20 too FAR back in s'lch matters. and o. ~
| w questions which ought 10 be kept separat' q.
| IL may be possible that Lord Salisbury has
! mken up iai-e pos;twn with respect To the
| since lee had al the facts before him. and tho
| knowledge that he was dealing with a very
| thorny question, We may fairly hope that ho
| has not dour $50. But in any c.-e. We shall hay"
| The satisfaction Of knowing that whatever s.
credit tn"re may be IN this talk Of keeping
| money back. or in suddenly springing dlplo,
| matte mines at an aWk ward tlnC, II is not ours.