New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
ANGLO-IRISH POLITICS.

ANGLOIRISH POLITICS.
THE PREMIER IssuFs AN URGENT PARTY GALA
JUDGE THREATENED WITH DEATH.
LONDON Friday Dec. 10. 1880.
Mr.. Gladstone's circular to the members OF
the II use of Commons, d,siring their attendance In
Parliament saws that business OF the first Importance
Will once be proceeded witn
The Dailv Neos, in p leading editorial article COM
mentng On circular, says It efectually dsposes OF
the rumors which again begun to circulate that Par
Lament would after all. be summoned before Christ
mas and of other rumors put forward with emolance
of authority that the Government would be compelled
ID consequence Of divisions among the Minister'S 10 con-
tent itself with declaratOry resolution on IRISH ques-
tons, instead OF proceeding by bill Ihe Da'3y Ne~S
adds: At the same time most persons Will read MI
Gladstones with distinct sense OF relief It's
one thing to feel morally eItain that the i'm
portant business will entered upon at once 1t Is
another thing 10 be informed OF the fact by the Prime
Minister"
Al meeting of the London committee of the Parnell
Defence Fund, Justin Mccarthy presiding, resolution
was adopted petition be forwarded to the Queen
through MI Forster uIging that Judge May be not al
lowed To try the traversers. Ike course mas Deeh
adopted by the Fermoy Land League
Tie Times III a leading editorial article this morning.
saws issue oil Mr. Forsters circular proves that
in judgment OF the Goyernment ltsel matters nhYe
grown II proves also that the existing ior
repression are avail II IN The face OF the eIstlng
terrorism The magistrates ana police nave not VenHeu
to enforce law will they be strengthened to do so
| hV
its Will laugh az this tardy attempt TO use oos3
lete weapons for qlellng awessDeSs, whose growth
they entirely failed 10 check such befng t1e case,
IT may well he asked whether the contingency mas not
arisen at which Mr. Gladstone pointed In his Gulldhal
Judge Fitzgerald Baron OF the Exchcqupr, Ireland
has received letter threatening that ne VIII pe nul'
dercd unless he charges fairly i'll certain Llcrch cases
| BRITISH REPLY TO AMERICAN DEMANDS.
THE FORTUNE BAY DIsrURBANCE-LORD GRAN
vILLEs LETTER TO MINISTER LOWELL.
| WAsIIlNGToN Dec 1O.-The following is the text
of the letter written by Lord Granville to United
States Minister Lowell at London on the subject of
| the Newfoundland fisheries
| FOREIGN OFFICE, Oct Of 1850.
SIR: Her Najestys Government have carefully con-
sdercd the correspondence whch has taken place De
States respecng the disturbance
at Fortune Bay the 9th OF January. 1873 and they
sire to arrive amcable solution OF the differences
which have unfortunately arisen bttween t1e Two COY
erumrntS the construction OF the PROVISIONS OF the
treaties when regulate the rights OF United states lsh-
In the first place desire tnat there should be no pos
sibity mseOnceptOn ~ 10 the views entertained by
Her Majesty's Government respecting the conduct OF
the Newfoundland fishermen Ia violently interfering
| with the United States fishermen and DESTROYING
or damaging some oi tnelr nets. Her MAJESTY
| Goverumeni have no hesitation in admitting that this
proceeding was quite lndefensible aud is much
,pe,r 0' rights. however well founded. conld
uider the circumstances Justify the British fishermen IN
taking the law into Their own hanus ana m m ,
acts violence bat will revert by ana py 20 ms
| n
tant question raised IN this controversy whether umer
tho Treaty OF Washington the Uhlted states fishermen
are bound TO OBSERVE the fishery regulations ni New
| tounaIand In common with British subjects. without
erug into any lengthy discussion on this point feel
Govefnment the ciause in the Treaty OF Washington
wnch provides that the citzsnS OF the United states
shall be entitled, d" IN common Win brlush SUBJECTS
| 20 fish in New oundlani waters within the hnlts OF
British sovereignty means tnat me Ansrcsh anu tGs t
| equality and not there shall be an exemption OF
American fishermen from any reasonable regulations "
| Ixrba oh nrifis
Her NJ jcslys Government entirely concur In, IN n Mr
cpe The rein laid down appears to them perfectly sound
and applicable the fishery provisions o. me treaty
OF Washington a those OF the treaty which Mr. Marcy
mad in view. They cannot therefore admit the accn,
rscy OF The opinion EXPIRE 'sed in Mr. EvaIss ettp 10
That the fishery rights OF tho United states
conceded by the Treaty Oh Wasnsfon are TO ps ehri
cscd wholly tree from the RESTRAINTS ana reg ua.oh, oi
the statutes of Newfoundland" II by that opinion any
intended. Her MjesIy'S Government hQ"eysr, luly
admit that any such local statutes could be shown 10
spirit OF the Ien ihey woDld NOT Oe withn tne cate
CORY OF those reasonable rgliaon7 by when American
and they oS1rae that Mr. Eyarts at The
1872 after expressing regre at the con
hct Of Interests wch me EXERCISE OF the treaty plv
veopcd, expressed himself as follows There is
Government that nesc privileges SHOULD be abused ana
desire that their iull ana iroe e0oymen shouLu
harm the colonial fishermen: While the
shore fishery ana the vessel fishery make 1t Impract
cable that the regulation Of tue one SHOULD be entirely
,y :" the other Yet il mu.ual igations of the
treaty of 1871 be maintained. the United states
jOyernlnenL would gladly cooperate with the Govern
| n,ent of Her Britannia Majesty Ia any enort 10 make
those regulator matter otreciproca convenience ana
ricbt and means OF preserving the fisheries AT thclr
blghest point production and or cOncillang com
nuny interests by just proportion of advantages
| and profits" .-.-. -. -
Her Majesy's Government 1o not nerp ret those c1-
| pressons ia any derogatory 10 the sovereign
uui ho1iy Great Britain IN the teiftoral waters OF
Ncwfouudlsnd. by which only regulations having the
force OF law within those waters can be made So re-
gardng the proposal. they are pleased no, 0ny 70 70
recognize In 1t an INDICATION tnat lne ucSiIr vi
Her Marsty's Government to arrive at friendly ana
snneny settlement OF this question Is fully reclprOcad
by the Government Of the United states 0ut also W hls
cern IN t the of practical settlement OF tue d
entity and 1 have the honor 10 request
,Lat wan Will inform Mr. EvartS tLat
Her Mujesty's Government with a view To aVoolhg lu-
discussion and iutnrr mlsunlere' as uue
willing 10 confer with the Government OF the Uuted
sates the establishment Of regulations under
wicb the subjects Doth parties To the Treaty OF wash
ingtou shall have tne f ana equL enlos ,et m oi hs
-hery which under that treaty TO be used In common
The duiy of cnacting aud enforcing such regulations
wben agreed upon would Of course rest win tue power
having the sovereignty the shore anu waters IN eacn
| case. 49,, o,.... e.h.,n,oa ,o
co for injuries aud losses whcn theY are
alleged have sustained III consequence VI tno .oen'
INSTRUCTION they encountered from BRUSH nsner-
men al Fortune Bay IN tue occasion referred TO- have
TO state that Her MJesy's Government are quite VIII.
ing that they should be ndenuned ior any a. q
| Ia nave been sustained ny t1rfl, hnu In respect
n. which they are reasonably entitled 10 compensation;
but this pcnt nave 10 ooserso st Ia In di hS =,
bean caueht or which, but for tho interference OF the
Rrsu ashe might nave been eaugat, oy means OF
| strand tsbBg--u mode OF fishing 10 wncn, under tue
Taiy of WnshIngton they not entitled TO resort
e.. ,ro. .culo by of the strand nsbery being
clearly excess OF Their treaty prvi.ses iief