The daily gazette., 1881-01-13
From N. Y. Sum
THE FISHERY FRAUD.


Mr.. Evarts is represented a. saying
that inasmuch as the United States re-
ferred the fishery dispute 10 arbitration,
we are bound 10 stand by the award,
whether the frauds and forgeries, charg-
ed 70 have been made with the privity
OF the Canadian authorities, really oc-
Cured or not. rif fng.taI
This monstrous doctrine, repngnant 10
good morals and adverse TO the decis-
Ions OF the courts since laws were en-
acted for the protection of society, was
first held by the Electoral Commission,
before, which Mr.. Eyarts appeared as the
advoc ate Of Hayes, and by the decision
Of which tina: pretender became Presi-
dent de facto, while Mr.. Evarts received
the Department OF State as his counsel
fee for that service.
Eight of the fifteen Commissioners,
two of them Justices OF the Supreme
Court, refused to 90 behind certificates
VIGOROUSLY fraudulent, and several OF
which were also forged, and the certifi-
Gates must necessarily be thrown out,
by which the legal rights OF MryTilden
would have bcen established, In con-
foImity with the popular vote and the
votes OF the electors. ,a.frFI
Counsel offered distinctly and in de-
tail to prove the alleged frauds, and 10
introduce the record OF the highest court
i'm Florida, showing that the false re-
turns In that State for Governor aud for
electors had been declared void and
that the Democratic candidates had been
elected legally. The partisan Commis-
sioners, with Garfield as one of the most
active of the infamous eight, had pre-
| Judged the ease, and would listen TO no
reason that eonficted with their inten-
ton to consummate the great crime.
| That cfi.ns has passed into history as
| the blackest stain on the escutcheon Of
the republic. 4 ts
1t is perhaps natural that Mr. Ev-
arts should justify and sustain the
swindling Halifax award. with the
knowledge that ii was procured by
forged papers and by fabricated fig
ures. He is consistent In defence OF
iniquity. But he does not in any way
| represent the sentiments or the wish-
es Of the American people. Neither
does Mr.. Hawlev of Connecticut when
he speaks as follows:k sVHk
W would wait until the British
Government has had time to hear
whether it has been imposed upon,
and prefer that this matter shall rest
for the present where am sure 1t can
safely rest, in the hands of our Score
tary of State"
The most fitting answer to MIR. Haw-
ley was given on the spot by Mr.. New.
berry, Republican member from
Michigan:
II want simply to say that the Brit
ish Government and its officials have
had notice Of this matter for sixteen,
eighteen, or twenty monrhs-probably
two years.
aThis reply silenced Hawley in re-
gard TO the knowledge of the British
| Government concerning the frauds
| and he was answered in another way
| in regard 10 the second point when hs
| suggested that "this matter can safely
rest in the hands of our Secretary ol
State" Nearly year ago, or tc
] speak strictly, on the 18th of Febru~
airy, 1880, Mr.. Blaine had the follow
ing resolution passed in the Sen
ate -
Tl66blNCuk Adb buo ANSAdOuL Dt
respectfully requested, If In his jndg
ment not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, to communicate TO. lhs
Senate any information In possess ior
of the Government touching the al
legged false statistics and fabricated
testimony imposed upou the Halifax
| Commission and used as a basis fol
their award in the matter of the fish
cries.
Mr.. Evarts pigeonholed this resolution
He never communicated the least infor
| nation on the subject to the Senate; ant
| Judging from his recent correspondence
| with the British Foreign Office, IL 10 Il
| be inferred that the matter was neve
/ brought to tha notice of that govern.
| tnent. Of course Mr.. Eyarts was not ig
| norant of the statements made by Prof
| Hind and others connected with the
| Canada case. He kne " more even thar
the public did In regard to the false sta
tistios and the simulated documents
which had been used before the Halifax
| Commission IA the means OF aefraudine
the United States by an excessive apc
Illegal award.
He knew also that the facts bad beer
| brought to the notice of Mr.. Delf0sse
he Belglaa Arbitrator, and OF Mr.. Gait
| he British C0mmlssloner, aou OF he
Majesty's Government, without am
steps having heen taken TO investigat.
| the cha, ges. 1t was bis duty to demai
an sxpla0ation and searchtrg g inquiry
| He preferred 10 remain passive, and b,
i that course to sanction the outrage which
nad been perpe,rated By a packed com
| mission and by forged papers. He had
| paid the award, and was Therefore un
willing b. raise any question whict
| might reflect upon that act, or on tht
conduct of his predecessor, Mr. Hamil
ton Fish, who had accepted Mr.. Delfosss
as arbitrator, after having first vehe
mently protested against the appoint
msne.
8 Mr.. Evarts win 60 out OF office viii
he suspicion that this culpable neglec
| Of a great question, large enough In sont
i ssp cts to affect the relations of Grea
| Brl ain and the United states was by NJ
means accidental.
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