The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-14
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EisnIng sor "a Big ros.
What American s,ongresss,.,
S1y About TIA,

Mr. NEWBERRY Obtained unasiro,s
consent TO make some remarks on the
subject. lie charged di>tipedy .ne
following facts, and he though ,bo,
were susceptible Of clear proof. TIT
fraudulent testimony and altered otT
cial documents had been bropsb, =.
fore the Commission; that such al,ara
tons aud false te>timany were m.3s
designedly and continuously bv tte
authorized agents Of the British Gov.
eminent, aud that extraordinary nro.
cautions had been taken by such AGENTS
to prevent the discovery of alterations
by the United States Government
The question, he continued was a mo.
mentous one The open charge was
clear as MONDAY that in the arbitration
between two of the most civilized ma.
lions of the globe to settle a grave
question Of national right, false and
fraudulent testimony had been knaw
ingly manufactured and produced by
one party to the wrong of the other
He believed the party in power in Eng.
! land at the present time had no hand
10 this crime, that it felt keenly the
disgrace brought upon lis Government,
aud that it would willingly reopen the
whole question. If the British G o7,
erument did Tot atone for this wIeas,
: England again would have =~sEzssEEa'es..
epitaph of ''Per6dious Albion" He
asked leave to offer for referense 20
the committee on Foreign Affairs, a
resolution reciting the allegation that.
before the so called fishing awardeom
mission, made 10 Halifax in November,
1877, false, fraudulent, simulated and
altered official documents aud statistics
were offered and produced in oHer to
procure an illegal award, all of Eblch
false and fraudulent evidence wa we'll
known to and procured designedf and
with corrupt intent by agents ant OH
GERS of the British Government 1t
further recites that this state ffacts
has long since been brought TO tie no
tice OF the English Commissioned aud
of the British Government, whohave
all decl;ned TO take any steps tCsard
an Investigation, aud that it is behaved
the promoters of this great ntiOnal
wrong, though known, have ben re
warlad by the British Government
aud 10 conclusion provides for he ap-
poin;ment of special committee to
Investigate the subject.
Mr.. FIELD objected to a rofrence
Of the resolution.
Mr. HAWLEY said he more than
doubted the wisdom of the language
made use Of to-day. The UnifedState-
Government and the British Govern
meut had submitted q grave question
to international arbitration 10 tie eter
nal honor Of both people; the award
had been made against Great Britain
at Geneva, aud il had paid it like
man. The Canada fishery award bad
been made against the Uuitel States
Government, and il had paidit like Il
man, 1t was alleged 10 pubic jours
nails that there had been grossly fraud-
ulent testimony given in that 'ase. He
was willing to preserve a policy which
would be pursued between gsutlemen.
He would wait until the geutlemeu had
time 10 see WnetDCr he haQ not him5ell
been imposed upon. Out of courtesy
to the British Government, it -hOaid
be TAKEN for granted that fraud had
been committed on it FIRST, and then On
the United States Government He
had not q shadow Of doubt that the
British Government would. if it found
that fraud had been committed, ask
that the question should be reopenel.
Il though; the matter could safely
rest IN the hands Of the Secretary Of
State.
Mr.. NEwBERRY-The British Gov
eminent aud officials have had notice
Of this for probably two years.
Mr.. Sprioger's resolution was then
referred to the committe on Foreign
Affairs and the subject dropped.