New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30

Beie's tpe, my dear Secretary. the American
eag b ls Ro% ~ bir no i ger to be tea
phors no longer be az ho world sns .e &e
OF wrath by the casual 9rusgg from his imperial wing
teris Of OF those Delaware b@tcies which, thants
to your Jealous treatment o. the tam rs qaes.
tlOl" are protected against the dangerous cJupe.
titiOn OF Austria Norway AMI John Ball. atshe exneSss
OF every laDorlne man anu women IN tho llnd' Truss
any who takes the trouble to test your work with h
Emt these as have said, arc minor matters. T. Is By
your treatment Of graFer and ore troublesome issues
Iaprtmeut inconsistent Hl any hope OF ;uture useful
ness to your party, your country, or Yourself
no other word for ID which has Just been brought acalnt
Won bv one % tie aDleS and sencheSt Democratic Lad
er in Nav England IN connection with thai grave inter-
a'tnnal question Of the North American fisheries which
wS 80 ~ vonr gFandiather Mr. James A. B.ylnI as
he time of the negotiations OF the treaty OF Ghens In
1881 II nppshPs from this Indictment tat on the 9TH u
March Inst before You had much rs set yoUP or
cia noe in order permitted the British minister at
Washington Mr.. West. acting In concert WIN the vefY
SIR John Macdonald, TO lead you into committing tn,
Admins; ration to tue practical stultlhcatoh o. joint
resolution Of the American ConSres. og.oa nafeh 3
rogatOn OF fishing clauses OF the treaty oi Mashng
con and the restoration 20 oar Ne" EaSlS Us and
Deople of rights fully conceded TO te Dy George ILL., at
the peace OF Versailles aut SUSPENDED ny Tie war Of
1912. What Denocras neeo8 90 Oe ,Gn ~ iG "n ~
ect than Mr. SpOiOFl OF EeTbirylOftt ana II Is Nh
Stafford who assumes TIE responsibility OF the assertion
riat the course upon which secretary Bayard has en-
tered ~ precIsely that which being dsaIcd by Great
rit was not de .ircd By the fishing interest or Dy the
fishermen themselves. and that unless II ch DC Tore
stalled and reversed 1t will lea 10 tue des reoh OF our
Fisheries As one OF our productive industries
Do YOU Imagine that such IN Indictment a. ths VIII Do
sfcred by yOLr enemies and by the enemies Oi your
Marty 10 90 untriedl nor IL this the worst
SUufUri, Democrat tfaineG III Tue s,'Ao4t Piin-
cinss Of the Demo, .tic aith. and tried by years OK
battle in tao only less nUrclcssy Kep'ncan ah tne
State OF Mr.. Phelps goes furih2r lar thbn thls. he
calmly and deliberately charges you h1l WIN bi uely
alone to great American interest, Oht WIN tue VA
Democratic crime Of D" undertaking 70 exercise powers
with which yOn not officially clothed ana hr ne
nOunoes your Understanding WIKI the BrIsh auIloIis
as instance OF usurpation 10 ONCE .ethlnS H@o
almost sGt'i. tho ucualty or impeachment
TINS is no chIlds play, believe me- my dear secretary
Questions or your private relations with the plon@gs
the Executive. questions even Oi tact ana taslo ~ ue
treatment foreign governments, dWlue away prOTc
the formidable accusation that you nave NeEture' W
mako an agreement with Great Britain wherein. WITH
ont tho sgbtes5 warrant OF law, without the PifclPt
ZION Of the Senate although that body Was YET III SeAsoh
uending the negotiation, you nave oHehdei tle soy
ereQnty OF the United states by attempting 20 uet ay
their maritime rights or To guarantee Hmu! ior 'n0r
Trnly does Mr. Spoaord cay that for offences mach
tiust the majesty OF tho btiio T" are
not wanting presidents FOR impca hWent IN TIC latia
meutsry journals both OF Great Britain anu inc oue'
With these words ringing in my ears almost begin 20
feel that have deferred TOO long tis warning cry tdn
Won retire from in the fnce OF such an ulCuhehtt
Can Won remain ia osce under tue gathering cou Oh
sur disfust and snoh denumclatiOnsl anu ~Leer You
retire or whether YOU remain 10 t s pos l9lc tlat Dela
arn rcley Cd though she of the mputauons pat unon
bcr of stbsarvicrf arqucseence in tho condition OF a
family pocket borough ~ the Bayards may anu VIZ
uGor you again an opportunity to redeem y Iu!5t
AMI modest ppity 10 the duties OF senator tne frpuF
ueuce which have 30 swiftly sqhah.
dercd upOa fdtiities Of patronage aud the lus!Oh7 VI
Office a Secretary OF Statef