Daily Republican., 1886-07-27
Secretary Bayard's Neglect.


strong show OF reason, blames Secre-
tary Bsyard rs being the cause OF the
practiced by the Canadian
upon American fishing YES
sells. The treaty OF Washington upon
the fisheries dispute which Abrogated
ell the disputed points was slgned In
1870, and came to an end In 1885
through notice from the United States
The sum paid by the United States
under this treaty was 30 monstrous
that in paying 1t over Secretary Evarts
made q long and formal protest In
which he proved conclusively that the
American market for Canadian fish
was alone worth more than the privi-
leges conceded In the treaty to our Ash |
ermen and that we ought to have paid
no money at all.
On the abrogation OF the fishery ar
rangement Canada returned to her old
fishery laws, going back as far rs 1878,
which gave the Americans the right to|
fisb "with!n three marine miles OF the
land, on some parts Of the coasts OF
Newfoundland and Labrador and
around the Magdalene Islands with the
privilege to enter all harbors OF British
North America for the purpose Of
shelter and OF repairing damages, OF
purchasing wood and obtaining water,
and for no other purpose whatever
The American fishing vessels have en-
tered these waters and landed on the
shores for the purpose Of curing fish
and Of purchasing bait, privilege de-
MED them by the Canadians and hence
the recent seizure of vessels and the ar
rest OF American fishermen. For these
losses which Americans have suffered
this year and for the extreme and dan.
gerous irritation which has grown up
about the question, the Herald" lays
all the blame on Mr.. Bayard. he
came into Office In March, 1885, and
made q temporary arrangement by
which the diff Guilty was bridged over
for year. There Mr.. Bayard stopped.
The Herald" says he had nine months
OF last year and the whole spring OF the
present year in which to secure oul
fishermen their rights, but he has don't
nothing. In May the fishermen hear
ing nothing from him, went on thei
business and suddenly, without warn
ing, found themselves treated rs though
they had fallen among robbers. The.
were seized, fined, driven hlther AM
thither, their voyages were spoiled, AM
they applied in vain to Mr.. Baysrd +
know what to do. He treated thei
Just requests and complaints rs thougl
they had been the scum Of the earth
and suffered them to fall into troubl
rs though his deliberate purpose ha
been to sacrifice them. He had fu
year before him to make either temp
rary or permanent arrangements, bt
he had not. taken even the trouble
ascertain what course our fshermt
must pursue 70 keep out OF the trouble
he had 30 shsmelessly neglected TO pr
vent.
The consequence OF this neglect h
caused condition of irritation
tween this country and Great Brita
and Canada which no good citizen {
either side can behold without regr
aud alarm. Even now he tells h
Senate that the case is go serious tn
he dares not make his negotiatin
which he has on hand, public. This
Just such condition OF things as W
predicted when Mr.. Bayard was q
pointed Secretary of State. He W
not American enough tor his exalt
position. His sympathies and feelin
do no, run on line with the Anne
can masses. The case would ha
been far different had Mr.. Blaine be
Secretary Of State, or had Mr. Blai
been President and some other &c
Republican Secretary of State. II
unfortunate thst Mr.. Bsyard has 8
two years and six months of his te
to fill yet. By his neglect he may p
NIT much mischief to be done TO Am
can industries.