New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-06


oliS inw"F Tot lis 0Gien aGd eXSicucr,-it assHrel
c"ad a." Goub, thai Austrian Minister residing ii
London. msiihctVtiy hostile 10 n republican govern
ueh h3d cGvrisillE Hp elal grirVan"e against the
United sae-, would lean 10 Tie English slde Of any
question submitted TO arbitration. Beyond this cane
e." Socl lniintnrrI IN richest capital OF the word
atcs. Having rHchcd iBis point. and apparently he
irving that tn United Stairs would sbrlnG from pre-
s.n'inz the ease or tic nsicIics to a COMMISSION IN
Graz Britain taG manifest an advantage. that
Ho'rrhIuen. Proposed G"tore 'he Commis'.oh 'osid
I OF tho krcprOcily Fray between Canada ana
tire Uuicd States. The Brush authorities had their
by Witch our Government cund he cocr, ed as it Lad
b. IN le5i INFO reciprocity Of trade npOn other pro-
p!ishcd attempted H''rrrd Into accepting Mr Del
order 10 escape III" rU,Si"e award on the hs cries
! What the Briiisn Government desired substan-
tally r,ucva OF the reciprocity treaty OF l854-hsn-
Ely cltUHs IEc'urd That ueaty bad expired VI 1856
eciaI CUInini,s untr Mr.. Robbery. now To
Washington 10 aid the British Legation in negotiating
! with the Executive department Of orr Government
thsn win Ia" legislative lrraty of reciprocity wa.
ihornon. and guy transmit TO the Senate II rat-
fed ~ that body, would sill be incomplete until tho
cnnfcnt cf The House obtained Bur &c rejected
~ the senate GA the 81 OF February 1873; ard the Two
! the Fishery Commission, witch by mutual agreement
h"d not been Affected uy the delay accustomed by the
negotiations for reciprocity.
NsriouSdrlays hiudtlrd the agreement between the
! two Governments upon an iieUtic pOtes to be ad
dressed To The Austrian Government requesting the APP
pontmcnt of the thrd commissioner 10y The representa-
! 1--we Of that Government III London; and 1t was not
htcoini hsnrd unill the winter OF lSTG|I1 Mr. Fish
realized lay that time that IA" no Onoer had The
ht the selection OF Mr. DrlfOssc, and that this
serctior made Bgainst open md aVOwcd opposition,
might Ice especially detrimental 10 the Interests OF the
United Siaies. Mr.. Fish realized also that Count
BruSt, the Austrian Minister, might select some one
even more OH tio able than MI Dcfosse, II that were
pcdlent to Withdraw his personal objections to
That gentleman. mi asrre to mat which lie
Ia hat effect tGr Austrian Minister named Mr. Dclfos9e
the ihrd comm ssionrr The Canadian Government,
pr"ny consulted by Lord Granville at every step, and
which had been represented obectng to the appoint
approved the selection Mr Deiossr, aithousn he
aa had hrcu Tor many years e. Minister accredited to
Tue GA OF this thus shown by the official
Spondencr. cred table to tine I'm yish Govern
m,nt. II IN arbitration between private persons
either ~ them should make pdpGbe aud nvowcd effort
10 secure particular Iaan-connected with him by kin
.lip business intel ests-he would be considered
acting unfairly the common Judgment OF the people
award To he rendered would unhesitntngly set II
ASIDE ~ vated upon proof that advantage had bech
s., urcd u g." selection Of the .arbratOTs The English
Cover lurnt would no doubt fall back iOr It's defence
upon tue ncGnirrrece which was ultimately ana reluc-
fanny rh"ied from secretary tIsh bht the oneaI cor
r-punGcnce shows that Mr. Fish resisted aud protested
sd s %, ne nS T ws gs, ouy " "rm Of
courtesy the grntrnnn whose appointment had heen
nave been wiser. perhaps Tor Mr. Fish to continue hrs
rroes Ia tue last aud cave 10 tina British Goiernlnent
shadow Of excuse for its extraordinary ana unjusii
fable course.
The Fishery Commission met at Halifax. n. g. In the
Commissioner. Honorable Eisgn II. Kellogg, OF Massa
gLusrtts. the United STATES Commissioner aud Mr.
1rnnent Rel ard Ford, a member OF the British
ar C% %m% is agSm Of e TqG Sttes
Judge Of the Massachusetts, supreme Court The British
case was represented by i've allie members Of the
Colonial Bar. four Of whom Queens counsel-Sir
W. '. Whitehead, of Newioundandi h. Z. Davies.
Premier 81 Prince Edwards Island j. Doutre, OF Mon
trca {. J. wratherby. Of he Province OF Nova SCOTIA
= H. THOMPSON. OF N"w-Bruuswick. Tie American
represented by the agent. Judge Foster Rich
ard II. Dana. 81 Massachusetts. and William Henry
Trrscot. Of South Carolina. American Secretary Of lie
gallon IN London under the Presidency Of Mr. Fillmore.
and Assistant secretary Of STATE during the Admnstra-
Tno case ws rIahoratry prepared and ably argued Oh
both sides. duced 10 s most simple statement, tho
c0utcnt!un ~ the United states Government was this
INIT Tie dniy ~ The C9nms ION was limited; that 10
charged with the decision OF no political dplO
nat qurSliors that all such questions had been ne
terinrd by tie hivh contracting part cs IN signing the
Treaty Oi Washington; and that this Commission was
mru"i trade They contenfed that the value OF the In
shore hshcri,- va. simply their value AZ mack-re
mackcrel eaten taken by the American fishermen
liberal even an eHtav hgan concession ON ne part OF
IN" Uutd States; aud that the remission of duty
'"iouisl hsi aud hsh-ol, which WAS admitted TO be
worth $4,000 per annum 10 the Dominion OF Canada
ample equivalent
In presenting The r,h case every consideration was
npy m 5 s 81 maize I to W the Sod states hty
Gwelt ~ great iongth upon the thou 'ands of miles
the fa6nou. wealth. of &c Fisheries. where every one
caught h,d like the fish of the miracle Ia The scripture.
hi 81 money ~ It's mouth; mon the TACT that the
chef source and variety OF fishing lay within the
the pnrscy ,etiled provinces appear granting
lowing their be dried and their h-h to Ice cured
the sands aud rocks Of their and unlnhabited
coasts.
Afcr the respective had been stated and all the
evidence and arguments heard was found that the DIFF
irrrnCcr Of opinion between the Brit all ami the United
Va ,hcr"frr In ~ Mr. brifs.egs was nnt,c,na,ed
first. He estimated the superior advantage Of
ih privilege Of the n,hore Colonial hsherirs such
siyeu Ia British subjects IN American waters, at
"a" negotntion. therefore was tnat for twelve !
which were ours absolutely by the treaty OF 1882 We
paid the British Cove umrnt thrawari OF S6,5O00O0
and remifted duties 10 the amount Of 100000 per |
TOR the period OF twelve year,. Sl20O.000).
hrs.drs huidinS ~, INTO profitable and and
Edwards Island. when before tho Reciprocity |
Treaty was not even decmcd worthy OF computation.
The award was made on the 23d OF November, 1877. |
u produced profound establishment throughout the !
nation KnuoS ~ regard Ia thr mole or MI pelIos'es
appointment brcau" frequent during the ensuing win
Ter ard the In Of March. 1873. Mr. Blaine OF !
The President n no: incompatible" with the interests OF
preceded the selection Mr. Delfpsse third Commits
Soner Il was promptly given Ia the senate and to the
Satisfaction VITA the result. For the nrst mc MT.
prlfo.se became Gcquainted with the serious
Unled states to hts appointment. It Is probable that
Deliosse would never have been subjected to the
harrassment aud modification OF serving on the Com
mission.
In transmitting to Congress the papers relating to the
award tho I'm OF May ass. President Hayes
ended the appropriation OF the necessary sum,
with such discretion In the Executive Government, In
regard TO the payment as in the Wisdom OF ConKress
the public Interests may seem To require. The whole
matter was referred 10 the Committee Foreign Re-
Ia ions. and the 2Sth OF May the chairman OF the
Committee. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin made an elaborate
port reviewing the history UEs the Transaction IN
very thorough aud impartial manner. lie also sub
mittCd resolution, declaring that the views and
embraced IN tho report OF the Senate
Foreign Relations. touching the award
made by the Fishery Commission at Halifax, hereby
npprOycd The Committee. at the time. reported
oil approprating five and half millions for the pay
inPut OF tue award.
The report of the Committee recommended that the
the United states should bc authorized to
pay the award IT, after correspondence with tue Gov
eminent Great Britain, he snail, without further
municatiOn with Congress, deem that such payment
shall he dcua landed by the honor and good faith the
Nation and II In pursuance OF that cOucusOa tho
aw ard shall he p,d, The President shall may he