The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-22
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SATURDAY MAY ~, 1856.
Bayard again In Trouble.

Unfortunate Bayard He is agrin fallen
in the house of his friends. This time the
New England fisherman are tearing their
hair in frantic fury at the supneness of the
Secretary of State in not only failing to care
for their interests but, in too palpable a
fashion, playing into the hands of the Nova
Scotians who through the stultifying policy
of Mr.. Bayard are now enabled to reduce the
great fishing industry of the North Atlantic,
SO far as the business of United States fish
ermen is concerned, to an absolute cipher.
The feelings of the fishermen at Glouees-
ter and other fishing centres are wrought up
to the highest pitch of indignation, and now,
at length, the leading citizens of the locality
have taken the matter in hand. One in
stance is sufficient, perhaps, to give an idea
of how the people of New England look
upon the great Delawarean. Richard S.
spofford, formerly member of Congress from
Massachusetts,, and leading lawyer of the
Gloucester district, speaks, according to the
New-York Herald, in the following outspok-
en- and clear-cut style:-
81 am," said he, "a democrat dyed in the
wool. 1 believe in party fulfilling its pied
ges. The platform on which Mr.. Cleveland
was elected and on which Mr.. Bayard holds
his official existence, reads -"It is an i'm
perative duty of this government to eff.
ciently protect all the rights of persons and
property of every American citizen in for
eign lands and demand and enforce full rep
aration for any invasion thereof" Now
there is a nut for the administration to cracl
do not hesitate to say openly and freel!
that the democracy of this part of Massa
chusetts are grievously disapl einted in tn
course of the Secretary of State. Mr.. Bay
ard never ought to have left the Senate
There is no longer any use mncing matters
have been member of the House Repr,
sentatives, and know the ins and outs {
of the relation of Cabinet officials and foreig
legations. 1t is openly charged and believe
that Mr.. Bayard is too friendly with tt
British Minister. No one can question m
democracy, and assert that the adnlinistr
tion elected by the democratic party is
weak one. 1t stultifies itself every da
Mark ppophooy. We shan soon hear Tn
one SackVille- West has given a hint to L
friend Bayard that joint court of inquir
suggestion will be agreeable to Queen vi
toria. The man from Delaware will 81
"Yes" with due Difference. Then will con
another commission to do what it can
hamper and crush the American isherma
Mr.. Bayard has pet project of Canadia
reciprocity. The action of the Senate on |
first recommendation in that direction fllt
him with anger The new plan is devi
to get around the rejection Of the first schem
The President and Secretary of State bot
refuse to see or consult with the represent
tives of the fishing interests. They pref
to fall back on the stolid obstlnacy of pr
conceived opinions. The government oug
to demand the return of the Adams. Ii +
fused non-intercourse should be declares
The refusal to sell bait is an uufriend
act"
What has Mr.. Gray to say? Does he al
stand idly by, fitting alter ego ofhm who
shoes ne fills, and make no movement t
wards the relief of his countrymen! Almc
so,-after interjecting few superficial mt
osyllabics into critical debate introduc
by Senator Frye for the implied relief of O
American fishermen by retaliatory measu
upon Canada in the place of a commssiC
which drew voluminous speeches filled vi
most relevant argument from Senators FIR,
Evarts and Morgan and noticeable only,
far as Senator George Gray is concerned
that gentleman's pressure upon Senator Fl
that certain additional quotations be ms
from the New York Tribune and read at
desk, when that remarkable renee ntre
tween the British Admiral Scott and Unit
States Consul General Phelan so brillan
described in the journal referred to, pctul
the complete defeat of the good-natured a
bluff sailor by our astute Consul in the P
liamentary library rooms. Senator Gray
ded, after the Senate clerk had read
laughable incident 81 thank the Senator
allowing me to call his attention to ii
because it seemed to me apropos to Sol
thing he said about executive aggression
terferiug with the rights of American f
ermen." Mr.. Frye replied, 81 referred,
President, to the aggression Of the tire
making power. was glad to notice in
Tribune that our Consul General at Hal
seemed to have been better informed t
our Secretary of State at Washington"
1t is needless to add that when the vot
this resolution was put, resolution pa,
the way for quick relief to American fis
men, Senator George Gray, of Delaware
found opposing its adoption.
Gladstone and Ireland,
1t is fortunate for the well-wishers of
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