New-York tribune., 1886-08-25

himself and Mr. Bayard reduced to writing.
Ing he received Large oonsi .eraen foI leaving tho
longer The consideration was ssS a pledge from Mr
Bayard under date OF June ~ isso that the Presdent
appointment Of Commission In which the Governments
speesely represented, charged with the consa alton
and settlement upon lust equitable and honorable
two anu OF their respective the
OF the Cned states and British North America
Tue stipulntion wis definite and reduced to writing
recommendations 6F he iresidcnt tho British would
for tue ensuing six months enfocce restrictive renla
tons against American fishermen. Ia ADDITION TO all this
Mr. Bayard significant ntmaton 10 Mr. West that
te rsiunding of duties uoanwhe collected under our
customs laws upon Canadian he brought before
the commission thus promised.
Accordingly the folio December six and half
months after MI Bayards memorandum pledge t0at
the Pres dent would make the recomme ndaton to
Congress P esent actually did ncOI poTate II In his
annual message and gave IL in language which was q
transcript ce,1atn of the words which Mr. Bayard
10 Mr ~es 1t would certainly he apart from y desire
to pass any personal criticism upon the PresdeD. OF
whom wish al all lines 10 peak IN terms OF respect
hut, viewing this public question and speaking only
with the freedom OF private citizen. must express
my belief that this traDsscton was throughout most
extraordinary and unprecedented. 1t extraordinary
unprecedented and altogether beyond his proper
power for secretary OF State III the recess OF Congress
10 revive any part Ot treaty which Congress had
expressly terminated; II extraordinary FOR Score
try OF state to begin negotiations Tor the renewal or
treaty which svery department Of Government had just
united ID aDEuungi was extraordinary Tor Secretary
of state into trade with foreign Minister for
present benefit 70 be paid for by tie future action OF
the Governments ami most OF all was extraordinary
u
that me President OF the Uniel states snoud ia !no
ulUre-mpre Vhan u half year distant make spec1c
Recommendation, on apeeins snec' u p sIeLnI nee was
given and held in the British Foreign once 10
London and II took from the President all ne power o
wueh the lapse OF tine aud the chance
OF circumstances might syce u sn1 impose II rouvo"
the President pro hGc rice OF his liberty as an txecue;
He was no longer insert IN his annual message o
December what might then seem exFedeht Oh .ln t1
ohgaons to insert word for word, letter for letter the
exact which the Secretary OF stare IN
the preceding month of jane had promised anu poueeo
to the British Ministry The matter presents c9rohs
speculation III the working oi our Government. wnat'
for instance could or the President have done,
II before the his annual MESSAGE he had become
convinced as large majority o se % an Iptor
national Commission on the hsherlts. lie would then
have found himself embarrassed between TINS pledge
given TO q foreign Government iD June aud his convc
lions Of duty to The citizens OF the Ced states III the
ensuing December. ~,
Conrfess could not induced to concur in the FRESH
dents recommendation TO- an International Comm issl0n
Gn avsrd sTS and Mr. West had made such exorinary
preparations came to naucbt It would have been
Congress had FOR several years 'cen diligently en-
10 free the country from the burden OF the
treaty provisions respecting the Fisheries aud i could
bot expected that they wOuid willingly Initiate
measures for new treaty That would lroaaby IN me
American hSns Interests as those from. they
As sooS as 1t became evident that Congress vould
not accept the proposal for new commission the
Government II the dominion OF Canada, with the PIE.
snned approval Of tie Imperial Government, began a
of oUtTages American nshine vessels and
CreWs-seeklng III
businrs, aud TO deprive them OF their fishing rights
That Irse continues TO THIS day and adopted ~ thh
Canadian with the deliberate intention AM
obvious expectation OF forcing concessions from ms
Government few facts II the LONG controversy over
the fishery question may he pertinenty recalled as
bearing on the present situation.
Let Us frankly limit M the outset that we are gov
or the Injustice OF which TINS country was made tue
victim before that treaty was ratified, We need not here
faith and though 1t largely curtalcd privileges which
birrght OF American Usher men, those hardy
largely expanded their 0usincsincreasiug in anaz
ing ratio the number Of their vessels their ageegaie
ous calling This rapid progre,s alarmed the Canadians
aud with tue OF repressng rivalry and crpIlins
American fishermen, new construction was a Piled to
the treaty yearly quarter OF century after 1t had
been in peaceful operation .,.,
by Great BRIAN that the American right 70 ish within
ihree niles from shore meant , ,nres IsSi from tue
this and strained construction OF the treaty they
Bay OF Fundy which is sixty miles wide at Its mouth
signal abitS by Edward Evelett or Minister at Lon
don Lord Aberdeen name identified tn justice aud
magnaniinit more than generaton.-then ut the
ground taken by England IN regard TO the bay of Fundy
was indefensble tie Canadian position was reversed
But the design Of coercing the United STATES into
Penns her markets to Canadian nsaeen was not
hOStes begun against American fishermen. a
coast OF Nova scotia guarded by the guns of tie
Royal Navythirteen vessels patroling the fishing
III
limit the Treaty OF 1918 not miles from the
shore Dut tree miles outside OF line FROM headiand to
Ieadand Of bays. THIS construction OF the treaty
goud place the American fishermen in many places thirty
niles from shore instead OF inree AS provided by treaty
,rnu that by this construction the waters winch
xasb the entire coast of Nova Scotia from
Cape sable 10 Cape Canso-a distance OF nearly 800
constitute bay from which the United
states fishermen would be excluded" In ot-er words
tructlon, ii admitted, would destroy all American rights
ntended 10 be guarded and guaranteed under the
When the attempt Of 1852 made to enforce the
beadland" construction Of the treaty. MI. Webster
secretary OF State, in the Administration OF Mr. FIJI
more In an official paper over his own signature Mr
tion u treaty not couforinsbe TO tie intentions
VI the r9ntracuag psities Those are weighty words
tatve construction &c the treaty. 1t is certainly
dscoureous or invdious TO say that in legal ability.
national law Mr.. Websters opinion is entitled to more
weghiy consideration thar tia Of any Br tSh official
who tben dealing or who has since dealt with the
fishery question.
Mr.. wehsIer's official proclamation, from which have
quoted, issued the of july s52. fortnight
later he addressed large audience IRON the ont door
OF his house at Marshneld, and then he spoke with
Webster, was made with the Crown Of England. If
al American fishing vessel is cal tured by her
but it not to that United states viii
saSnit Their right TO be adludicated in the petty
vessels TO oe seized by constables aud other petty
pasees fns MGRspp n SS1
In the meantime be assured tnat the fishing interest
VIII ot neglected Dy lnls Administration under
circumstances The fishermen shall be protected IN ali |
their rights OF property and in all their rights OF Dcca
patron To use MarDlehead phrase they shall be pro-
fected hook and lne bob and sinker.
MI Webster ieil III very soon after these vigorous
express Ons and the negotiations auds
ana were adjusted finally by the RECIPROCITY Treaty of
1884 The opeiatioD of tnat treaty nghly Injurious
t American tsheIme: Before its termination In 1866
'u Government refused 20 1t and our fishing |
interest immediately began TO revive, aud immediately
he Canadians began 10 aeitAtc for treaty by
nch they could reach the markets OF the UEited States
Their wishes were gfatine, and by st-augest of all
npcmatic iuggles the United states paid i've aud a
iaf millions of dolais Tor treaty which 1t did not
Fani ana Ynch the 9th Iarty earnesty desired Tine
las Passed aud the treaty of 1871 has expired The
Canadians again come back to their old
,nd worry ana outrage American fishermen until bv |
heer wearness. after the manner OF the unjust Judge
n scripture, Govern nent may give them what they
\ ant even To the injury of our own people.
The humiliation OF situation has been gratuously
Increased by the vote OF majority OF the Democratic
Iary the House OF Representatives open tine
markets OF the United States - British Canadian |
lsnernen. wlLnnnt antI clarge MIiInuf