The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-09
He refers to the unrestrAined and what

includes BY using the importance OF 4
restricting all arrests of American hsh-
ing vessels for supposed, or alleged VIC
lations of the convention OF ISIS WITHIN !
the limitations and conditions laic dowh /
b the authorities of Great Britain In /
1870, TO wit: That no vessel shall be /
seized unless Z is evident, snd can be |
clearly proven, that the otfsrce OF rsh- |
! ing has been committed and the vessel /
/ itself captured within three miles OF
/ land. The latter concludes: Il VIII,
/ therefore, ask you to procure such steps
! to be taken as shall cause such orders
| to be forthwith put in force under the
authority of Her Maiesty's govern
ment."
ON May p, Secretary Bayari wrote
to Minister West that he had teIe
graphed Phelps urging the advantage
and need of coming 10 some immedt-
ate understanding, expressive OF the
views of the two parties 20 The trraty,
and that lac had asked that these
seizures be suspend. Il without preju-
dice TO the legal results. pending an
authoritative Treatment o. the main
question. A SIM lie acknowledge ent
OF the receipt Of this communication
and notice of lis reference 10 the
Minister of Foreign Affairs was the
only reply made to this letter.
ANn MAY LoEus LAY eAA1 hA0NN
to Minister West that he had just re-
ceiyed an official imprint of the House
OF Commons bill pending in the Can
adam Parliament. proposing ioTclbie
search, seizure and forfeiture OF any
I foreign vessel within any harbOr II
| Canada, or lowering within three mar
I inc miles of the coast, bays or creeks Of
/ Canada, where such vessel has entered
such waters for any purpose not per
mitied-by the laws Of nstoIs, CT -
] treaty or conven ion, or by any
! lsw OF the United Kingdom, or
OF Canada now in force. The Sec
Tetarv protests that the proposition
I IS unwarranted, and concludes lave
/ Instructed Phelps 10 give notice that
the government of Great Britain Will be
held liable for all losses and injuries TO
citizens Of the United States and their
property caused by the unauthorized
and uufriendIv action of the Canadian
officials, to which / have reie. red"
On June 9TH the Secretary protests TO
Minister West ageinss the seizure at
St. Andrews, y. -, OF TIE Annie II. JOr-
drs. as the withholding OF legal COM
10 n, REAL privileges from a. American YES
i sell and notifies the minister that
D Great Britain will be held responsible
= for the loss and damage sustained by
D the owner.
5 On july lOjh, the Secretary writes TO
, Minister West 20 inform him OF the re-
! fGsai OF the Canadian authorities 10
slow American vessels 10 obtain ice
and 10 ship fish IN bond 70 the United
States 81 Piston , y. s, and concludes
. as follows: Against this treatment 1
must Instantly AID formally protest, a
. an unwarran,ed Interpretation and ap-
J piicsuCn 81 the treaty by officers OF the
b . nrrsrfrrf1-t % fnannfa and PRO lTra Of
o Nova Scotia, as an infraction Of the
laws OF commercial and maratime inter
course existing between the two coun-
tries, and as a violation OF hoSpi-
tslity, and for any loss or Injury re
suiting therefrom the government OF
Her British Majesty will be held re-
sponsible.
Under date of July %
EARL RosEBERRY
Writes to Minister West acknowledging
the receipt OF a dispatch from the
minister, and enclosing copy Of note
addressed to him by Secretary Bayard,
referring 20 the seizure of Joscph Stjrri
aud DGUid j. adams. The Earl encloses
e copy of an approved report OF the
Canadian Privy Council, jusufying the
course of the Canadian authorities IN
the matter and states that Her Maze
sty's government entirely conCurs IN
that passage of the report, in which il
is observed that IF the provisions OF
the convention of 1918 have become in
convenient TO either contracting party,
the utmost that good will and fail
dealing can suggest Is that the terms
. shall be reconSidered. The undersigned
would express a hope that the discus
sion which has arisen on this question
may lead 10 renewed negotiations with
Great Britain and the United States
; and NAV have the result OF establishing
extended trade relations between the
Republic and Canada, and of removing
ALL SOURCES or IRRITATION
: between the two countries. Enclosed
I. in Earl Roseberry's commune alton as
also an extract from letter from the
, Marquis of Lansdowne, TO Earl Gran
: Vile, IN which he SAYS: "Bayard's
I statement that the Dominion govern
!, meUt is seeking by its action IN thu
:. matter. 20 invade aud destroy tie
0 commercial rights and privileges
[ secured TO citizens OF the United State;
J under and by virtue OF the treaty o.
e stipulations With Great Britain, Is not
{ warranted By the facts OF tie case. NJ
o attempt has been made. either by tn,
4 authorities interested with the enforce
i meat Of the existing law, or by the
4 Parliament Of the Dominion to inter
e fere with vessels engaged in bona nd
: commercial transactions upon th'
7 coast of the Dominion.
e Under the dates of August 3, IL anC
e Is and September 10, Secretary BayarC
is complains OF the violation of the trea;!
" atinniations on the the mart of the Can.
2 sdian authorities toward the vessel
IS Rattler, Golden Hind, Shiloh, JaEe E'le'
: and hOllie Adasls, declaring that sal,
IS violations were distinctly unfriendiI
y and contrary to the humanitarian Law
n Of the nations, and in the case OF IN
J. Jane Ellen and Shiloh, he declares tbs
% the firing of guns across their bows wa
2 8 most unusual and uncalled for exhib.
ID ton of hostillties.
Of Under date Of October 18th. Secre
IS tary Baysrd, after detailing TO Ministe