Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-08

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THURSDAY. APRIL ., 1859.
Bayard and the FHshsries.
Secretary BAynrd has himself 10
blame for having been brought out OF
the charitable seclusion to which the
sympathies Of the people had consigned
him ON account Of the great family
Affections through which he has but re-
gently passed. Nor would we even now
say aught designed TO increase his feel
ings Of sorrow, but when great national
interests are ut stake, those interests de-
mAnd earnest attention and decisive
action.
American fishermen are practically
driven out of CanadiAn waters, while
Canadian fishermen have the unre-
strained use of our ports and the full
license to fish where they please. In
the midst OF the fishery troubles into
which we are drifting with amazing
velocity, Secretary Bayard seems TO
have no proper understanding Of the
law now existing since the recent
fishery treaty expired. Only three or
four days ago his Assistant Secretary
sent n dispatch to some fishermen that
according to the Law they had . perfect
right to enter any Canadian port 20 ship
crews, dispose Of Ash and purchase
halt. This was the offhand, yet sensi-
BILE decision OF the State Department.
But something else then followed at
Washington. One important personage
had not been consulted, and that very
Important parsonage was Hon. Lionel
Sackville West, the British Minister.
When he fonnd what was going on, We
think we can See him fastening to the
State Department out OF breath, to
hunt up Mr.. BAyard to tell him that he
was wrong In his construction OF the
Law, and only Q few hours after ward
another telegram Is wired, stating tina
American fishermen under the law have
NO right whatever to enter Canadian
ports Tor any purpose connected
catching Ash exceIt to seek shelter.
Senator Freye, Of Maine, who repre-
sonts . fisherman constituency and Il
perhaps the best posted man In Wash
ington on the fishery question, has q
the expense OF Mr.. BAyard's moon
sistency let light In upon the subject b.
showing that even after the expiration
Of all fishery treaties, the Law of 1916
assented to by England herself, give
Americans the same right with Cana
dians in the disputed fishing territor
and that In turn Oanadians have tn
same rights with Americans in Ameri
can waters and ports OF entry.
What IL most Objectionable In tn
whole matter is the miserable toadyin
of our State department to Bids
dictasion, even at great sacrifice .
American interests. The British Min
lister at Washington Is shrewd, sharl
and we might also say an unscrupulou
politician, STOPPING to anything an
everything that will bring ridicul
upon our government, and enhance
any manner the interests of his owl
SAckville West is prominent fret
trader, and Is therefore in high fav,
with President Cleveland and his Cab
net. He lately paid visit to his su
ordinase satrap LAndsdowne at o .taw
who is watching to keep Americans Of
of Canadian fishing waters, and the
had the reckless effrontery to deliv
himself In this wise " 1t was usele
Tor the Canadian government to attem
to negotiate o new fishery treaty wi
the United States with the Senate col
posed as st present." Aud then %
this was noi suffi Client insult to bod
every member Of which 10 superior
him in character and intellect, he ado
cit is not 80 much their opposition
the new treaty that would lead |
Senate to oppose the proposed col
mission 80 their hostility to any me
Sure that may emanate from Preside
Cleveland" Never before has a
minister from o foreign power dared
offer 30 wanton and intolerable an
suit to the Senate of the United StaI
This English official has the bra
offrontery TO assert that the memt
OF that body in violation Of their oe
and In disregard Of their OBJ atoms
the people, will, because OF their b
tility 70 the President, oppose
measure that may be favored by b
Such an Infamous imputation sht
be met by the Senate with dignifed
determined and decisive action tow
the author.
And yet we fnd Mr.. Baysrd
trolled by this insolent scion OF Bri
Aristocr Acy and intolerance, and m
fies his fishery despatch 70 please
Lionel s Ackville West. Had an An
can Minister spoken In such d
spectful terms of the House Of Pa
ment, his recall by our govern
would have been Immediately
mAnded. Will the Senate rest {
under the imputation which he
cast upon II, or will 1t resent his
rageous attack upon Its honor, Co
entiousness and integrity by dem
ing his dismissal forthwith fr
position Ia which he has only disp'
n desire to create mischief, prope
for meddling and q malignant
sition. suoh as was never before
messed in this country on the p2rl
foreign minister.
SPARKS, the constantly boilinI
Land missioner, has got til
having all his Land decisions Il
aside oy Secretary Lamar, and h
signed his off 20. When Sparks
into possession of hts office b
oesded upon the assump tion tn
entire Land Department was rot
the core, and for several months
Ne hA dahNah