Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-17
CANADA MUCH PUT OUT.
The Fisheries Treaty Leads To a Cry
 For Annexation.

The Fisheries Treaty Leads To a Cry
 For Annexation.
 MONTREAL, Feb. 16.-The intelligence that the fishery commissioners had agreed upon treaty has created surprise here. The feeling is that Canada's interests have been sacrificed and considerable indignation is e1- pressed. The leading papers are greatly dis satisfied with the alleged provisions of the treaty, the feeling being that the granting of the right to American vessels to touch and trade in ports is complete back down and great victory for the Americans as 1t virtual ly recognizes the justice of what the United States has been claiming all along. Some of the papers are very mad at the concessions and the Montreal Post comes out boldly for annexation. Considerable regret is express ed that nothing was done by the comnis- sion in regard to the extension of commercial relations between the two countries. A lively time is predicted when the treaty is laid before the Dominion parlia ment which assemblies in 8 few days.
 Satisfaction at the Capital.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The fisheries treaty which was signed last evening was the sub ject of much speculation and discussion at the Capitol to-day. While declining to give any specific information as to it's provisions, Secretary Bayard tonight said that for many years the great contentious among American fishermen had been for a fair and just con- struction of the treaty of 1918 and the pres ent treaty had been framed by the American negotiations with view to meet the necessi- ties of our fishermen and he believed that if the treaty is ratified that end will have been accomplished. From trustworthy source it is tbn44 4o Goba all the commercial privileges for which they have been centending with the exception of the right to purchase bait in Canadian wa ters, which is expressly withheld. Their right to enter Canadian ports for fuel. water and repairs is conceded. Certain bays, which are specified, are to remain under the exclu- sive jurisdiction of Canada. There is noth- ing in the provisions of the treaty, it is said, which necessitates the removal of the duty on Canadian fish or in any way changes our tariff system. In it's important features the treaty is favorable to the United States, and while new and valuable privileges have been acquired, this has been done without any costly sacrifice on our part. The text of the treaty is said to be four thousand words long. Secretary Bayard stated to-night-that published reports purporting to give essen tia1 features of the treaty were unauthorized and wholly wrong.
 The American negotiations left for their homes to-day. Sir Charles Tupper and Mir. Chamberlain will remain in Washington few days. Tho lat ter expects to sail for England in about week. "I am really very glad at the out ome of our pr1tracted visit here," said Sir Charles Tupper. "It means the end of all the fishery disputes and the American people will be satisfied am assured when the treaty will have been read by them" The Canadian minister of police said: ''I am smiling broadly for the first time in three months. We are all pleased with each other and each side believes it has what it wants in the treaty."