New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

Amos Cummings closed the debate in an eloquent
speech on the devil-fsh,' England being the hSh
A BRITISH VIEW OF ARTICLE xxx.
LORD SALISBURY DID NOT T-uINK IT NECESSARY
TO CONFER WITH THE CROWNS LAW OFF,.
GERS
Ottawa, Sept SIT Is evident from the Dominion
blue Book lust published here on tho Fisheries question
that tho British Government does not share President
Cleveland's view as to Article xxx Of the Treaty OF
1871 having terminated. Mr.. Bramston, OF tho Eng
lsh Colonial Office writes to Sir Julian pauncrf"ic
Foreign Office, on March 81 last year as follows:
am directed by Secretary Henry Holland TO acknowl-
edge receipt your Of tho 25h OF February last
relating TO the North American fisheries question: ana IN
closing a copy dispatch from Her Maiesty's Minister
at Washington with Of bill which the Secretary
Of the Treasury the United States proposes to substitute
| for the Belmont bill.
with reference to the question raised by the Secretary
OF the Treasury and referred concluding para.
graph OF Sir L. Vests dispatch. as to whether Article
xxx Of tho Treaty Of Washington is still In force am
state that the article not which was subject 10
termination under Article xXXIII, and Sir Henry Hol'
land presumes that 10 s still In force but he would De
glad know the opinion OF the Marquis Of Salisbury as
the effect Of any legislation Of the United States affect
ing that article.
Should there DO any doubt whether this article is
might DO advisable to consult the law
officer OF tho Crown.
Sir Juliar Paunc-fote replied by direction Of Lord
Salisbury that his Lordshp id not think Il ere was
at present any necessity for a reference &c the law
officers Of the Crown. In other words, the continu-
ance In force Of Article xxx by means taken
for granted, and the British Prime Minister offered
no objection to the opinion Of the Colonial once,
| that it was still In force
The dispatch from Sir l. West to tho Marquis or
Salisbury mentioned in this correspondence Is OF m
terest for the Ii ht It sheds the view taken by
the Brit sh Minister Of the points of difference de-
veloped by the Senate debate. 1t is as follows:
Washington, March 1. 1887
Ny Lord In consequence OF the action OF the House
OF Representatives in passing the Retaa,ory BILL as re-
nored in my dsnatch OF the oath utmo conference was
appointed upon dlsagrecng votes and the Report OF
the Managers the part OF tho Senate OF the Conference
was read that body the 2Sth ultimo
The rrcconciabe point Of difference says the report
on the mart OF the two Houses the part
OF the House managers upon adding to the scope OF the
Senate bill and going beyond it the further provision
that In case Injurious treatment to American vessels IN
British North American waters It shall be within the COM
peence OF the President absolutely stop intercourse not
only by water by land between the people OF the
United and tho people OF the British territories
adjacent thus cutting OF the continuous movement o
railway trains British provinces to any part OF the
United States and, in effect reciprocay from the United
States to the British domnons at all places where there
now railroad lines crossing the boundaries OF
the two countries in cases operated and praccay
owned by British subjects and in other cases by Amer
can citizens The Senate managers have felt 1t TO be
duty TO decline to do TO 1t clear TO
Them and not been conroverted by the House man.
that the President Is authorized 10 do by
the Senate bill named none Of them In
deogaton either directly indirectly OF any treaty right
r OF the peacefu business OF nations but that
the Government these respects absolutely free 70 act
in the manner proposed without being subject TO the mpu
ation tina. It is in any way infringing the most
liberal Of treaty doing any act that
naons at p.ace have found themselves from
time to time justified in doing not in spirit OF beger
ency but merely matter OF countervaling business
| regulations
the House Of declines accept the Senate
bill unless provisions made which the Senate believes
| to be unwise
The report concludes by laying down the principle
upon which Houses have hitherto acted namely,
that when either House proposes legislation that Is
satisfactory the other far 1t goes and the other
House desires go further and make Affirmative and
additional law II It cannot convince its coordinate oody
that It desirable further, the House proposing
the Affirmative additional legislation must recede.
The prctension therefore, of the House In the present
case is quito untenabe.
have the honor to enclose your LOrdshp herewith
precs Morgans speech on the report oil the
Senate Managers Of the Conference have, etc,
J.. S. SACKvILLE WEST.
The precis Of Senator Morgans speech IS as fol
! lows:
Senator Morgan said that the only difficulty in coming
to final arrangement the apprehension OF the SEN
conferees that proposition submitted by the House
would lead 20 a begerent conflict with an existing treatT
between Great Britain and the United States Ihere was
no agreement countries in respect TO com
merca rights except under statute and legislation, ana
I'm one particular under Article xxx Of the Treaty Of
Washington it clearly the duty Of the Senate to
consider question whether the proposition OF the House
was violation OF that treaty. whether 1t might be con-
sidered a threat Of the violation OF It,
The committee cannot sanction the proposition.
1t Is said that the Administration is IN favor OF IT, but
he coud scarcely think that In view Of tho power con
rred on the President by the Senate BILL the Admnstra
ton sought also power TO prohibit intercourse be-
tween the United and the people Of Canada lie
could not he sad of legislation or any
act Of diplomacy that be named which is as near the
borderne Of begerency that OF prohibiting inter-
course and communication between the people OF TWO
countries.
Proclaim nonintercourse between father and son. fam
lies friends merchants traders railroad officers between
the United States and Canada, measure OF retaliation
because of injury done the fisheries, or anything else
and how long position strenuous so dangerous
and so beigercnt be sustained greater power could
not be put in hands OF Great Britain than merely to
make proclamation in this country that the best means
to prevent aggression the fishing interests would be
absolute intercourse personal nonntercourse between
the people OF Canada and the United States It could
not be sustained three months perhaps not for three
weeks in the absence Of actual hostlities
The only point in reference to Article xxx brought
out in the correspondence Is suggestion by LORD
Salisbury that 1t might be desirable TO obtain the
opinion Of the Canadian Government as 10 whether
that article is affected by any recent American legis-
lat on"
THE FORTIFICATlON BILL AS AGREED UPON.
Washington, Sept. s.-Thc conferces on the folthca-
ton Appropriation bill have reached an agreement ana
exroct 10 report It Monday The basis OF agreement
is as follows The board proposed by the st pate has
beer accepted with amendment providing Tor one
ordnance officer instead Of two, In its composition
For barbor and torpedo defence 100000 has been
agreed upon instead OF $500 000 proposed by the
Senate for twelvcnch castiron steelhooped mortais
$3.50 OOO INSTEAD OF 100000, as proposed by the
House. for Watcrvliet Arsenal, 100000, Instead OF
81 OOO proposed by the House. and 100000 by tho
Senate for the completion Of the guns now being made,
100000, instead Of the divided appropriations OF