The Portland daily press., 1888-08-23

The st, James Gazette says the m0dus vi
vendi should be continued two years and
then matters will assume different COM
plexion.
What They Say In Montreal.
MONTREAL, Aug. 22.-The modus rirendi
which gives to American fishing vessels, on
payment Of license fee. the right to pur-
suppIus ...ss.----,.--.-~-A all ether
and shipping Of crews at Canadian port for
2 term not to exceed two years from Februa-
ry 10, 1888, is certain to be withdrawn, it is
said, now that that the treaty is rejected.
Either the Dominion or United States gov
ernment has power to cancel this temporary
arrangement at any time, although the licen-
ses which have been granted for season
will have to run the full term for which they
were issued. This arrangement, member
of the Dominion cabinet stated, was only In
tended to be effective pending the ratifca--
tion or rejection of the treaty. in the hope of
preventing a collision between the fishermen
of both countries, until the United States
had had an opportunity OF pronounclng up
on it. "We have abandoned all hopes of the
United States accepting the treaty." con-
tinued the cabinet minister recently, "and
are preparing to place ourselves in position
for the rigid enforcement Of our fishery reg
ulations, in carrying out which we have been
promised the hearty support of the British
government"
The Montreal Gazette. a government or
gan, saws the danger of war is minimized by
the speeches Of the Republican Senators,
who, while very positive as to the impropri-
ETY. of ratifying the treaty, are equally flrm
as to avoiding measures calculated to provoke
hostilities. Their position, says the paper,
is that non-iuterc0urSe as regards fishing
privileges and products should follow Cana
dian enforcement Of the policy adopted after
the lapse of the Washington treaty. The
'It is not to be conceived, however. that
the friendly intercourse of the two people
is in danger while 1.-THE administration re-
mains in the control Of the Democratic par
ty. Mr.. Cleveland has admitted the justice
Of Canada's contentious under the treaty of
1918, and he cannot, without qualification,
proclaim the retaliation act so long as Cana
da keeps within the lines Of that treaty. As
the fishing season is now drawing to close,
little apprehension Of early difficulties need
be entertained" R
The Montreal Witness says: sit is not
likely that the Canadian government will
continue licenses after the rejection OF the
treaty. Until after the presidential election,
the Canadians will take it for granted that
the partisan majority Of the Senate is pur-
suing merely party tactics in rejecting the
treaty. Should President Cleveland be sus
tanned at the polls the Canadian government
will take it as an indication that the people
policy, and they will pursue conciliatory
course in the hope that settlement will be
reached when no presidential election is
near to prevent parties from treating grave
International affairs on their merits. II the
Republicans are successful, the Canadian
government will stand on the defensive"
Opinion In London.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The London Daily
News commenting on the rejection of the
fisheries treaty by the United States Senate
says; ''It is another example of the many
eyils which the disunionists are bringing
upon their country"
The Daily Chronicle says: "This unwor-
thy attempt to make party capital Of ques-
tiOn which might involve two great coun-
tries in war is not likely to endear the Re-
publican party to the majority of native
born Americans"
The Times does not take part in the ex-
travagant alarm of the Democratic support
ers of the fishery treaty concerning a p0ssi-
BILE conflict between Englan and America as
result of the rejection. 1t says "The
election of a new President will see won-
derful calming down Of party passion.
There is a shrewd suspicion that even Har-
rison il elected will find it convenient to ef-
feet similar settlement of the pending fish
cry disputes with enough alteration In de-
tails to save the pride Of his party"
Foreign Notes.
HQueen Victoria visited the exposition at
Renfrew, Scotland, yesterday.
General Boulanger says that he will not
contest any more by elections unless a va
cancy occurs in Paris where he is confident
he could obtain quarter OF a. million votes.
He thinks he sees the way to force the return
of Boulangist or a revisionist majority in
general election.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Daily News says he has heard from Munich
that King Otto of Bavaria is sinking fast,
his fits Of insanity having become much more
frequent.
The Emin Bey relief committee in London
has received despatch stating that Major
Bartellot, with three other whites and 545
natives, left Yambonga early in June with
supplies for Stanley.