The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
nr. Hale Talks on the Fisheries Treaty,
Denouncing the Pending Agreement
Mr.. Teller Assails the Administrations Finsn-
cial Policy-The House Tariff Debate
Trenches on tho Field Of Politics.

WAsznseros. June l3-Mr- Sherman. from
the committee 90 foreign relations. reported .
concnrrent resolution requesting the President
70 invite from time to time. as fit occasions
may arise, negotiations with any government
with which the United States has diplomatic re-
lations, to the end that any differences betwssn
the governments which cannot be adjusted by
DIPLOMATS agencies may be referred to arbitra-
hon, and may DO peacefully adjusted by such
means. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Hale called up Mr. Moresn's resolution 40
10 the fishery treaty, and proceeded to address
the Senate on the subject He declared that
the fishermen would agree to no surrender in
this matter; that their voice was all one way,
and Was against the treaty. Not Q vessel
sad sailed from Provincetown. Gloucester,
Marblshead, Portland. Castine. or Bootbay since
The treaty, whose master and crew bad not sent
back An sxecratine protest against that treaty.
Bad a. were the old conditions, bes+t as they
were with annoyances. and troubles, and
dangers, they had been better than the treaty.
He gave IL a. his conviction that the desire OF
the Canadians to have the American market
opened free TO their fish was At the bottom of all
the trouble. Ever since the Dominion was
formed. twenty years ago, eteaoy purpose has
been pursued by the Canadian authorities to
tho detriment Of the commerce. trade, and bust
ness Of the United States. Mr.. Hale spoke of
the enormous subsidies TO the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Company. subsidies compared TO
which the aida granted by the United States
to the Pacific roads sink into insignifcance;
Britain In that matter ought to be watched
with jealous scrutiny by every American ad-
mruistrat.on- Any administration that was
dereiict IN that matter ought 70 be condemned
By the American people because Of its unpatri-
otic want Of Jealous scrutiny into what was 60
ing on 10 Canada. That great road--ths Cana
dian Pacifc--shored mp by colossal government
Aid, had been built for two purposes. military
and commercial Everything involved Il the
Monroe doctrine was involved in that question;
and yet attention was paid to It. The Cana.
dian Pacific road, owing the life that was In it
to government sid, bad not been constructed
under such circumstances as American roads.
Wherever an American road was built, civiliza-
ton followed. towns sprang up almost as fast as
the rails we're laid. and cities arose which had
been tie marvels of the age The
Canadian Pacific on the contrary. ran for
hundreds Of miles through waste plains. and
had been pushed forward, not by the growth OF
business, but by the rich hand Of the govern.
ment In this connection Mr. Hale criticised
the action OF the Treasury Department IN giving
transportation in bond privileges to the Cana
dian Pacific and to the steamship line between
San Francisco and Vancouver. under which
otherwise. and naturally. pass over American
lines. Mr. Hale also referred to the discrimin y
lions made against the United States on the
part Of the WelIand Canal stating that
pay twenty cents ton for passage
through the canal. while vessels with carRoes
for Kingston. on the Canadian side. passed free
Of tolls. Was there any Senator, he asked. no
matter what his party affiliations were. who did
Dot feel restiveness OF spirit over such an ex-
action and at its being tolerated and acquiesced
hi He declared that there never ought to be .
negotistion between the two countries that did
not take into account that very sore grievance,
and yet the American negotiators had not been
permitted TO bring MP that subject and make 1t q
part of the contention.
Mr.. Blair said he would like TO have Mr.. Hale's
view on the subject of the fortifcations being
sreeted by the British government on the Pacific
eoast-wbether they were erected with view
70 future war-iike conditions.
Mr.. Hale replied that ne did not believe that
any wise British statesman contemplated with
any feeling except apprehension and dread any
armed conflict with the United States But the
things that were going on, such rs that 10 which
the Ser ator from New Hampshire alluded, were
IL the line OF Great Britains course always. He
was-affer the fashion. commended and coun-
seized in the proverbs-''provident for the fu-
ture."
Mr. Blair asked whether, with the naval prep
aratlons of Great Britain and the forti6carion
Of harbors on the Pacific coast. the British
power would be IN . position, when any triiina
dispute arose between the two countries to
sweep American interests from the coast .
Mr.. Hale replied that the Senator could draw
his own conclusions. IL had seemed to him.s
remarkable spectacle ane an anomalous coudi-
ton. that. in such an emergency,a solid array
Of Senators the other side of the chamber
should take the ground that the treaty was sat
isfactory for the day; that, under IL, American
rights were properly secured. and that it was q
praiseworthy ard patriotic result OF an i'm
portant negotiation
Mr.. Hosr called Mr. Hale's attention to . con
tract which the British government had just
made for . ship railway between the Bay of
Fundy and the Gulf OF St Lawrence which
was &c convey vessels of 200 TONS aud BY
which any numbe of eunboats could pc con
veyed into the lakes, sufficient to command
them
Mr.. Hale thought the matter alluded to q
very important one. but did not discuss II
further. He believed that the treaty would fail
He was not one of those who believed that the
subject matters which had growing importance
toucninR the relations b-twe~n the United
States and Canada. and therefore Great Britain,
would be ultimately settled without further ne
the American negotiators. who we're bic. and
honest. and patriotic men. had yielded and had
accepted such treaty. He did not sup
pose that anybody believed that thu
treaty wonld be ratified by the
Senats. He feared that mischief enough would
grow out Of IL IN any subsequ ent negotiations
He feared that American negotiAtors in the
future would be hampered and embarrassed BY
the concessions made IN the treaty In con-
eiusion. he thanked the Senate for its atrent iou
end said that he had endesvored to present
acme Of the considerations which made ths
American people dissatisfied with the treaty
ana made them feel that the negotiators on the
other side had gained an advantage over The
American pegotiators.
At the close OF Mr. Hsies speech the resolu
ton was POSTPONED till Monday. the 18th.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill. and il
was passed
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart. calling for a
statement of the sale of bonds since April, 1883
the question being on Mr.. Cockrells amsndmsn,
70 add after the word Names the words
"Other than private parties" Mr.. Cockrell. In
speaking 70 his amend ment. read . letter written
iass April TO the Secretary OF the Treasury by
nr. Miehasls. Washington journalist asking
that the committee mines and mining, o.
which Mr.. Stewart is chairman, should DO fur
Bishsd daily with q detailed abatement OF tn.
bonds offered and accepted The Treasury De
pArtment had complied with that request
and ever since the 18th OF April. ths
Senator from Nebraska and the journals
mentioned had had q complste statement before
them. Why did the Senator insist on having
the names OF persons offering boudsi There
uust be some reason for IT. He would nov
withdraw his amendment and leave TO the Sen
sts itself the responsibility Of adopting the reso
luton
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