The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-03
oHAMBERLAINs cABLEGRAMs.
The British Commissioner Full of
Praise for His Own Side.


LONDON March 2.-The foreign Office has
made public the dispatches received from
Joseph Chamberlain during the progress of
the negotiations at Washington for the fish
cries treaty. In n communication to Lord
Salisbury. dated Washington, Feb. 16-Mr.
Chamberlain says the satisfactory result of
the conference was due in a large degree to
the spirit of Cancellation manifested by
both sides, and the strong sense
of all the conferees of the Importance of re-
moving all causes of irritation and of pro
noting good neighborhood and friendly in
tercourse between the United States and
Canada and Newfoundland. The relations
between the British plenipotentaries, Mr..
Chamberlain says, were of the most cordial
and harmonious character throughout. He
speaks in high praise of Minister West and
Sir Charles Upper, and also calls special
attention to the Servi ces rendered by Messrs.
Bergne and Maycock.
INsHORE FISHING NOT ASKED.
The dispatch further states that the
American government on the present occa-
sion repudiated any desire to share the in
shore fisheries of Canada. The point of dis
pute was therefore limited to the question
of commercial facilities. In the course of
the discussion it became evident that there
facts of the case, and that while ON one
hand the United States was ready to
recognize the right Of Canada to
guard the interests of her fishermen
and withhold any of the special advantages
conferred by the proximity OF her ports
and harbors to the common fishery grounds
on the other hand, the Canadian Govern
ment was ready to afford all possible con
venience and assistance viii the claims of
provided the concessions were not abused or
construed into a surrender OF privileges
essential or important to the successful
prosecution of the fishing industry.
PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY.
The treaty now submitted gives expires
sion to those views, providing for full con
cession of all commercial facilities to fish
ing vessels of the United States
whenever and as long As the pro
ducts of the Canadian fisheries are
admitted into the United States. The
treaty establishes the future position of the
respective parties and defines their rights
provides for the delimitation of the exclu-
sive fishing waters of the British colonies
substantially on the basis of the North Sea
Fisheries Convention, and establishes a
prompt and economic mode of procedure
for dealing with breaches of treaty regula-
tions affecting the fisheries. 1t also en-
larges the conditions under which American
fishermen have hitherto enjoyed rights So
cured them by the convention of 1918.
Under the mOduS uiuendi of two years
United States fishermen will enjoy the ad-
vantages of the facilities contemplated by
the treaty, in consideration Of license
issued for moderate fee by the govern
ments of Canada and Newfoundland. 1t
is hoped in this way to obviate all
| possibility of q recurrence OF
the irritating incidentsof the fishery season,
of 1886 and 1887. He is further hopefu
that the arrangement will confirm and ex
tend the friendly and cordial relations ex
! sting between the United States and Grea
Britain.
In conclusion he eulogizes the members o.
the commission, and says that the staff was
at his own desire, made up on mucl
smaller scale than is usual with missions O
this character, thereby throwing on TIN
members greater labor and responsibility