Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-22
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sLEsslNG CANADA.

BlEssikG CANADA.
Fisheries Treaty q Blow In Behalf
of Annexation.
Montreal, Feb 20-The Herald, owned
by Hon. Peter Mitchell, who for years
was mipister of marine and fisheries. in
a leading article ON the fisherie treaty
entitled, Canada Lies Breeding" to-day
says; "Alshough for absolute certainly
We must await the publication OF the
treaty which Sir Charles Upper is re-
ported to have signed, under protest.
there is much reason to fear that it has
been q surrender to the %e1igencies, of an
American presidential election and the
determination Of Mr.. Chamberlain to go
home with q treaty in his pocket. The
United States press, democratic and re-
publican, agree in calling 1t q triumph
for the United States. The democratic
press of course, hail it with delight, as it
greatly populsrizss Cleveland in the
United States, where the fishing interest
we're likely to go against him. The treaty
is everywhere believed to be a complete
surrender on Canadn's part, 80 far AZ nll
material points are concerned. Americana
claimed the right for their fishing vessels
TO use Canadian ports for all purposes.
The Ottawa government, on the other
hand, denied This right, insisting on main.
tanning Oanada's rights under the 1918
convention and they fitted cruisers to
enforce their prohibition. The treaty,
if accurately understood, comedies tois
point to the Americans in every PARTON.
lar except one-that is, the refusal to
allow Americans to purchase bait; but
this privilege is given in another way.
Greet Britain, and therefore Canada,
has claimed as territorial waters all
bays and harbors, sstuaries, etc., and the
waters within three miles from shores,
measured from one headland to another
This right was enforced, enjoyed, and
not even questioned for nearly halt o
century-ontil, in fsct, it WA temper
arily waived by the reciprocity treaty OF
Of 1864. 10 was the important part oil
CanadR's contention when Mr.. Chamber.
lain and Sir CHARLES Topper went to
" ashington. This contention, like the
other, has been surrendered. Canada,
under this surrender, nc longer claims
Jurisdiction oyer three-mils waters
bounded by hoAdland and headland,
Her line of ocean empire follows the
bench except to the extent OF o limited
prop~rietorship in the bays, and her
sovereignty under England of valuable
fishing grounds has been shared with
the United States. In return for these
two concessions, making together o sur
render of our whole case, what has been
conceded? Nothing, absolutely moth
ing. United States fishing craft, which
under this new treaty will now enjoy ell
tbs rights Of Canadian vessels, must
obtain O license. That is all. Canada
is NOT even to have the option OF refus-
ing the licenses and Americans are not
to be asked to pay a cent for them
The Canadian customs house is required
to stamp all American vessels papers
30. f." and there is an end OF the mat
ter.
The history Of Canada is o record OF
surrender. There has been some jug.
Cling Of words to give the appearance OIL
concession to Canada, but there is none
in fact. An far o. the embargo laid upon
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permit in fact that which is refused il
theory il would have been better, having
given everything else. to have givsr
this also. 10 would have been more
straightforward, and it would have
allowed our inEhGre fishermen, to d.
that openly. which they are practically
invited TO do surreptitiously. There ID
not O word about the admission of on,
fish into the United States. The treaty
deals with the fisheries question sni
gives American fishermen every ad
vantage we have to offer, but there ii
no reciprocity concession to the fisher
men or traders OF those provinces whose
executive rights are decided away. Not
the least important point is the concas-
sion oil the right TO ship Canadians IN
Canadian ports Tor service in American
vessels.
A more effective blow for annexation
could hardly have been struck in ths
maritime provinces. Sir John Mac
Doaald is to blame, and alone to blam,
for this matter, and it ia no excuse t,
say he is aging and that his powers ar,
wanting. Age should at least give ex
pefience. Having irritated tn
people OF the United State
by unnecessary harshness, ST
John selected the momen OF thel
anger, and at q time when they wer,
necessarily in a lingo mood, to submit
our case. This was worse than q crime
it was o blunder. Moreover, it il vel
known that Americans were open to dis
cuss the question Of extended trade will
Canada on o general reciprocal basis
and chat to end the fisheries disput
Canada would give American fshermel
free access to Canadian waters and gen
orally open up Canlaa to America,
capital. The United States government
was prepared to approach the subject ii
q large spirit, but MIR. Chamberlain
would not permit Canada TO enlarge it
trade except With English manufactur
ers ,and Sir Charles Upper IVES instruct
ed to state that o majority of Canadian
did not desire free trade OF facilities will
the United States. The results 10 tha
Mr. Chamberlain returns to ENGLAND
possibly to be made a peer, joyous ant
elsted With success, and Sir Charles re
turns to Ottawa crumpled and torn
having been iockeyed by Americana
aided by the Bhrewd gentleman frpr
Birmingham, out Of every advantage W
possessed.
ALL FOR ALLISON.