New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-17
CONSIDERING THE TREATY.
MR. CLEVELAND STUDYING IT'S CONTENTS
Is Mr.. BAYAgD's JUBrLATIoN WELL yOUNDRDt
CONCESSIONS THAT nAvE BEEN MADE TO CAM
ADA-Mg. CHAMBEHLAIS WAITS TO WATCH
THE FATE OF HIS AGREEMENT.
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WAsBINNGoT, Feb. l6.-The new Fisheries
treaty still remains In the possession
of the President. Ills failure TO send it TO the
Senate to-day is explained on the ground that
he desires to accompany 1t by message which
viii fully explain the several features Of the
treaty, and practically amount to plea in its
behalf. Whether this be the true Interpretation
of the delay in transmitting the treaty to the
Senate or not remains to be seen.
IL certainly does not agree with the eager
ness expressed by Secretary Bayard last night To
see the treaty given to the public with a. little
delay as possible, and certainly does not imply
the unhesitating approval OF the President at the
results Of the work done by the Commission.
Whatever the cause of the delay, the treaty can
not reach the Senate until next week, as that
body adjourned this afternoon until Monday.
1t now be asserted with a reasonable degree
of certainty that the diplomatic victory which
MIR. Bay ard seemed TO be eager to proclaim last
night ls by no means so decisive or the advantages
he claimed 10 have gained over Mr.. Chamberlain
and his associates So patent as the Secretary's
bearing and triumphant air led his friends TO
believe.
THERGHT TO PURCHASE BAIT YIELDED
The treaty prohibits in the most explicit terms,
as already indicated in these dispatches, the pur.
chase of bait by our ishermen. 1t lis true that the
latter have often proclaimed that they did not
care for the privilege if to pay for what you buy
can be called privilege. Still, 1t is yielding this
point to the Canadians that they continue 10 re-
fuse TO extend to Americans full commercial
| intercourse granted to other nations. How Mr.
Bayard will explain this surrender does not seem
quite clear at present. though 1t is supposed that
he will say, Mr.. Chamberlain is reported as
saying:
You cannot expect to get everything you
demanded. You must be prepared to yield some
thing, elso this would not be negotiating Com
promise would be at an end. IL would amount,
for one party. at least to abiect and disgrace
full surrender
In order, therefore, to give. as it were. a peg
to Mr. Chamberlain upon which to hang his eX-
panation of the advantages likely to be reaped
by Canada by the agreement. Mr. Bayard yielded
the question of the right of our fishermen TO buy
bait
Another point surrendered by Mr. Bayard Ia
believed to have been the complete exclusion Of
American fishermen from certain bays and inlets,
specifically named in the treaty. These bays and
nets are such, however that they would, with
out Offering any special advantage to our fisher
men except, perhaps, as places of refuge in the
case of storm, have involved American fisher
men in endless controversies with the Canadian
called three mile limit This Interpretation OF the
three mile limit and The headand theory forms prob
ably the most important feature of the treaty.
It's PRINCIPAL point Is that II is strictly confined
/ to Canadian waters and those Of the maritime
/ provinces and does not extend TO any other
territory under the jurisdiction of either country.
/ Such a change rendered necessary In order
/ 10 guard our rights in Chesapeake Bay, which
/ for obvious reasons might have been endangered
| bv an omnibus INTERPRETATION OF the three mile
! limit clause either in this or any other treaty.
That there is no provision in the treaty looking
to thc sdmi,>iCn of fish fr m Ctaada. free of duty,
| Mr. RayaI again asserts tonight In the most
positive manner possible
There may he other provisions 81 tho treaty omen
| TO criticism but they Of a secondary nature
and do not affect. Mr. Bayard thinks. the general
merits of the agreement nor connt"rhalanre the
suhstantar ad, antagcs gained by the Govern
! mcnt in behalf Of tho fishermen
NrGolIAroRs GOING HOME.
The American negotiators Mcssrs. Putnam and
Angel. loft WASHINGTON for their homes tonight.
Mr. ChamhcrlAin and Sir Charles IuriGr remain
for another week in the nope IL Is said of seeing
the treaty ratified bv the Senate Mr. Chamber
lam H. is understood. has made arrangements
to leave this country on February 25