Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-03

done. Either a new sgreemens must be entered into which would remove all doubts as to mutual rights, or c course of retaliation must be adopted as means of bringing Canada to terms. As to the comparative wisdom of those two courses. there could be no doubt. Re talistion wodld settle no disputed ques- tion, and instead or establishing satis- factory relations between the countries it was sure to exasperste their relations, making 6 bad matter worse and leading to consequences which no man could forsee. Congress gave authority for such a policy, but 1t was the part of wisdom 10 svoId it if possible. It was certainly sn alternative vor lh trying.
 The negotiation of @ new treaty cov- eriug this subject aud nothing else has never been attempted, and the Admins tration determined to try it by the best possible plan, that of appointing a joint commission to take the whole subject into consideration, and endesvor to reach sn agreement satisfactory to both sides.
 Its overlures were received in friend ly spirit and the matter wss taken up with friendly disposition to msIntsin
 
 conclusions that would be mutually ben efcial and promote friendly relations. The treaty that was agreed to by the commissioners left no doubt or smbig- uity, and went far beyond the treaty of ISIS in concediDg privileges to our fish ing vessels and securing for them con- siderate treatment, In fact, 1t secured everything that the fishermen had in- s1sted upon es of any maternal impor- tsbce to them. It was calculated 10 put sn end to disputes and grievances and relieve the relations of the United States and Canada from their one source of danger. But these negotiations were undertake by democrstis sdnipistrs- tion, and their success would add to its strength and prestige. This, and this alone, was the cause or opposition from tue republican majority in the Senate. The tone and temper of nearly all the speeches on the Republican side have shown this motive for hostility unmis- tsksbly. In the first plece, the Com mittee on foreign relations took the pre- posterous position that this was not un- der all the circumstances of the case 6 proper subject for diplomatic negotis- tion, and then it assumed, contrary Co the plain meaning of the Constitution and the bulk of precedents, that the President had no right to initiate such negotiations without the consent of the Senate. This reyesled at once the par tizsn temper of the majority of the com mittee end of the Senate.
 Throughout the debate this temper has been maintained. and nothing like calm and fair consideration has been given to the merits Of the treaty by Re publican senators. They were determ- med from the first to reject the work of the President and the joint commission, and were intent only on devising pre- texts for their predetermined action. Regardless of consequences to the rela- tions of the country with sfriendly pow CT or to the vast commercial interests involved in these relations. they were es- ger only to deprive the Democratic Ad- mInistrstion of credit for its efforts to obtain @ peaceful settlement of the diff cultIes and of the prestige that would come from the success of these efforts. That was the sole aim and object of the Republican Senators. and it was obvious on the face of all they said and did down to the final vote of rejection. The most AuCt Au COhhCNtASh WAbA thCa proceedings has been the cslmness and apathy with which the commercial bod ies of the country and representatives of our great trade interests have allowed them to go on without raising protest.
 We are confident that the sober sense of the people all this while has not been deceived. Every legitimate claim of the fishing interests would have been secur- T L .L- .N k A. certainly will not be benefited by its re- ieotion. while vastly greater and more important interests will be put m jeop- srdy. This ought to be understood and appreciated by the people. and so far as this question enters into political consi- iteration in this canvass, 1t should be re- garded as a question of confidence in the administration or of support for the course of mean and reckless psrtissnship pursued by the Republican Senators.
 On this question there ought to be DO doubt of the popular verdict. There Is this further consideration in favor of supporting the administration on this issue. It will leave the question still open for friendly means O. settlement of some kind, while a support of the Ser ste's position would close all avenues of hPOa hGt country the disastrous consequences of retaliation, hostility, and possibly war.
 It would put an end to all prospe cts of improving the commercial relations of the United States and Canada. fhis is one of the questions which the people should keep ID mind in casting their votes next November.
 WHAT LORD sACKyILE SAYS.
 '.The Examiner representative went this evening to the British Legation for the purpose of receiving he explsps- ton which Lord Ssckville had expressed himself willing to state to the Examiner of the circumstances under which he had written the letter from hIs summer home at Beverly. Mass.. last month.
 "Te Minister first confirmed the sccu- rscy of the copy of his letter that the Examiner representative had taken to him for yerifcstion. and then producing from his cabinet the original of the let ter addressed to him 6y his unknown correspondent st Pomons, Cal asked me to read it and state if knew what req sonsble objection had been or could be raised to his answering it or the matter and quality of his answer.
 Your correspondent informed Lord Ssckville that certain gentlemen promi- nent in the Republican party deemed his letter of sufficient importance to their cause to make use of il for the pur- pose of creating prejudice against the of Mir. Cleveland in the clos ing weeks of the campaign, and those that took that view and made that use of the letter considered that its publics- tion had put him SO fnr on the defensive as to require him to justify or excuse the writing of the letter.
 Lord Sackville declined to accept that view, or to say anything to plscste, helpor hinder any partisan interest con- nected with the pending contest for the presidency, adding that he dId not write letters or refrain from writing them out of regard to political exigencies within the United States. which were matters that in DO wsy concerned him, otherwise than ss friendly snd impartial spects- tor, but solely with reference to what was courteous between himself and those who saw fit to honor him with their