Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16

with great interest, and 1 found it to b'
mainly an answer to some criticisms
| that Senator Frye, of this State, ha'
made on the present Secretary of STATE
and the Fisheries Commission in con
nection with 2 treaty l have
never yet seen. Senator Frye was never
in any contest OF controversy in which he
was not abundantly able to take his OWL
part. [Cheers. So far as the contro
versy between himself and Mr.. Putnam
is involved, it would be sheer presump
ton in me to say anything in behalf o.
our distinguished Senator. [Cheers.l
assure you, from what l know of him,
that he will be heard from in this dis.
cussion. But what interested me most
in this speech of Putnam's was three OF
four lines that occur somewhat paren-
thetically about the middle of his re-
marks. cat this point" says the
Argus, "Mr. Putnam discussed several
features of the treaty showing the
practical benefits which our fish
ing feet would derive from the
treaty." but the Argus did not think it
worth while to mention what the points
of Putnam were. Laughter and ap-
plause.] On all points of criticism of
Putnam's speech, the Argus was full to
afiluence, but just in breathing spell,
or as Artemus Ward used to say, Eat this
point, desiring to rest my voice, will
tell you little story" Laughter So
about the time Putnam got half way in
his speech, he seems to have needed
rest and told all these advantages to the
fishing feet which he didn't seem to in
clude in his regular speech, and which
the Argus did not deem worth while to
report. Laughter and applause
Well, now, if there is anything in the
question at all, if there is anything in the
world about which Americans are con-
cerned to-day touching this fisheries
question it is the interest of the fishing
fleet, and that is the very point which
the voters of Maine, before whom
Mr.. Putnam appears as a can
didate, would like to have him
explain. For we believe, I mean
by we those opposed to the treaty, that
it is complete abandonment of the
whole fishing interests of the United
States, and am myself following the
example of Senator Frye at some future
period of this campaign, to take occasion
to show the grounds of my charge. Great
applause. l will promise you if l do 1
will not limit it to three lines in
the middle of a paragraph. Great ap-
plause.]
On Monday of last week a passenger
on the steamer on which 1 was crossing
the Atlantic rose from breakfast. There
was sudden rumor that we were in the
midst of fishing fleet. We had come
to the Banks of Newfoundland, and as
we rushed to the deck we were surround
ed by some twelve to fifteen sail of fish
ermen, partly French Canadian, but more
largely American. 1t was very rough, so
much so that at last half of the passen-
gers were seriously disturbed with the
most unpleasant sensation known to
human nature Qaughter), but those of us
who could get on deck, and will hon
estly confess that was not one Of the
swiftest myself, beheld in this rough sea
the fishermen in their small boats, their
little dories, that were not more than
fifteen feet long, out in those waves that
seemed to those on the steamer
to be rolling half the height
Of this great room, and they
were taking up their travis with as little
concern as Maine farmer would NOW
his hay in July, and there was one uni
versal burst of admiration on that
steamer at the daring and heroism and
the splendor of the bravery that would
risk life in the contest with such angry
elements. [Great applause 1 said to
myself then, as say to you now, that in
my judgment the United States would
dishonor itself for all time if. by any
negotiation or for any consideration, it
should surrender one jot of the rights of
those gallant, generous and brave men.
Great enthusiasm.
After Mr.. Blaine came Hon. Warner
Miller, of New York.
The meeting then broke up, and at
80 Mr.. Blaine started home, leaving
;he large evening meeting to be addressed
oy Congressman Reed and others.