Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-30
SEVERE ON THE TREATY.
Points from senator Frye's Speech Yes-
terday.

In the course OF his speech on tine fisheries treaty
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Frye, who spoke In
an earnest and imprisoned manner detailed In a
telling way the many outrages committed against
American fishermen In Canadian waters. As the
information that Mr.. Frye was speaking spread
through the Capitol the Senate galleries filled up
until there was very fair audience embled.
He explained the records made by democratic Sen
ators and Representatives during the last several
years upon this subject, showing that some Of the
leading democrats had gone further than republi-
cans In demanding retaliation. Some OF the DEM
ocrats had declared that II Canada did not permit
United states vessels TO enter her waters this
TO enter our waters That is all he said, the re-
publican Senators want, and IL that were done It
would settle the question.
SPEAKING OF THE RECENT COMMISSION,
Mr.. Frye said that Mr.. Jos. Chamberlain, skilled
diplomat ana adept, came over here. He had with
him two other skilled diplomats Sir Chas. Tup-
per knew all that Canada wanted, every detail;
during their considerations no New England Sem
ator was ever called In for advice.
Mr.. Payne inquired II Mr.. Putnam was not
familiar with the subject
Mr.. Frye had not a word to say against Mr.. Put
man, He was an honest man and the candidate
OF the democrats for governor OF Maine He was
sony for Mr.. Putnam, that he was bound 10 be
beaten, and this issue would beat him worse than
any other. The mountain Uhe COmmission)
labored and produced the mouse. This treaty was
the most disgraceful surrender In the history OF
NJ Beck having undertaken to controvert some
OF Mr.. Fryes statements the latter replied that II
Gre1t Britain contended that she owned the
United states OF America he supposed the senator
from Kentucky would saw m al There should be a
treaty 10 settle the difficulty.
Mr.. BecS-"I mean TO say that IL is better to set
Tie dlfIicuties between friendly nations by nego-
tiatiOnS than by war;"
Mr.. Frye-"If you yield everything and the other
nation yields nothing, deny It. say that great
republic like ours ought, some time or other, TO
stand for the right" Applause in the gallerieS.l
MT. Beck-.I have only one remark 10 make;
Loud sound does not mean sound argument, and
1T some time or other shall be allowed TO speak,.
YEAR AGO AND TODAY.
In conclusion Mr.. Frye said:
"a year ago, In the United States Senate and
House Of representatives, we were all for the
rights OF American citizens; we were united to
man. Nobody dreamed OF raising political issue
in this matter. Nobody talked as party man in
relation 10 IL. And where are We to-day? The
President OF the United States taking, practically,
tary OF state, practically, taking the Canadian
side of this controversy; the great democratic
party OF the whole nation arrayed on the side OF
Canada and against the American fishermen.
say TO you, Mr., President, that a most grtevouS
wrong has been wrought by this treaty making.
/ say that these steps which have taken can
never be retraced; that In the long future we
shall never be permitted TO stand where we stood
only one year ago; when we claimed, here in the
senate, that we would defend the rights OF Ameri-
can fishermen against Great Britain or any other
power on earth. We have surrendered that right.
We have yielded 1t. We have said Through the
President OF the United StateS) in solemn language
that the treaty is just and fair and all that could
be demanded by US; and hereafter, and forever,
our mouths are closed. Again declare that this
treaty Is dishonorabie, Illuminating, and cow
ardly surrender"
adjourned till tomorrow to-day being Decoration
Day.
AT Mr.. Becks request the treaty will now be
laid aside I'LL Monday, June IL, so that Mr.. Beck
and some other Senators may attend the St. Louis