New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER?
LAMENTATIONS OF PETER MITCHELL

LAMENTATIONS OF PETER MITCHELL
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN PEER. SIR CHARLES TUPPEk
CRUMPLEp AND TORN AND CANADA JrGGLED
OUT OF ALL THE RIGHTS SHE EVER Pos
s ssED-so SAYS THE Ex-MINIs-
TER OBJ FIsHERIEs.
Montreal, Feb. 90" Tho Hersld' owned by Peter
Mitchell, who for years Minister Of Marine and
Fisheries In leading article the fishery treaty en-
Titled Canada Lies a Bleeding" to-day, says:
Although for absolute certainty We must await the
public ion OF the treaty which Sir Charles Tupper s
reported TO have signed under protest. there 10
the exgences of an American Presidential election
and the determination OF Mr. chamberlain to go homo
Dsm pomocratc 1i and RepuCcan agree in calling it
triumph for the United states The Democratic press
hail the Ts Eastn sss wbs % @
teress were likely to go against him; Inc treaty Is
Canadas part far as all material points are con-
cerned
THE FIRST SURRENDER.
| Sir Charles is not of the backing down order of
statesmen We may feel sure ho fought hard In
Canadas interest In the fisheries points and only sur
rendered under compulson from Ottawa The
Amerc ans claimed the right for their fishing vessels
TO use Canadian ports for all purposes The Ottawa
Government, the other hand denied this right
insisting maintaining Canada's rights under the
Sd ana The they % il
stood comedies this point to the Americans In every
Americans to purchase but th. privilege
in another way; There Is to be no penalty tor sell
posed to buy any" In other words, any American
fishing vessel that requires TO buy bait may do so,
og IS no Tbs oUe main part Of Csnada case
has been surrendered
SURRENDER No. 2-THE HEApLANDs.
The second part Is that which deals
with the headands- Under treaty Great
Britain and therefore Canada, has claimed as
afr and
the waters within three miles of shore measured from
one neadiand to another. This right was enforced,
enjoyed not quetoned for nearly half CEN
tury until fact 1t temporarily waived by the Re-
cprociy Treaty of 1854 twas the important part OF
Charles Upper went 70 Washington. This contention,
surrender no longer claims Jurisdiction over three ile
waters bounded ny headsud and headand Her line OF
limited proprieorship n the BAYS and sovereignty
under England Of valuable fishing grounds has been
shared with the United States
NOT EVEN A BONE FOR CANADA
In return for these two concessions making together
surrender Of whole what has been conceded
Nothing absolutely nothing. United States fishing craft
which under this treaty will now enjoy all the
rights OF Car adan vessels must obtain license. That
f. all Canada IL not have the option OF refusing
the license and the Americans are hot to be asked TO
pay a cent for them The Canadian Customs House is
and there is AN end the matter and the United states
Cabinet promise to their influence to obtain rems
sion OF the duties salt, coal and lumber We nave
given away nearly everything we possessed and the
American Cabinet will use the same kind Of influence Go
on behal: OF salt coal and lumber as they promised 10
us 1871 TO obtain FOR Canada freedom OF the Amer
lean canals in return for the use OF ours ana u may os
the Presidents In the lntsreIn Os os
| about as empty OF result as that in the canal oase
RECORD OF SURRENDER
The history OF Canada record OF surrender There
has been uggery OF words to give the appearance
of concession Canada but there none in fact As
far az the embargo laid upon the purchase OF ait which
seems TO permit IN fact that which is refused In theory
would have been better having given everything eise
10 have given this also. 1t would nave oeen more
straightforward and 1t woud have allowed our lnsnore
fishermen TO do tna openly which they are practcay
invited to do surrepttousy There not w9ra aopus
treaty deals with the fisheries question and gives Ameri.
can fishermen every advantage we have to oner. ont
traders OF those provinces whose exclusive rights
thus decided away Not the least important point Is the
concession OF the right to ship Canadians in canadian
strength in at least as 1t exists from numbers OF
onr ,sst u' men are to he drawn away TO build zip
American trade and tine foundation OF our future nssa
strength 10 TO be inSldously DESTROYED II tnese
young men do not become American is GU.
lens they DO not entirely CSW .ae nag @ nnoef ne be se
fault OF Mr.. Chamberlain and the Dominion 'o'ern
ment
SIR JOHN MACDONALD To BLAME
A m, r. effective blow for annexation could hardly
have been struck In the maritime provinces Sir John
Macdonald IA 10 blame and alone to blame for THIS mat
ter and Is to say he Is agng ana That MS
rowers are waning Age should at least give ext eri-
ence In enforcing the treaty against poaching ny
Americans a schOoDoy would have known that execn-
tive action bearing debatahle point should be con
Quoted with AMI liberal spirit In excluding
American fishing vessels from harOOrs should
have been taken to avoid ANYTHING resembling uh1ue
harshness and nhumanty. When the first SEIZURE was
made In 1885 The Herald warnel the Government 10
he careful or the manner in which they enforced rgns
which had the appearance OF being out Of harmony with
the comfy nations. Cases OF hars1ness amounting 10
barbarlty have been perpetrated ~ oncer o
created in the United states that threatened to override
Tho cain deliberatiou OF the statesmen ana make I'm
po.sble for them to do that justice 10 tansu, oan
which they would otherwise nave ceen inoSeu " ~ 10
Put hs wing irritaed the people OF the Ued states p
harshncs SIR John selected the uonet OF
their anger and time when they were necessarily III
! lingo mood to submit This was worse thah
crime; IL was a biinder
CHAMBERLAIN PEER-TCPPER CRUMPLED AND
TORN.
Moreover IL was wei known that Americans were
open TO discuss the question OF extended trade Win
Canada on general reciprocal basis and that to END the
fisheries dispute Canada would give American fishermen
free access 10 Canadian waters and generay oprn uP
Canada TO American capital The Un'ei states uo,er
prepared 20 approach he suuiectG i Garaa m 20
suirI but Mr. Chamberlain would not permit Chna" a.
enars, its trade with English manufacturers anu 81,
Charles upper ntrised 10 sate en, rtth tHe
Canadians did desire free trade ihci,ios ,r 20
rrn. to Fngand possibly 10 be made peer Joy ous anu
elaed with success. and Sir Charles returns 70 O,eams
crunnleI aud torn having been jockeyed oy
aidei nv the shrewd gentleman lrou biinlhsnA' 'e'
| OF every advantage we possessed-
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