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PUGH ON THE FISHERIES.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE REPUBLI-
CANS DENOUNCED.

Partisan Advantage the Only Object
of their Opposition to Ratification
The Ability OF the American Mem
bers OF the Commission Indorsed-
England's Big Stake
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The senate to-
day proceeded to consideration of the fishery
treaty in open executive session and was
addressed by Mr.. Pugh in favor Of its rati
fication
Ho said that the republican senators as
sailed the treaty, but did not propose any
amendment to it, They only proposed to
exercise the power of rejecting it and of
closing the door to further negotiations.
1t was manifest that the republi can ma ior-
ity was willfully avoiding its constitutional
and sworn duty, and was placing the senate
before the country in disreputable
attitude for no other purpose than a SUD
posed political and partisan consideration.
How, he asked, could such a party be
trusted with the custody of political power.
DEFENDS THE COMMISSIONERS.
He declared that the complaint made by
Senators Frye and Hoar that the President
had ignored those who could have been
most useful in the negotiations was
unfounded and entirely destitute of worth
and merit. What he asked was the quar-
rel about' Who were making the fuss, and
for what purposese On the American side
those who were really interested were that
portion of the population of Maine and
Massachusetts who were engaged in
the fishing business in Canadian waters;
and on the British side the only people
really interested were that portion of the
population of Canada, Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland engaged in the same bust
ness. The people of England, Ireland aud
Scotland would suffer no injury, nor derive
any benefit from anything in the treaty. So
that the Irish voters, whom the republicans
were fishing for, would find nothing in toe
rejection of the treaty that would mortify
or punish England.
ENGLAND's STAKE.
England had nothing to lose but every
thing to gain by American non-intercourse
with Canada. The people of Canada were
naturally friends of the people of the
United States, and could be made so in the
practice of national intercourse, so that it
would be the best policy of the people of the
United States to be liberal, tolerant and
forhearing with that neighboring people
1t was. therefore, amusing to witness the
Indifference affected by the senator from
Massachusetts, (Mr Hoarl at the suggestion
that politics entered into the question had
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fish found In the fifteenth article no out
burst Of Indignation against the sacrifices
and surrenders made in the pending treaty
would have been heard.
THE SAME OLD STORY.
1t was exactly the same sort of clamor
that was raised against the Mills bill, harm
less in itself, but regarded by protectionists
as a step toward complete surrender
of the markets Of the United States.
But all such ringing of gongs
and fire bells and all such outcry
that the fires of free trade were approach
ing the palaces of protection, would fail to
rally the occupants Of the cabins and tone
ment houses to the rescue. In conclusion,
he said, the President had discharged his
duty with due care for the rights Of American
fishermen and free from any partisan con
sderation. 1t was for the people TO decide
whether the President or the senate was
most to blame Tor keeping up disturbed
condition, which was fuu Of ruinous conse-
quences.
Mr.. Chandler followed in opposition to
ratification.
Mr.. Teller obtained the floor and the
treaty went over till tomorrow.