Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06
Secretary Bayard on the Treaty.
HIS LETTzR TRANSMITTING ADDITIONAL CORRESPOND
ESCE TO CONGRESS-

HIS LEITER TRANSMITTING ADDITIONAL CORRESPOND
EscE TO CONGRESS-
The remaining documents and correspondence
relating 10 the fisher es treaty were sent by the
President yesterday, with a letter OF transmittal
from Secretary Bayari. The papers are made up
OF extracts from the diplomatic correspondence OF
1887. Secretary Bayards letter 70 Minister Phelps
o. July IL. 1885,, and protocols OF the conferences
OF the negotiations Mr.. Bayaru's letter says:
IAN iuso cu n or this Documentary history Will
serve TO demonstrate the practical and important
results accomplished oy e treaty n W pending
be. ore the Senate BY which the question OF the
interpre alton and administration OF the treaty
OF 1913 between the United states and Great
Britain Is transferred and elevated from the
oh curity with which IL had bsen suffered to lapse
since the date OF that convention and its rest0ra-
ZION from the practical control of minor and local
ofricials OF the Canadian maritime provinces UnIl
the treaty now pendlng was concluded no available
remedy seems 70 have been supplied for the incon-
struction OF the treaty OF 1918 10 which our Usher
men had Tor year after year been subjected, md
Of Canadian legislation and local port regulations,
nad almost convened their privileges. expressly
reserved 0y treaty. into SDurces OF Inconvenience
M expense An examination OF the published
IA Tvs Contained In this eOrresp ndence and aid be-
tuTc Con EreSs Will disclose that the pr text OF
Iauses ALLEGED or the arrests. lines de!entions and
Other harraSsment OF American fishing vessels
during the years 1856 and 1887 were based
upon alleged tnrractions OF the treaty OF 1918
action as Il recorded In the list OF seizures,
a., Is met anu rendered Impossible OF
occurrence in The future by the provisions OF the
treaty now before the Senate, and the aInplest en-
JOyment by the United States fishermen OF treaty
nights and the customary hospitality due under
INTERNATIONAL law and comfy secured In the
ports and harbors OF Eastern Canada and New
iOundland. The cores ondence VIII serve also TO
establish the fact that prior 10 the treaty or reel
proclty OF 1854 and subsequent 10 It's abrOgati0n
and In the years 1870 and 1871, the vexatiouS and
harasSDg administration by the Canadian author
Ties was practiced and unchecked. As neither
the treaty OF 1854 nor that or 1871 contained any
alluS1on TO the wrongs thus inflicted upon United
states fishermen, and as neither convention
contrived any remedy or provision against
their renewal and repetition, 1t became necessary
that such remedy should no longer be
unprovided. IL IS believed that such a remedy
Is practically and fully supplied by the
treaty now pending, and that by it, terms, now
and Tor the first time since 1918, Just and joint
interpretation Is agreed 10 by both governments
aud placed upon the treaty OF 1918, which will Sc
cure Just and hoSpitable treatment to the United
states fishermen, and secure TO them unmolested
the full measure OF their rights; and that under
the proposed arrangement every American Usher
man pursuing his vocation In the waters adjacent
10 British North America can acquire clear un-
Outstanding Of his rights and duties whilst within
the Jurt~dicfional waters OF Canada, or TO such
ports and harbOrs rs casualty, necessity or conye
nlencs may suggest, without fear or enc0unterfng
such harsh and unfriendly treatment as he was
heretofore subjected TO under uncertain, unwar-
TAINTED and yaTienL Interpretation OF his treaty
rights"