New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-24
The three cardinal objects which we sought wore,


first, the enjoyment by our fishing vessels Of all the
privileges belonging TO American trading vessels in
cargoes OF fish and shipping them In bond to the
American market and, third, a delImaton OF the
fishing grounds which should give the full benefit
of the three mile limit In Canadian bays and estuaries
Each of these points Is expressly conceded The
under tho touch and trader permit :. that It shall
not he construed to confer tho privilege Of pur
chasing balt.-(lroonyB Eagle.
Our neghbor is seriously In error Article XIV
of the treaty reserves the privileges belonging
to trading vessels until the duties on fish and
fish oil shall be taken Off. Fishermen will not
be allowed to purchase provisions except for a
homewurd voyage or in case OF casualty; nor
to obtain bait, ice, seines, lines and all other
supplies and outfits nor to transship cargoes ::
nor to ship crews All these privileges not
conceded. but withheld As for the delimtation
of Canadian waters, 1t does not follow the three
mile line but closes many bays which Americans
have claimed under the Treaty of 1918. The
headlands pretensons are modified to q certain
extent, but the United States does not get the
full benefit OF the three-mile limit As for
touch-and-tradc permits the treaty is silent On
the subject. n
The water in ST. Louis is execrably vile hut, Of
course. the Democratic delegates care little for
that.
It is an amusing commentary on the influence
of the Democratic press of New-York City over
the great mass OF that intelligent enlightened and
highly progressive party that the NewYor
journals did all they could to bring the National
Convention this year to the metropolis hey
laborel with tremendous energy TO secure tina;
object and yet New-YoIk never got more than two
votes in the National Committee, and there never
was the slightest hope that the effort to bring
the delegates to the chief city of the New World
would be successful
Missouri whskcy has not the highest reputation
among the brands of the great Democratic bey
erage prevalent in various parts of the United
States The Bourbon statesmen are respectfully
advised to carry along their supplies with them
or much bad blood may be stirred I'D in the
Convention from too free indulgence In bad ST
Louis whiskey.
Whoever snys eloquence is declining in Amer
lea should read the report OF the arguments of
the impassiOned orators who spoke for New-York
St Louis and San Francisco the other DIV in
Washington. What could have been more beau
tiful than Senator Vests tribute to the crowned
States Of the Pacific Slope, which today were
rushing to unequaed empire and gold and sun
shine and flowers Or what more distinctly
parliamentary and exquisitely courteous than
Colonel Tarpcy's declaation that if the conven-
ton were held in San Francisco :" the fires Of
patriotism that would be lighted on the pima
elcs OF the Sierra Nevada by the gentlemen who
would sit in convention and ratfy the nominee
would DE carried triumphautly rs nambcauX by
gentlemen the returning march until the blaze
was quenchcd in the waters Of the Atlantic
PeIhaUs IL wss the prospect OF being flooded with