The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-05-18


sions Committee Summarizing The Ob-
jecslons O. Decentralization ~ the Treaty.
wAsnNorox. May lo.--The Senate I'm
executive session yesterday afternoon
discussed for two hours the propriety Of
considering the Fisheries treaty In open
session. or Of admitting an Official re-
porter with view 20 having the discuss
sion reported, and subsequently, made
public IN whole or In part Several reso-
buttons were pending. one BY Mr.. Riddle
berger. providing for an open discussion;
one by Mr.. Hoar, providing for q stenog-
rapher's report for subsequent publica-
ton, and one by Mr.. Morgan for report
for the confidential use Of the senate
only. The Honr resolution, slightly
amended by Mr.. Teller, was finally
adopted, and II Il probable that the de-
bate will be published from day 20 day In
the Record.
The question Of giving publicity to the
reports Of the foreign relations committee
adverse 20 and In support Of the treaty,
was then discussed. and the injunction Of
secrecy was removed from both.
The majority report, after an extended
review Of the objections urged and criti-
cisms Of the method Of negotiation, sum
marizes the objections TO tho treaty as
follows.
I. The United States recognize British ter
ncndcnt right in ali the Great bavs along the
Rr,tish North Amcr,can roasts named m the
treaty ana admit ina, All such tavs form 4
mart al and are within british territorial sov-
ereignty and Jurisdiction.
? or the few such great hays that are lcft 70
be visited BY American fishermen. the larger
mart ARE understood 10 be vaiuelex< and some
OF them are subject 70 French fishery rights
older than our own. II they are British bays
s. n bay fishing Is not profitable now Il may
be IN the future
T. whether profitable or not the United
States ought not 20 give up. upon any consid-
GRAFTON whatever the right Of is vessels OF
every character 10 visit and carry on business
in any part OF the public seas.
). The treaty surrender the clam and right
Of the United States. which has been acted up
on and exercised FOR now more than . century.
OF lis vessels. engaged in fishing or other cccn-
p2tions. 20 visit and carry on their business In
these great bays. and the principle Of which
claim and right has once been soicmnly decid-
ed against Great Britain BY tribunal organ
tzcd under treaty with that government
q The new area OF delimitation described In
the treaty greatly increases the danger Of our
fishermen nnintentionaly invading prohibited
water and thereby exposing themselves 70
penalties
= Inc treaty. ~ - nitn aftc'c- renounecs
any right OF me United states IN any pay etc.
however large. that cannot oe reached rom the
sea without passing within me three Murine
miles mentioned 10 Article OF the convention
OF October ~, ISIS thus excluding vessels OF
the United states from all waters. however ex-
tensive. and the distance between whose head
lands - however great. the sailing channel 20
which may happen 20 be within three miles o.
the shore
4. The treaty Il . complete surrender OF any
claim OF . right now existing. either under the
treaty OF I7ss the treaty OF isls the acts Of
Congress and the British orders In council In
Ixa0 or the Twcnfy-ninth article Of the
treaty OF 1871. for vessels OF the United
States engaged In fishing any where on the
high seas and even having y commercial char
acter also. 20 enter any port Of British North
America for any purpose whatever: and puts IN
the place OF these clear rirhts which. IN re-
xpect Of the British fishing vessels exist In the
limited States 70 the fullest extent. greatly re-
ssricsed and conditional rights IS arising solely
from 4 present grant OF Great Britain.
4 I, bind. The United states 70 De content
win whafeveri Is given BY this treaty q the
full measure Of its rights. and 10 be content
n &.~.4 No. Or