St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-24
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
Senator Dawes Makes a Long
Speech in Opposition to its Rati-


ficatiOn.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July ga long
speech by Mr.. Dawes, in opposition to
the fisheries treaty was the chief feature
of the senate proceedings to-day. Dur
ing the morning hour the conference
report On the river and harbOr bill was
agreed to without discussion on divis-
lon. At 1915 the senate resumed con-
sideratiOn of the fisheries treaty and
Mr. Dawes took the floor in opposition
to it. He maintained that the Declare
II on OF independence was the title of
thea United States to the fisheries in
northern waters, and that the treaty of
1888 was but the recital of that title and
that when that treaty was adopted the
rights of this country in those waters,
were precisely the same as the rights of
the British crown in them. If our
rights to-day fell short of what they
were when that treaty was signed, it
was the fault of diplomacy. The treaty
had been commended as treaty of
peace-not because Great Britain had
been compelled to recede from encroach-
ments, but because the consequences
might otherwise be most disastrous.
This idea of the terrible consequences
growing out OF the United States per-
Sisting in its contention against the I'M
justifiable claims of Great Britain had
but one parallel in the annals of
congress, and Shat was when the navy
yard at Pensacola was surrendered by
the secretary of the navy in January,
1861, in order, as MIR. Dawes said, ito
preserve peace"
He declared that the treaty, as a treaty
OF peace, was an utter failure, and pre-
dicted that, if ratified, occasions for
strife would multiply, and that within a
twelvemonth the government would
wish that it could retrace its steps.
Coming down to the question of the
"headland theory" Mr.. Dawes said that
if a spirited stand had been taken by
the American negOtitatOrS, its public
renunciationS would have been made
by Great Britain.
An allusion by Mr.. Dawes to the Bal
tlmore Sun interview with Secretary
Bayard was taken up by MIR. Gray, who
said that the senator could not have
been aware that Mr.. Bayard had dis
avOwed that interview.
Mr.. HOar asked Mr.. Gray if he was
authorized by Mr.. Bayard to disavow it.
Mr.. Gray replied that he had not di-
rect authority, but he had seen the dis
avoWal published in the Baltimore Sun.
Mr.. Hoar-I read that interview with
the profoundest pity. If that interview
be true, the secretary of state has
learned nothing in relation to the fishery
interests except the language of the
London fish market.
MIR. Gray-The senator cannot fOreg0
the opportunity OF suppreSSing himself
in regard to that reported Interview;
but after what l have stated, [ think
that all the senator has said was very
much out of place.
Mr.. Hoar-There has been no contra
diction, no denial that the secretary of
state uttered any particular Statement.
Mr.. DaweS-The secretary of state has
not denied the interview. 1t merely got
out without his authority, and that is
all there is to it.
Mr.. CRAY have not been accustomed
to debate with senators or gentlemen
anywhere IN reference to matters i'm
puted to them and which they have dis
avOwed. / leave that to the senator
from Massachusetts, to do as he chooses.
Mr.. Dawes resumed his speech, and
in conclusion said that in his Judgment
no man can cast his vote for this treaty
as a treaty of peace. 1t is full of strife
and contention and disturbance, and
will multiply trouble on all hands.
England should name the sum TO be paid
for the Dominion of Canada; the Do
minion should name the conditions of
union, and the United States should re-
spond in spirit of concession and gen.
erosity.
Mr.. Evarts stated that it had been ar
ranged that he should close the argu-
ment against the treaty, but he did not
expect that the conclusion of the dis
cuSSiOn would be reached before next
Monday.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the COM
mittee on judiciary, made report in
the matter of the jackson (MiSs.) cleo
tiOn,l which was ordered printed.
A message from the president on the
subject of civil service was presented,
read and referred to the committee on
civil service and retrenchment. The
house bill was passed for the relief of
the Southern Illinois Normal university,
and at Sis the senate adjourned.