Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-13
SENATE AND HOUSE.
THE TREATY IN ONE AND PERSON
ALITIES IN THE OTHER.
senator Gray Makes an Elaborate Argn-
ment in Favor of the Fisheries Treaty
-Dougherty's Proposition-Woodbu
and Cox Interchange Few Remarks
of a Personal Nature.

Il WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE credential
| OF Senator Gibson OF Louisiana wer
presented and laid on the table. Oh
motion of Sherman the Senate proceeded
to consideration of the fisheries treaty il
open executive session, and was addressed
by Gray in support OF it's ratification
The Senate was bound to presume that
this treaty was the outcome of an honest
endeavor and earnest and patriotic desire
ON the part of the executive to make a
sa tisfactory and advantageous ttiement
OF fhe vexed question to which it related
ana that the resident was correct tuntil
the contrary appeared) when he said that
it had been made on a basis honorable and
Iust to both parties. He greatly mistook
the temper and sense of the American peo-
plei they would
TOLERATE ANY DISCUSSION
OF the pending treaty, but one which ap-
pealed to their sober judgment, not to their
prejudice or passions, and not to class or
secFion, or il they countenance the rejec-
tioA OF it for any reason which did not
concern the interests and welfare of the
whole country, or the honor, prestige or
dignity OF the Republic. Some slurs, he
saiG, had been ungenerously cast by the
Senator from Maine (Frye) towards the
Secsetary of State, but there never came
rom State department anything like the
surrender of American rights in the
treaty of 1871 under President U. s.
Grants Administration, and yet that
treaty was one of the triumphs
OF Gen. Grants administration. Although,
for the privilege of an inshore fishery, which
American fishermen had just abandoned as
notworth a license of a dollar a ton, it |
gave the American market to the Canadian
fishermen, and $500, 900 besides. Notice
had been given by congress OF the abroga-
tion OF that treaty at the expiration of it's !
term. The United States had again been |
remitted to the privileges, conditions and |
prescribed by the convention |
,f 1918. Was it surprising, therefore, he
asked that the old conditions of dispute, of |
iihering interpretations. should again re-
,ur. The
TREATIES OF 1854 AND 1871
ladDot attempted to settle the questions.
They had only postponed them. The
United States he said could not, in. view of
'aluable fisheries of Behring's Sea, afford to
stablish any narrow or restrictive doc
rine OF territorial waters. Such had not
'een the doctrine OF American publicists
nd sta tesmen. He went on to argue that
he pending treaty was a practical, sensible
nd statesmanlike way of dealing with the
uestion. The Democratic party to-day
7as on the American side of this question::
he Secretary of State and negotiators of
he treaty were on the American side OF the
uestion. Those who defended it in the
enate were on the American side the
resident was on the American side, and
he american people would recognize the
ourage and SELF sacrificing devotion to
heir highest interests with which that
t the close OF bttfarMard e, saard :, and
aimed the floor. Further .s enem.
ne fisheries treaty was on motion OF Sher-
ian postponed till Monday June 25. The I
enate then adjourned. Il