New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22
Executive Mansiou February 20, 1855
MR.. B4 rARUS HOLLOW VICTORY.
DIPLOMACY WINS A SHAM BATTLE.

AMERICAS POSITION WORSE THAN HERKF0HE-CAN-
ADA SECURES THE ESSENTIAL PRIVILEGES;
AMERICA SET OF DEFI>rIoNs-How THE
TREATY WAS RECEIVED AT THE CAPITAL
STRONG POINTS OF CRITICISM.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIEUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The new Fisheries lreaty-
II an abjec surrender of all that the United States
confer ded for can be called treaty-is at last made
public The mlstIust with which the pompous an
Dcuncement of Secretary Bayard IS received on 'e
evening Of February 49, when no declared that ne hao
secured for our she all that they had asked ior'
excent the right TO purchase bait, proves to nave
been only too we'll founded 1t was bad enough that
he should have had TO acknowledge then his failure
TO obtain what Is regarded by every civilizod nation
except Canada ordinary commercial r'ehI ~
is Infinitely worse that 1t should be discovered ho"
that he did hesitate, and for no other conceVaDo
reason, apparently, than that OF delaying LOT ic"
short days the Just reentm mt of the fishermen Oh
New England, to misrepresentation ether w"fd CAN
noss,blv he used I'm this nstance-the actual pro
visions of the treaty, and that 1t Is now found That
In addition to giving up the right 10 purchaso oa'''
ne has given up the right also to purchase PROVISIONS
ice seines Hoes and all other supplies ana outhls,
has surrendered the privilege of landing fish for trans
narration in bond to the United States, and has con-
sented to the Canadian proposition declaring Illegal
TO shin crews except I'm case of death or Sickness
These were the main points demanded by our usher
men; these the only rights they cared 10 nave
asserted, and not ono Of them Mr. Bayaro mas oo-
taned. They gain absolutely nothing by this treaty
In fact the United States Is left In worse cohdi-
ton than 1t was before Mr.. Bayard put his name 10
This .bsurd agreement. Before, the fishermen were
at least In position to claim the purchase OF Da't,
OF provisions etc the transhipment OF eaten In Dohd
10 this country and the shipment OF crews as common
rights Now, however, they are placed III a position
of taci,ly acknowledging that these are privileges 10
he paid for However desirable an accurate under
Iop Z hp roe
appear It is nothing that possibly affect our hsh-
ermen None was ever caught inside that limit, nor
does any one to fish there The first part OIL inc
treaty therefore, may safely be put down as moon
shine and of no practical value whatever.
As for the conditions upon which the right to pur-
chase bait and provisions Will be surrendered, these
are postively insulting. How Mr.. Bayard could have
been induced TO consent their insertion in the treaty
masses the comprehension of all New England men
here 1t can be accounted for only upon the theory
that he is willing to do anything which promises 10
enlarge the free list
INDUSTRIOUS TERMS OF THE PROTOCOL
The protocol Of February 10, proposing " modus
vivend" however, is what most arouses the indlgna-
ton OF everybody acquainted with the history OF the
fisheries troubles II were before the reader
ewes In black and white bearing the signatures Of the
English Commissioners, II would be considered too
absurd for even a moments serious consideration
The proposition Is that our fishermen take out yearly
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privilege buying bait provisions, etc, and the en-
iovment of he other rights enumerated In Article XIV
| 90 the treaty That fishing vessel can afford to
nav from s4OO to $500 for such license Is TOO EVIL
| dent TO require demonstration Everybody KNOWS
except Mr.. Bsyard that the profits OF SINGLE shlne
trip-and most vessels mako but two trips In Inc
course Of single year-rarely, If indeed ever reach
| ,ba, sum The proposition made I'm the protocol IS
therefore. practically yrohbltory in its nature, and
/ hos tho effect of excluding American fishermen from
the endowment Of rights granted without question te
| Canadian fishermen In American ports II MI Bayaio
had studied little more closely The course pursued
by Canada as long ago as 1851, he would have known
that local laws enacted by Canada In that year at
TAINTED to force a license upon American fishermen al
! ,ho rata M 50 = ton, which reduced afterw ard
| because no American fisherman could afford TO pay IL
! 10 81 so and finally TO III. But even at that figure
,hot The raie of al so Will prove acceptable to oui
sebermen. And he describes this proposition OF The
English Commissioners as lnoS oi a a.
| proDerIy interpreted the prOtOcol supmtcu py MT
Chamberlain and his associates IS slppN 'ur IT, -
hasten the ratification OF the treaty ny hans "a
privileges granted under lis provisions ny 1ahdus
SO dear In the meautme that but prot, rsnS o.
| This modus yivend." And such proposition Mr.
| Bsyard now expects the Senate to ratfy'
INCONSISTENCIES "F THE MESSAGE.
| The President, In his accompanying message, CALI
It satsfa tory practical and final adjustment upoI
a basis honorable and lust 10 both parties" He calls
upon our fishermen TO pay 81 so per ton to use his
own words again, for tho unmolescd enjoyment o.
their uhe fshermens just tights undrr INTERNATIONAL
comtyp and actually wants them to believe thai the
privileges of purchasing casual and needful provisions
and supplies, such a. ordinarily granted to TRAD
ing vessels but hich fishing vessel over needs OF
cares for, privileges OF great ihlor'anc1 anu
value" secured by this treaty. Fuithc on the Presl
Spirit Of liberal eq.y ahd reciprocal Denents 81
.t is obvious that not a single restriction placed by
Ia lam mr. l.