The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-11
FISHERY TREATY.
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WAsafxcrox. May laL-The na;of
ity OF the senate committee in rrr,oxt
ing adversely the resolution for tn
ratification of The fisheries treaty. n,
fer to the passage Of the '.retsIiafory
art and the failure of the president
to put il in operation. instead Of which
negotiations were initiated and con-
Quoted to an apparent end accomplish.
ing wnAt congress thought il unfit IL
undertake IN such way. These plen-
ipotentiaries came % the conclusion III
their lators on the 18th Of February
isss. and the Offices OF the plenipoten-
tiaries terminated and . result was
reached without advice and consent oi
the senate having been asked or taken
concerning the selection uf these pub
lic ministers and without any COM
muniration 10 either house OF congress
concerning this important subject. Ii
il not difficult to see that In evil times
when the president of the United
states may he under the influence Of
foreign and adverse interests that ssich
eourse OF procedure might result in
disxster 10 tfse intctcsf and even rafstr
of our government and people.
The majority rritfcise the president
for Withholding information upon the
question from the senate, and SUM-
nsarixes its bindings and opinions as
follows.
sfNxsRy OF THE REPORT.
Firsf--The United States recognizes
~ british territory and renouneeS for
ever all claim sf independent right in
all the great bays along the British
North American coast named the
treaty. and admit that all such HAYS
form q part ef AMI are within British
territorial sovereignty and jurisdiction.
Seronss-Of the few such great hays
left to be visited by TIE American fish
ermen the larger part is understood to
he valneiess, and some are subject To
fresh fishers rights older than our
own.
Third. il hay fishing is not profitable
now il may be in the future
Fourth whether profitable or not the
United States ought not To give up on
any consideration whatever the right OF
ITS vessels OF every character To visit
and carry ON business in any part oi the
republic
Fifth, tine treaty surrenders
L
states which have been acted urson
and exercised now more than a cen
fury Of its vessels engaged in fishing or
other occupations. to visit and carry
on their business in these great hays
and principle of which claim and
right has once been solemnly decided
against Great Britain by y tribunal
organized by a treaty with that gov
ernment
Sixth--The new area of ieiimitation
described in the treaty greatly in
creases the danger Of our fishermen
'ininfentionaily invading prohibited
waters and thereby exposing them To
seizures and penalties
Sevenfh-The treaty by its fifth
article renounces any right of the
United States in any bay, etc, how
ever large that cannot he reaehed from
The sea without passing within the
lhree marine miles mentioned in the |
rrticles Of the convention of 1878. thus /
excluding the vessels OF the United 4
states from all waters, however extern 1
i've the sailing channel 10 which may
happen to be within three miles OF the /
.here.
Eighth-The treaty IL complete
uf any claim uf right now
.xisting, either under the treaty of 1883 I
,r OF the treaty of ISIS
Ninth-lf il finds the United States 1
% be content with whatever Is given
~ the treaty as the full measure Of its
light and TO he content with il forever,
" until greater hospitality and free
som Of intercourse can he obtained by 4
arther concessions or considerations
IN OR part.
AND Fogry-sIx OTHERS
The majority go ON enumerating