Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-31

TORONTO (Ont) August 30th.-Five th0n.
sand persons assembled at HazersviLle.
Ont, yesterday to listen to a political ad-
dress from SIR Hector Langevin, Minister
OF Public Works and Sir John Thompson,
Minister of Justice The speeches of both
Ministers were pregnant with significance,
being the first public utterances of any
Ministers of the Government since Presi-
dent Cleveland's retaliatory threats.
Sir Hector Langevin sketched the his
tory of the fisheries dispute, showing that
the United States fell back on the treaty of
1918 of their accord, and that Canada wss
maintaining her just rights After a great
deal of labor to adjust differences amicably
by treaty, the United States Senators had
frustrated their efforts. Then Cleveland
followed that up with
THREAT TO PUNISH CANADA.
What for? Because there is no treaty.
1t was not Canadas fault The President
wanted to prevent Canadian goods from
coming over the American railways N
| bond because American fishermen were
uDA " DOuu luSiT uSn over IaE-
sdian railways. But that right, with
others, was given up by Americans long
| ago in consideration OF the Labrador fish
1 ing advantages. These advantages she had,
| and would not give up, while the right 10
| bond was demanded without any conces-
| sion. Canada had made many concessions,
| but the United States could not expect 20
have all the conceding on Canadas side
| He respected the dignity of the United
| Gtota h., II, Ill !
| Canada had honor and dignity as u nation
and as part of the British Empire, AMI 10
| true Canadian was disposed 10 lower
Canada's position.
RECIPROCITY A DELUsIoN.
Referring to unrestricted reciprocity. ne
said it was a sugar-coated commercial
union. While discussing President Cleve-
lands message he said they should be col
| lected and calm. If their neighbors got
| excited they should consider the time at
| which their neighbors' excitement existed.
They should resent too much hard names
and herd words spoken against Canada.
Canada was a great country, territorially as
large Tor larger than the United States
| They had different institutions, some Of
which were at least better, in his opinion,
than those in the United States. Canada
had been responsible to her people, which
was not the case in the United States. Was
il not mnch better TO have the Ministry
directly responsible to the people so that
when wrongdoing and mismsnagement
/ prevailed the people could turn the Minis
tiers out?
SIR JOHN THOMPSON
Said the Liberal leaders had been starring
through the Province of Ontario. but al
their efforts were vain. Their evil genius
was pursuing them. They had been
preaching new gospel, and proclaiming
that the only salvation for Canadians was
to adopt unrestricted reciprocity. But, even
while they were preaching about better
trade relations, the President of the United
States and the Senate took council together
to find out the best way to harrsss Canada
the most with the least injury to their own
! country There was little prospect of get
ting any advantage from the United States
when It's representatives showed such hos
: tility. but he was sincerely glad at the good
the Presidents message had done in the
? country. II had evoked a natioGal spirit
: which, speaking through the press and peU
, pie of both political parties, showed that
the people Of Canada were
IN no MOOD TO SUBMIT
To the dietati0n of any foreign Powek.
The Liberal press in Toronto aud MOntrsai
were very plain in their statements. He
2 admitted that The President of the United
States was great statesman, that he was
at the head OF great nation and that the
words he uttered were of great responsible
: itv. The policy of this country should be
/ of great prudence and desire to concIiate
rather than 10 iTritate-to be friendly. rather
than unlriendly with any Power in the
world But this vas also great country
ALI cur citizens did not labor at developing
its resources. Many Canadians looked to
Z the trackiess sea for their living, and when
the rights of their fishermen were imposed
upon it was their duty to uphold their
rights and the honor of their country.
THE TREATY OF 1918.
All that was held up as q reason for non
intercourse was Canada's refusal to permit
American fishermen to send cases of fish in
bond over the Canadian railways to T.
United States. The latter themselves che
; to go back to the treaty of 1918, and its pro-
visions are being enforced. Tle-e is noth-
ing unfriendiy in that. Their conduct n
seizing American vessels was not harsh
and was borne out by the support of the
British Government on inquiriDg into
every case.
The U1ited States in 1918 gave up ne
rights to fish within the three-miles limit
? and American fishermen were to have no
commercial privileges on the Canadian
shore. They could not salt their fish nor
buy supplies. They could only enter har-
Dor in case of q storm, or to make repairs
But the remuneration of these privileges
was bought by giving American fishermen
the right TO fish along the coast of Labra-
dor and Magdelene Islands, and now they
wish to hold on to this, while they will not
!. give up the old one.
: THE MEANS OF RETALIATION PROPOSED
e Was the withdrawal of the privilege 10
send goods through the United States TO
!. Can ada. This privilege was secured Oy
Article XXIX. of the Washington treaty,
and it required two years notice by the
! terms of the treaty before any article could
be suspended. No notice of that kind had
been given, and Cleveland, regardless Of
the sacred obligations of the treaty, pro-
! posed to end this privilege without notice
and at a single stroke. If, as LaerieT, the
leader of the opposition had said at ST.
Thomas the other day, our carrying trade
! is going to be much injured, does not that
( show what great folly 1t would be to have
5 commercial arrangements with the United
States2 Did you ever see q man who,
$ when his house was Oh fire, wish his house
e were larger and his loss greater If we
make the present arrangement, the next
time we get
IN THE wHIRL OF AMERICAN POLITICS
e Every vital interest of ours will be sacri-
: feed to win the votes of a few wards 10 tne
City of New York. The Presidents mes
: sage is an irruption that puts fatal mark
across The page of unrestricted reciprocity.
The true policy is the development of this
r country and OF making it united country
, from the Atlantic to The Pacifc-a policy
s which enables Canada 10 say, We can
S live without American railways and steam
1 ships; we can live in comparative comfort,
even if the United States will not deal With
rs nor trade with rs at al -
All this is much better policy for the
. country than to hand over its destinies 10
. people TO sacrifice them for their politics
: interests.
y IT SUITS THEM.
An Irish Journals Reference to tne
American senate's Action.