New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29
EalAAN rs RE TALIATION.
The President Sends Message to Con-
gress Relative to the Fisheries
Treaty

immediate legislation, comforting upon the
executive the power to suspend, by proclama-
ene operation OF aillaws ndregulations
permitting the transit of goods, wares and
merchandise in bond, across or over the ter
Tltory OF the United States to or from Can
ada. ~
Legislation is also recommended that will
give Ianadlan vessels navigating our canals
pleclsely Ghe same advantages granted Amer
lean vessels IN Canadian canals, and that both
be measured by the same rule of discrim-
lows: = 80 ~
10 the congress: The rejection by the
senate OF the Treaty lately negotiated for the
settlement and adjustment of the differences
SAlsIing between the United States and Great
oelOaln concerning the rights and privileges
VI American fishermen in the porls and
waters OF British North America seems to
lustfy q survey OF the condition to which
one pendlng question is thus remitted The
IleaIy upon this subject concluded IN
lo1c, through disagreements as to the
meaning l,9 OF its terms, has been a fruit
Luz source or irritation and trouble Our
cltlzens engaged in fishing enterprises in
waters adjacent to Canada have been SUBJ
JecGedto numerous vexatious interferences
anu annoyances their vessels have been
seiAed upon prebexts which appeared to be
entlfely 1nadm1ssible, and they have been
otnerWlse treated by the Canadian authori-
Gles and officials in manner inexcusa DIV
uafsn and oppressive. This conduct has been
Justlhed by Great Britain and Canada bv the
claim that the treaty of 1918 permitted it.
and upon the ground that it was necessary
60 Uhe proper protection of Canadian inter-
esbs. We deny that treaty agreements Justify
tnese acts, and we further maintain that
asiae from any treaty restraints of disputed
interpretation, the relative positions of the
Unltea States and Canada as near neighbors,
che growth of oul joint commerce, the deyel-
opment and prosperity of both countries
winch amicable relations surely guarantee
and, above al, the Iiberality always extended
by the United States to the people of Canada,
furnished motives for kindness and consid-
erauon higher and better than treaty
covenants. While keenly sensitive to all
5na5was exasperating in the condition, and
Dy no means lndlspOsed to support the lust
complaints OF our injured citlzens, 1 still
ueemed IL my duty, for the preservation of
lmportant American interests which were
directly involved, and in view of all the de-
tails OF the situation, to attempt by negotia-
tlon TO remedy existing wrongs and TO
nnaily terminate by "a fair and Just
treaty these ever recurring causes
OF difficulty. fully believe that
the treaty Just rejected by the
senate was well suited to the exgency, and
that It's provisions were adequate for our
security IN the future from vexatous Incl
dents and for the promotion of friendly
ne1ghborhood and intimacy, without sacri-
hc1ng in the least our national pride or Dig
nifty. am quite conscious that neither NV
opinion of the value of the rejected treaty.
nor the motives which prompted it's negotia-
tons, are OF Importance in the light OF the
Judgment of the senate thereupon. But it
Is OF importance to note that this treaty has
bpeen rejected without any apparent disposi-
6lon on the part OF The senate to alter or
amend It's provisions, and with the evident
intention, not wanting expression, that no
negotiations should at present be concluded
touching the matter at issue. The
COOPERATION NECESSARY
tortthe adjustment OF the long standing ma
7tlonal differences with which we have 10
deal, by methods of conference and agree
ment, having thus been declined am by no
means disposed to abandon the interests and
Gae rights OF our people in the premises, or
TO neglect their grievances; and I, therefore,
turn TO the concentration of plan of re-
TAXATION as mode, which still remains of
treating the situation, lam not unmindful
or the gravity of the responsibility assumed
IN adopting this line OF conduct, nor do
ta1l IN the leash 10 appreciate it's serious con-
sequences. 1t will be impossible to iniure
Our Canadian neighbors by retaliating meas
ures without infcting some damage upon
our own citizens. This results from our
proximity. our community of interests and
the inevitable commingling of the business
enterprises which have been developed by
mutual activity. Plainly stated. the policy
OF national retaliation manifestly en-
braces the infiction of the greatest harm
upon those who have injured US, with the
least possible damage to ourselves. There
Is also an evident propriety as well as an in
V1tation to moral support, found in visiting
upon the offending party the same measure
or kind OF treatment of which we complain.
and, as far az possible, within the same linn
Its. And. above all things, the plan of retail
alton, if entered upon should be thorough
andWlgorous. These considerations lead me
at this time TO invoke the aid and counsel of
the congress and its support in such a fur
Their grant of power as seems to me neces-s
sary and desirable to render effective the
policy have Indicated. The congress has
already passed law which received execu-.
live assent March 3, 1887, providing that in
case American fishing vessels being OF visit
ing in the waters or at any OF the ports of the
Bristish dominion of North America should
be orIlatsly had been deprived of the rights
to which they were entitled by treaty OF law,
Or il they were denied certain other priyi-
legssltherein specified; Oh veXed or harrassed
in the enjoyment of the same, the president
might deny to vessels and their masters and
crews of the British dominions of North
America any entrance to waters, ports or
harbors of the United States, and also denv
entry into any port or place of the United
States of any product OF said dominiOns or
other goods coming from said dominion to
theiUnited States. While shall not hesitate
would seem to be unnecessary to suggest
that, if such enforcement is limited in such
q manner az shall result in the least possible
injury toour own people, the effect would
probably be
ENTIRELY INADEauAMB
TO the accomplishment OF the purpose de-
siued. / deem it my duty, therefore, to call
attention OF the congress to certain particu-
lars in the action of the authorities of the
Dominion of Canada. in addition to the gen
eral allegations already made, which appear
to be in such marked contrastto the liberal
and friendly disposition of our country as,
In qay opinion, to call for such Legislation as
will. upon theprirciples already stated, prop
erly supplement- the power to inaugurate re-
taliation already vested in the executive.
Actuated by the generous and neighborly
spirit which has characterized our leglsla-
ton. our tariff laws have since 1865 ibeenso
far waived In favor of Canada as to allow
free of duty the transit across the ter
ritory OF the United States property
arriving at our ports and destined to
Canada or exported from Canada to other
countries When the treaty of Washington
was negotiated in 1871 between the United
States and Great Britain, having for its OBJ
ject very largely the modification of the
treaty Of 1878 the privileges above referred