New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28
SENATE AND TREATY.
possrBrLrrY OF A PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
FATE OF TIM DISMAL BARGAIN PRACTICALLY
sKTrLrD-MR. BAYARD's CONCESSIONS.

FATE OF THE DISMAL BARGAIN PRACTICALLY
sxTrLrD-MR BAYARDs CONCESSIONS.
Ipr TELEanArH TO TIrB Tnr,uSE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-1ho Senate COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations will probably begin the CON
sideration Of the Fisheries Treaty at its regular
meeting on Wednesday next number OF maj"
and documents bearing upon the subject ha'o
been sent to the committee by the State Depart
pcnt The maps show the exact deilnlltat'oh
aprced unon under the treaty. In view OF the iac'
that th,. Committee on Rules has had within ING
last few days under consideration propoSi'io"
TO liberalize the rules under winch INC uoois "io
closed whenever treaties are under discussion, 1t
is inst barely possible though not probable, that
the treaty rs soon as repoiteu 1io VIZ
be discussed with open doors. Democratlc senators
are sure to oppose any proposition 10 nave MI.
BayaI DIS d III, n Itic victory dlasected oy hepunI-
can Senators before the public ana there may be
some few Republican Senators, likewise, who
governed by the traditions Of the body, will refuse
to assent TO any such startling innovation w
All this, however, Is mere side issue. Tho
fate of the treaty is practically settled. AIr.
Bayard will be unable to secure the necessary
two-thirds vote and he may even fail to secure
a majority. In tho meantime, his friends con-
tinue to cry out against the bad taste" of certain
Senators, notably Mr.. Frye, who have seen lit to
criticise freely and without reserve the shameful
bargain into which Mr. Bayard was ulcked by
men more clever and experienced In diplomacy
than he is.
In an interview in The Post" Mr. Bayard
which was enjoyed by fishermen under the
treaty of 81 r. but which now under the new
treaty closed to them absolutely, are OF no value
whatever; that our fishermen do not want them
and that they never have fished IN them. lie
excerpts the Bay of Chaleur, though even he him
self comedies that that bay is over fifteen miles
wide As regards the other bays and waters sur
rendered by Mr. Bayard, they are OF considerable
value but Of tlis value MIR. Bayard seems to be
quite ignorant. Fortune Bay for instance, has
for many years been Of the most valuable
fishing grounds for herring And in return Tor
this important concession MIR. Bayard secures moth
ing except the right Of our fishermen to run into
a Canadian harbOr in stress of weather and with
nut being OBLIGED to report within twenty-four
hours after coming to anchor II is notorious that
Canadian vessels come into the harbOrs OF the
Unit,.3 States and remain there two, three, and
even four day without being compelled by the
collector Of customs TO enter.
That Mr. Ravard should hav" failed to sNcure n
TAI" int rotation OF Artlci, MIX II tic Ire ty OF
Washington Is it.lnlcl at N THf TPrBrvr to-
day. is only to he explained. one Republican
Senator said to-day, on the grounds Of his lg
norance. He seems tacitlv TO have ACKNOWLEDGED
tho Canadian view. which seems to draw a wide
distinction between IT, MR. l1'''m and the fish,
crman regarding the latter in the light almost Ut
a pirate or outlaw with nc rights which n civil
il"d nat'"n is bbuni to rcSDect rights. more
over, which aro based not only on treaty stipula-
tionS but principles Of equity and international
courtesy as well