New-York tribune., 1888-08-26

NJ the nresent time. The Administration should
use the powers it has under existing law before
asking for more The rsmaI maas py yss.ed .nS Sv
Canada against American vessels In the Wel'and
Canal are all right enough. but they bear no re-
laton whatever to the question a o. 'nf m tSa the
Senate ever asked the President to do was 10 en-
force the law and treat Canadian nsnermIcn Ill, IN
the ports Of the United States as our sr nsnsrmrn ra
one ever dreamed Of retaliation except IN KING.
TO prevent Canadian fishing vessels from entering
the harbors Of Gloucester or Portland Tor inslance
with their catch to ship 1t to the interior would
have been all that is required to bring tnem 70
their senses 1t is not retaatlon really whlch was
necessary-the word in ME- fTyes opihh,oniia phomia Is 10
measured by exactly the same standard tney cnose
10 SET up themselves for the treatment OF American
fishermen in Canadian harbors. ,.,
the XXIXth Article Of the Treaty OF Wasnngton,
and the important air with which he announces
his discovery that it is tSos no Longer IN
the merits Of the Fisheries dispute. CANADA
never claimed that it was, or was not: she
didn't care, as a matter Of fact Her lustihca,,
tion OF refusing TO allow our fishermen TO land
their catch in Canadian ports for transsmpmsnt
TO the United States was not based upon Article
YyIX az the Treaty Of 1871. but upon thc
ground that the Treaty OF 1878 was not super
sedcd by that Of 1871, and that inasmnen iu,s a.
American fishermen under the iresH oi arbnrs tbav
except for certain specified purposes ana coulu
not evenl come within three miles OF the shore
line therefore they could not land any catcp
or merchandise for transshipment without Vlon,ItS IS
inc existing treaty stpuatons Other vessels c9qiu
transship goods, but fishermen could nov vessel
arbitrary distinction between an Ordinary ;mta vcSs
and a fisherman, one OF the niaih poiH0"
of the whole contention. t.ur nv
The whole Canadian theory was inlly eA
poundcC in and out Of season, by MT OnampeI- Oni,.
lain when here, and for President to venTllia,ss
his ignorance Of it in State paper Oh 'hS Alo oo
which he has just sent TO- congress; - oW
bumiIiatinn to be contemplated with sat1sfactlon'
even by his bittercst party opponents
THE DISCUSSION TO BE CONTINUED.
There were some rumors to-day to the enec1
that the Republican Senators would hold caucus
or a conference on this matter before proceeding
surtber with the discussion OF the PresldehUs )
message. There is no truth whatever in the rumor'
No conference. no caucus, is contemplated Inc
a;scussion will go on on Monday. Ih: message
,.;li no referred to the Committee on forelsn
Relations. together with the bill introduced ~ ~,
Senator Morgan and the passage OF Ins sdo D,,
IN the House will probably be awaited before
y ~ rcnort is made. There is no disposition TO
hammer the President On the contrary. 10 y
t%s desire OF Republicans to invest him with ail
the mowers necessary to meet the exlgences oil tnc
case hut they are Of the opinion, at the Same
time that he has already an tiie
,oyyers he wants or can Wisely .9 us;'
They are ready to enlarge them, II upon in'vS for
cation this seems necessary or desirable, out Ihey
sii not hermit him to retreat under the cover OF
bluster nor give him an opportunity 10 i.ilu az
excuse for not obeying the law by saying tnat ~
aid not 90 far enough; neither VIII they ;s;t s;u
idlv by and permit him to shift the respo,s'oisy,
from his own shoulders and put IL where ~ uoe'n
belong.