New-York tribune., 1888-08-31

oi Labrador fishing advantages. These advantages she
had and would no; give up but the right to bond was
demanded without any concession. The United States
could not expect TO have all the concedng Canada's
side. As 10 unrestricted reciprocity, he said 1t
sugarcoated commercial union. While discussing
President Ccvc.ands message he said they should be
collected and calm.
Sir John Thompson said the liberal leaders had been
starring through the Province Of Ontario proclaimng
that tho only salvation for Canadians the adoption
OF unrestricted reciprocity, but while they
preaching about better trade relations tho President OF
the United States and the Senate took counsel together
to find out tho best way to harass Canada most with
the least injury 10 their country There was little
prospect Of getting any advantage from tho United
States when its representatives showed such hostility
But he was sincerely glad at the good tho Presidents
message had done In this country. 1t had
evoked . national spirit which speaks through
tho press and the people Of both political parties.
The citizens OF Canada were in no mood to submit to
the diotaon Of any foreign power. lie admitted that
the words OF the President OF great responsibility
The policy Of this country should be of great pru-
dencc and desire TO cOnciliae rather than TO irrae
Many Canadians looked the trackess for their
living. and when the rights Of their fishermen were
imposed on II was their duty to uphold their rights
and the honor Of the country. All that was held up
q for on-intercourse Canadas refls al
TO permit American fishermen send cases OF fish
In bond over Canadian railways 10 the United States
The United States chose themselves 60 back 10 the
treaty Of 1e1s, and It's provisions were being enforced
There was nothing unfnendIy In that. That their
conduct in selling American vessels was not harsh
was borne out by the support of the British Government
on inquiry into every The United States In
1913 gave up the right TO fish within the three mile
limit American fishermen to have no CONNER
cial privileges Oh Canadian shores. They could not
salt their fish buy supplies. They could not enter
the harbor in case Of storm or to make repairs But
the Remuneration of these privileges was bought by
giving American fishermen the right 10 fish along The
coasts of Labrador and the Magdalen Islands and now
they wish 10 hold the while they will not give
up the old one. The OF retaliation pro
posed the withdrawal Of the privilege to
This privilege secured to them by Article MIX
Of the Washington Treaty, and 1t required two years
notice before any article could be suspended. No
notice Of that Kind had been gvcn and yet the Pres
dent regardless of the sacred obligations of the treaty
proposes TO end this privilege without notice. aud at
single stroke II carrying trade is going to be
much injured does not that show the great folly
II would be to have a commercial arrangement with
ment the next time We get IN the whirl OF American
politics every vital interest of will be sacrificed
10 win the votes Of few wards In the city OF New
York The Presidents message an interruption
reciprocity, and leads the people OF Ont aro to believe
that after all, with all the Of 4 runous National
the policy which enables Canada to say: We live
without American railways and steamship lines we
live In comparative comfort even II the United
States will not deal with trade with us at all
to hand over Its destinies to people who ready
TO sacrifice them to their own political interests