Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
WHAT DO THEY CAREs

Messrs. SHERMAN, FRYE, EDMUHDS,
EyARTs and DOLPH have succeeded in
forcing the Senate to an open considera-
ton of the Fisheries treaty, and now the
country can prepare for buncomhe Gd Hb.,
ad RdUSedm.
What care they what may be the conse-
quences of bitter discussion of this mat
ter OF foreign policy so long as it enables
them to FIRE off their alleged patriotism and
cultivate their spronting Presidential
booms? In the light Of past experience
with these hide hound psrtisans We judge
that, on the whole, they would prefer
war with England to an honorable and
equitable settlement of the fisheries dis.
pute, provided they could cast dis
credit thereby on the administration.
What care they if high and trust
ed officials of their own political
persuasion formerly recommended the sub
stantial provisions of this treaty? 1t is a
Presidential year, compaign matter is
horribly scarce, and there are the boys
clamoring for something to howl about.
The consequences must take care of
themselves, or, what ia better, the Presi-
dent must take care Of them. Campaign
thunder is the one pressing need now. 1t
must he had, even ut the expense OF a
rupture of our peaceful foreign relations
The welfare and interests of the country
may demand the adoption of the treaty
which Secretary BAYARD and his fellow
commissioners drew mp, but the Repuhli-
can party loudly demands some campaign
cries, and the country must wait till the
politicians are served. And there are
strong grounds for doubt whether the able
Senators could even then bring themselves
to consent to allow the Democratic ad-
ministration the prestige of an honorable
settlement Of yexatiOus question that has
baffled many administrations
The treaty provides safeguards for our
fishermen of the most ample and satisfac-
tory kind; every privilege reserved to them
under the treaty Of 1918, which has been
eurtailed and perverted by the harsh in
depreciation of Canadian authorities, is
freed from all restrictions and hindrances,
and Cancellation and mutual neighbOrly
concession have smoothed away all trouble
and disagreement. Secretary BAYARD has
said: THE share of responsibility Of my
self and respected and able associates in
framing this measure for tine settlement of
sdificult and dangerous public question,
has been fulfilled"
The Democratic administration has done
its duty, but the Republican senators re-
ally cannot accept what is for the welfare
Of the country and which would give the
Democratic administration such powerful
prestige They must prolong the present
unsatisfactory, dangerous condition of az
fairs between the United States and its
immediate neighbor, careless as to the con-
sequences. Party necessities and tender
presidential booms demand il. If they
could bring about a war, with all its
horrors, sacrifices and losses it would be
great political stroke and would doubtless
cause much vexation to the Democratic
President, who would, of course, have 10
stand the blame for il all.
In the treaty there is not the slightest
interference with their beloved war tariff,
but everything favorable to American
rights and claims. Mr.. BAYARD took and
maintained high, firm ground in the ne
gotlations, and endeavored successfully,
so far rs the American commissioners were
concerned, with the cooperation of the
representatives of Great Britain, TO secure
a lasting peace between two great nations.
What the American people think of the
schemes of Messrs SHERMAN, EvARTs,
EDMUNDs, FRYE and DOLPH we shall
learn in November. In the meantime, if
these gentlemen can spare few moments
from the forging of their political
thunderbolts, they should ponder over
the following remarks of the New
York Herald: 'There is neither good
sense nor patriotism in the attempts
of the Republicans to make party capital
out of this fisheries treaty: tbs q national
question-one in which the interests Of the
whole people are more or less involved;