The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-08-30
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sage to Congress the Rejection, by |
the senate, Of the Fisheries Treaty-He |
Asks for Immediate Liquidation to En- |
able Him to Put Into Effect, Mt His Dis |
erection, y Policy OF Retaliation Against !
Canada-The senate Takes Occasion to |
Snub the ExecutIve--A hill In Accord |
ance with the Presidents Recommended |
lions Introduced in tho House.
WASHINGTON. Aur 24-The President |
yesterday afternoon sent a long message |
TO Congress in regard to the rejected |
fisheries treaty, and recommending that
power be given the Executive to sus- |
pend the laws allowing the transit in |
bond across United States territory |
of goods going to or coming from Canada
The President, after referring to the in
luries and annoyances which led up to the
negotiation OF the treaty, and expressing
his belief that the rejected treaty was ad
equate for the settlement Of the difficulty
without sacrificing our National dignity,
saws:
Il am quite conscious III at neither my op1n-
ion of the value of the rejected treaty nor the
motives which prompted its negotiation are Of |
importance in the light Of the judgment OF the
Senate thereupon. But IL is OF Importance to
note that this treaty has been rejected with
out any apparent disposition on the part Of
and with the evident intention. not wanting
expression. that no negotiation should at pres
eEt lie concluded touching the matter at issue.
1.-THE cooperation necessary for the adjust
ment OF the long standing Nat onal differences
with which We have to deal. by methods OF con-
ference and agreement having thus been de-
cIncd, am by no means disposed TO abandon
the interests and the rights Of our people in the
premises to neglect their grievances, and I
therefore turn to the contemplation OF plan Of
retail alton q mode which still remains OF
treating the situation. lam not unmindful OF
the gravity Of the responsibility assumed in
adopting this line OF conduct, nor do fail in
the least to appreciate ITS serious conse-
quences. 1t Will be impossible TO iniure our
Canadian ncighbors by rcialatory measures
without infi!cting some damage upon our own
citizens.
Plainly stated, the policy OF National retail
iation manifestiy embraces the infction OF the
greatest harm upon those who have injured us
with the least possible damage TO ourselves.
There also an evident property, as well as an
invitation 10 moral support, found in visiting
upon the offending party the same measure or
X nj OF treatment OF which we complain and
as far as possible within the same lines And
above all things. the plan Of retaliation, II en-
tered upon should be thorough and V gorous.
These considerations lead me ut tn S time
70 invoke the aid and counsel OF the Congress
and its support in such further grant Of
power as seems to me necessary and desirable
TO render effective the policy ! have indi-
Gated"
The President then refers TO the Retail
alton act passed in March, 1887, and argues
that its enforcement in such manner as
would result in the least possible injury
to our own people would prove Inadequate
for the accomplishment Of the purpose de.
sired. The message says:
while shall not hesitate upon proper occa-
sions TO enforce this act, it would seem to be
unnecessary to suggest that II such enforce
ment is limited in sucn manner as shall re.
suit in the least possible injury to our own peo-
rlc, the effect would probably he entirely mad
equate to the accomplishment OF the purpose
desired.
II deem II my duty, therefore, to call the at
tent.On of Congress- to certain particulars in
the action o. lie authorities OF the dominion OF
Canada, in ad,sllion to the general allegations
already made, waich appear 10 be in such
marked contrast to the liberal and friendly 20
sit on of our country as, in my opinion. 10 call
for such legislation as WILL upon the principles
already stated, properly supplement the power
TO inauguratc retaliation, already vested IN the
Executive
The message quotes the twcnty-ninth
article of the treaty of 1871. allowing the
passage in bond across the United States
territory of goods destined for Canada,
and comforting like privilege upon goods
passing through Canada and des-
tined for the United States. Since
1856, the President says, this priyi-
lege has been denied to American
fishermen, and since then they have not
been allowed to ship their fish in bond
through Canadian territory to this coun-
try. After stating that the value of
British Canadian exports and imports car
ried across American territory during the
last six years was s270 oOo, 600 lnearly all
of which was dutiable goods), the Presi
de4lt says:
~ recommend immediate legislative action
comforting upon the Executive power to sus-
pend by proclamation the operation OF all laws
ana regulations permitting the transit OF goods,
wares and merchandise In bond across or over
the territory of the United States TO or from
Canada.
"Thcrc need lie no hesitation in suspendlng
these laws ars.ns from the suppos:tion that
their continuation is secured by treaty Obliga-
tions, for it quite plain that article 20 OF
the treaty OF 1871. which was the only article
incorporating such laws. terminated the 1st OF
July, 1885, The article itself declares that
its provisions shall be in force for the term
of years mentioned IA article 50 OF this treaty.
Turning to article 33 we find no mention OF the
twenty-nnth article, but only a provision that
articles IS to -, inclusive, and article 30
| shall take effect the laws re-
| CURED TO carry them into operation shall be
passed by the legislative bodies of the different
| countries concerned, and that they shall re-
main in force for ten years from the date at
which they may come TITO operation, and
further until the expiration Of two years after
either Of the high contracting parties shall
| have gwen notice to the other of its W sh to
/ terminate the same.
II am OF the opinion that the term of years
| mentioned II art Gle @3 referred 10 in article %
| as the limit Of its duration means the period
IN 81
| article - commonly called the fishery arti-
| Giles, shall continue in force uader the Ian
| guage OF said art Gle 33.
The President also quotes to the same ef-
feet from the law passed by Congress to
| carry the treaty into effect, and continues:
"In any event, and whether the law OF 1873
1 CONSTITUTES the treaty or governs II, sect On 20
of such treaty, have no doubt. terminated
/ with the proceedings taken by our Govern
| ment to terminate articles Is TO %, inclusive,
and article 80 OF the treaty. These
/ proceedings had their inception in u
| JOINT resolution Of Congress. passed May 3,
/ 1881. declaring that in the Judgment OF Con-
! gress these articles ought to be terminated. and
directing the President 10 g.ye the notice TO
/ the Government OF Great Britain provided for
| in Article 81 Of the treaty. Such notice having
/ been gwen two years prior to the lst day OF
July, 1885. the articles mentioned were abso-
| lutely terminated on the last-named day, and
! with them article 20 was also Terminated.
/ But statutes granting to the people Of Can
ada the valuable privileges of transit for their
| goods from our ports and over our soil,
| which had been passed prior to the
! making of the treaty of 1871 and indcpcn-
| dently OF IL, remained in force and ever
! since the abrogat:on OF the treaty, and,
Notwithstanding the refusal of Canada to per-
| init our fishermen 10 send their fish to their
home market through our territory in bond,
the people OF that Dominion have enjoyed with
! out dinlnution the advantages OF our liberal
| and generous laws.
| Without hasing our complaint upon u viola
/ ton OF treaty Obligations, it is nevertheless
! true that such refusal OF trans and the other
| injurious acts which have been rejected con-
s,liutc a provoking insistence upon rights
neither mitigated by the amenities OF National
intercourse nor modified by the recognition OF
our libcrality and generous considerations.
1.-The history Of events connected with this
| subject makes it manifest that the Canadian
/ Government can, If 80 disposed, administer its
laws and protect the interests of its people with
out manifestation OF unfriendliness and without
| tile unneghborly treatment OF our fishing YES