New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-12
DEFENDING THE TREATY.
SENATOR GRAY UPHOLDS SECRETARY BAY
ARDS COMPACT.
DAY REHEARSAL OF THE FISHERIES QUESTION
IN THE SENATE.

| A DAT REHEARSAL OF THE FISHERIES QUESTION
| IN THE SENATE.
| WAsHNGT ON, June 1.-THE Fisheries Treaty
| was again before the Senate to-day, and Mr. Gray,
| ~ Delaware spoke in favor OF its ratihcaton
He proceeded to state the facts and conditions
| out of which the fishery question had grown; ana
| laid down the principle that all the rights OF
American fishermen in regard to Canadian fisheries
were contractual rights, depending on the terms
| Of the Treaty Of 1913, under which the United
States had undertaken to define the territorial
waters in which their common right Of fishing
was preserved, and to renounce the right to fish
within three marine miles Of the British dominions
in America. In regard to the supposed injurious
effect Of q reciprocity treaty on the interests OF
American fishermen, Mr. Gray cited the fact
| that the mackerel and cod fisheries Of New-Eng-
| land had reached their climax In 1862, eight
years after the reciprocity treaty Of 1854.
Some slurs, he said, had been ungenerously cast
by the Senator from Maine tMr. Frye toward
| the Secretary of State but there had never
come from the State Department anything like
| the surrender Of American rights in the treaty
of 1871, under President Grants Administration.
And yet the treaty was one Of the triumphs OF
General Grants Administration, although for the
privilege of an nshore fishery it gave the American
market to Canadian fishermen, and five and half
million dollars besides The United States could
not, in view of the valuable fisheries Of Behring
Sea, afford to establish any narrow or restrictive
doctrine Of territorial waters.
| Mr. Hoar asked Mr.. Gray whether he knew
| of any human being in this country who put any
claim to fishery rights on the denial Of the iuris
dictional rights of Great Britain to the waters in
question
| Mr.. Gray responded that there was no other
ground for American pretensions than that the
Ito,
were not territorial bays.
| As to the eleventh article Of the treaty, he
argued that it gave to American fishermen the
right to enter Canadian ports to purchase the
ordinary supplies for trading vessels, the only
exception being supplies peculiar to fishing vessels
| Mr.. Riddleberger thereup0n declared that the
treaty ought not to be ratified because 1t was
cowardly surrender Of American manhood to Great
Britain
| the treaty secured every right to American fish
ermen, and left the tariff on fish subject to be
dealt with by the legislative branch of Congress.
euogy upon the Democratic party and the brave,
honest straightforward and sagacious' Secretary
Of State, who had sought TO serve the American
Further consideration of the treaty was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Sherman, postponed until June 20
A SEVERE DRUBBING FOR SUNSET" COX
1.-THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEVADA" MAKES SHORT
=, WORK OF THE HOUSE HUMoRIsT.
Washington, June 1.-The following bills and reso-
| lutions introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. HERBERT, of Alabama, providing for an
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
BY Mr.. DOUGIIERTY, Of Florida, resolution In
structng the Committee Ways and Means to report
to the House bills to repeal all laws providing for
internal revenue taxation; to provide for the levy
and collection of tax upon all incomes Of persons,
| corporations and trusts Of $1,000 and upward per
annum the proceeds Of said income tax to DO devoted
exclusively to the payment OF PENSIONS and TO pro
vide that all articles products not manufactured
or produced in the United States shall enter the ports
of the United States free of all import duty.
By Mr.. GALLINGER, OF New-Hampshire, to increase
the efficiency of the Medical Corps of tho Navy.
BY Mr. ALLEN. Of Massachusetts,. to reduce the
postage on fourth-class mail matter.
The House then considered District business. Mr.
GROsVENOR took tho floor, commenting sarcastically
npon the fact that all the great questions In the
House had been laid aside in order to consider bill
asng police force of the District, and declared
that while tho Committee on Rules had given days to
nearly every other committee, It had subbornly re-
fused to let the Committee on Invalid Pensions have
a day or an hour.
Mr. WOODBURY. Of Nevada made bitter personal
| attack upon Mr.. cox, of NcwYOrk, taking for his
text extracts from Mr. COXS tariff speech, In which
| he characterized Nevada as rotten borough and
ndiculed its representative in the House. He dehed
the gentleman from New-York TO name instance OF
the purchase of the Legislature Of that state. He
| defed the gentleman to name time In her history
| when there had not boon an honest vote honestly
counted. Nevada had to boast of Connolly,
Sweeney, Cardozo, Field an Ingersoll, and 1t was
| to her credit that she had never produced Cox
Uaughter) She needed no Canada on her border TO
shelter her thieves and political scoundrels. Unlike
the State of New York. tho capacity Of her ballot boxes
was limited by the quantity Of votes cast If all the
corruption fund that would be expended TO carry the
| Empire State for Cleveland was put into Virginia
CITY, It would not have perceptlbe influence any
one of the four wards. lie had always heard that the
gentleman was the wit and the humorst of the House.
but he had been convinced of It until the gen.
| tleman delivered his speech upon the tariH. Mr.
WOODBURY. then, I'm an analysis OF Mr. CONS middle
name OF Sullivan, denied that gentlemans claim that
he was descendant OF General Sullivan, OF Revolu-
tonary fame In conclusion he referred to the charge
in regard to Abram S. Hewitt having apologzcd to
the British Minister for the House passing resolution
OF inquiry TO the trial Of an American citizen by
British court but his time having expired, he stated
that he would take the floor tomorrow, upon ques-
ton of privilege and address the House on the sub
| ject
Mr. cox said that he had been advised by friends on
both sides OF the House to pay attention to this
| nonsense. For many years his book, "The Buckeye
Abroad to which reference had been made, had been
| quoted against him on many subjects Though
young man. he had I'm that book indicated, every
young American should the doctrine of our Constitu
ton as to religious toeraiion The gentleman should
have made this attack upon him during the debate on
| the tariff The bullet had gone by, and the gentleman
did not know enough al the time to Know that he was
| hurt. lie did not know 1t because he was an incar
| nate "suppressio veri." That was Irish for man
who did not tell the truth all through. qaughter)
! Mr. STRU BLE of Iowa, and Mr.. DINGEEY, of
Maine, criticised the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor
Traffic for not having reported measures to regulate or
prevent the sale OF liquors In the District Of Columbia
/ The bill then passed.
| MI SPINOLA, of New York, asked unanimous
sent for tho immediate consideration OF the Joint
oluton appropratlng $4,000 for the celebration OF
the twenty fifth anniversary Of the battle OF Getys
! burg Mr. BRECKENRIDGE, OF Arkansas, objected
the ground that war celebrations In any portion OF
the country were conducive OF no good.
| 4 PECULIAR ERROR IN AN APPROPRIATION ACT.
Washington June IL (Specla).-An error has been
discovered In the act to supply deficiency in tho APP
preparation for expenses of collecting the revenue