The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-12-13

s sea.t by me- TOT the Sov appro Rsar OF ps,oo the
by the senate, I transmitted a message
to the congress- on the 23d Of August last, re-
viewing the transactions and submitting for
islation concerning the important questions in
volved. Afterward on the 18th of September in
response to . resolution Of the senate. I again
communicated fully all the information in my
of Canada affecting the commercial relation be-
tween the dominion and the United States. in
Guiding tho treatment Of American fishing YES
sells In the ports and waters of British North
America. The communications have all been
published. and therefore opened to the knowl-
edge of both houses of congress, although two
upon. or repetition Of their contents would be
superiuous. and ! am not aware that anything
has since occurred which should be added to tho
facts therein stated. Therefore, I merely repeat,
as applicable to the present time. the statement
which will be found in my message to the senate
of Sept. ~, last, that since March 8, 1887, no
case has been reported to the department Of
friendly or unlawful treatment Of American
fishing vessels on the part Of the Canadian au-
thorities, in which reparation was not promptly
consul general at Halifax, Having essayed the
discharge OF my duty to procure by negotiation
the settlement of a long standing cause Of dis
pute, and to H.. sE..
REMOVE A CONSTANT A
to the good relations of the two countries, and
continuing to the opinion that. the treaty OF
February last, which failed to receive the APP
proval Of the senate. did supply a satisfactory,
orable and just to both parties Of the difficulty
and vexed question to which it related; and
having subsequently and unavailingly recon-
mended other legislation to congress-, which I
hoped would suffice to meet the exioencv created
by the rejection of the treaty. I now again in
woke the earnest and immediate attention Of tho
to the condition of this important
question as 1t now stands before them and the
country, and for the settlement of which I am
deeply solicitous. Near the close of the month
table nature were brought to my knowledge,
which made it my painful but imperative duty
to obtain with as little delay as possible a new
personal channel Of diplomatic intercourse in
his country with the government Of Great Brit
ain. The correspondence in relation to. this
incident will in due course OF time be laid be-
fore you, and will disclose the unpardonable
ference by advice and counsel with the suf-
frages of American citizens In the very crisis of
the presidential election then near at
declarations to justify his action, s%uperadding
impuanmento Of the executive and senate Of the
United States in connection with important
questions que s t so now peadins T II oo offanss syns Coma
mitted was most grave. involving disastrous
possibilities to the good relations of the United
States and Great Britain. constituting a great
breach Of diplomatic privilege and an invasion
Of the purely domestic affairs aud essential
sovereignty of the government to which the en-
yoy was accredited. Having first fulfilled the
ing full opportunity for her majesty's govern
ment to act in relief of the situation, I considered
prolongation of discussion to be unwarranted.
diplomatic character of the person whose con-
tinuance in such function would destroy the
mutual confidence which is essential to the
good UNDERSTANDING of the two governments.
and was inconsistent with the welfare and self
respect of the government Of the United States.
The usual interchange OF communication has