New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28
SHARP WORDS FROM GENERAL BUTLER.

SHARP NOKljN + KUN OENEhhl DU
EVERY HING EVER CLAIMED BY THE UNITED
STATES GIVES Ur-FIsHERMES DEGRADED.
ivy rRIRGRAPU TRIruvL
BosroN Feb 27.-" The Journal will publish to-
morrow morning long interview with General Il. +.
Butler on the Fishery Treaty. He says:
e am too old to surprised at anything, but am
amazed the propositions supposed TO be diplomatic
and staicsmanke which are found in that instrument
Since have Secretary Bayarrs exposition Of the
treaty published in the Tspapers have learned the
theories OF American rights ami powers Which it was
framed Since the advent Of the present Administrator
the President in his sending the treaty to
the Senate that outrlges have been committed upon
American oizens lie they pursuing their rights
entry shelter procure wood and water and that
Justice delayed the American fshcrmen that
they have been made to money before trial. and he
says that all that will stop under this treaty. II 1t Is
ratified. That brings to this considerations that the
things which the President enumerates could not have
been ou'rages and wrongs unless they were done by
Canada in breach of formal treaty. If they were out
RACES and wrongs, why cannot tbby he committed In
violation of this treaty well as In violation OF the
other; and why should they not be- when there Is no
PROVISION in this treaty to repair or require repir%tion
apology promise OF better behavior III that regard
have looked in vain for such ad article.
The first article this treaty provides for five Com
nissioners two be chosen by Great Britain. two by
the United States and umpire who Is to be agreed
upon between the parties. This umpire business has
always been a losing with the United States THIS
commission could 40 much, because all that is to
do is TO mark four Parliamentary charts Britsh
Admiralty charts. the treaty calls them the dclnia-
tons fiom the waters belonging to Great Britain. when
are set forth in this treaty. Mark the word delima-
tons that Is say. admitting all Great Britain claims
by the Treaty OF 1915 headands ana al giving up inc
whole then it IL put III this treaty that some
portions are be dcmed taken out OF Great Brtans
rights and those are exactly provided in this treaty.
IA Aaaa4n IN l.n
of dudeim of language but 1t means great deal
IL makes United states agree that every this that
was claimed by England under tue Treaty OF 1918 was
rightly aud properly claimed ana thht We nave beth III
wrong since and our fishermen are not To haNo
any for what has been done to tnen In not mind
ng The headans and therefore suppose wo are not TO
have any for what the present treaty gives away
The fishermen wrong. we were wrong anu every
body was wrong except Great Brit in Secretary Bayari
says: : II gives us security in the control We Lave
nIways claimed and exercised o'er Delaware Bay or
Massachusetts Bay since the War OF the Revolution ';
that in order 10 have proper control Di massachusetts,
OF Cape Cod three miles on Cape Ahd Ibe Secretary
never would have had any suc lea II he d ever sem
ackerel before IL was broed IDe iat 49, III we VIII
give m our tariff then fishermen shall have
tights iu Canada All the rest OF the treaty gives them
~ Ano,ber mater in which the word deniiati,
may hereafter be applied IN, a,',ie goes on 10 say
shall continued or given TO shng vessels oil Cahaa
Un,ed stscs But the treaty takes Thought for tue
rtniton OF tue Unite states which are 10
be exclusive the ashton provided for the Canadian
waters 10 recognition OF American headlands and III
land bays There Is another matter one ously put upon
us Our fishermen Wu5t carry on each bow number
at all lines whenever tney Ia Canadian waters, 50
mat they may &c lien ned by the Canadian cruisers and
therefore rendered easy OF capture and more
certain Of conviction before Canadian courts Tins
provision assumes fishermen Will br ak the con-
ltOns OF treaty wruDgnIly aud their vessels need
10 lie marked So as to lien flied 10y the Canadian
cruisers who viii capture them bell punch mode OF
detection, and this is made grave euac' lnent IN
treaty an inlput alton our fishermen The men who
permitted IL TO be done had better not et u be KNOW"
when they fishing port OF the United states; IL
our fishermen to display any mark to identifythen
let it he the American flag; whch IL Is to ho hopen
under some future administration Will cninmnnd more
r-sl ect No regulation no requirement OF such
an ear mark existed IN treaty on eartn until TINS
ne and IL the Senate OF the Unc States VIII agree 10
this mputaon npon It's citizens then Indeed II Will be
Ime whether the OF TINS generation Is not
another war Our fishermen are degraded. Our Gov
ernment 10 Inundated at every step"