, 1888-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.


Senate.
WAsHINGToN, June Ex-senator Sher-
man, from the committee on foreign rea-
tons, reported concurrent resolution re.
uuesting the president to invite from time
to time, as occasions may arise, negotia-
tions with any government with which the
United States has diplomatic relations, to
:. the end that any differences between the
= which cannot be adjusted by
diplomatic agencies may be referred to ar
btration and be peacefully adjusted by
Hale then called mp Morgan's resolution as
to the fisheries treaty, and proceeded to adj
dress the senate on the subject
He declared that the fishermen would
agree to no surrender in this matter. Their
voice was always against the treaty. Not n
vessel had sailed from Provincetown, Glou-
cester, Marblehead, Portland, Castincer or
Booth Bay since the treaty, whose master
and crew had not sent back an execrating
protest against the treaty. Bad as were
the old conditions. and beset az they were
with annoyances and troubles and dangers,
they had been better than this treaty. He
gave it as his conviction that the desire OF
the Canadians to have the American
market opened free to their fish, was at the
bottom of the trouble. Ever since the do
minion was formed (twenty years ago., a
steady purpose had been pursued by the
Canadian authorities to the detriment of
thrYmnnerce, trade and business of the
I Attd States. Hale spoke of the enor-
nous subsidies paid to the Canadian Paci-
ic railway company, subsidies compared
to which the aids granted by the United
laSzRtes to the Pacific railroad companies,
= hk into insignticance, and said: The
course OF Great Britain in that matter
OUGHT TO BE WATCHED
with jealous scrutiny by every American
administration. Any administration that
1pri N IN mo
condemned by the American people, be-
cause of its unpatriotic want of a Jealous
scrutiny into what was going on in Can.
ada. That great road, the Canadian Paci-
tic, aided by colossal government grants,
had been built for two purposes, military
and commercial
EVERY THING IN THE MONROE DOCTRINE
was involved in that question and yet no
attention was paid to it. The Canadian
Pacific railroad, owing the life that was
in it TO government aid, had not been con-
structed under such circumstances as Amer
lean railroads. Wherever an American
road was built, civilization followed and
towns sprung up almost as fast as the rails
were laid, and cities arose which have been
the marvels of the age. The Canadian Pa
ciiic, on the contrary, ran tor hundreds OF
miles through waste places. and mad been
pushed forward, not by the growth of busl-
ness, but by the rich hand of the govern
ment.
In this connection Hale criticised the ac-
tion Of the treasury department in giving
transportation in bond" privileges to the
Canadian Pacific and to the steamship
lines between San Francisco and Vancouver,
under which they carry freight
NINE.TENTHs OF WHICH
would otherwise and naturally pass over
American lines.
Hale also referred to the determinations
made against the United States on the part
of the Weland canal. He declared there
ought to be some negotiation between the
two countries that did not take into ac
count that very sore grievance, and yet
the American negotiators had not been
permitted to bring up that subject and
make IL a part of this contention.
Blair said he would like to have Hale.
view upon the subject OF Notifications be
ing erected by the British Government or
the Pacific coast, and whether they wer,
being erected with view to any future
warlike conditions.
Hale replied, he did not believe that any
wise British statesmen contemplated, with
any feeling except Of apprehension, ar
armed conflict with the United States, bu
such things that were going on, were in the
line of Great Briiain's course always
Blair asked whether with the nava
preparations of Great Britain and the for
Liticution of their barbors on the Pacii,
coast, the British power would not be in
position when any tritlng dispute arost
between the two countries TO sweep Amer
lean interests from the coast.
Hale replied that the senator could draw
his own conclusions. IL has seemed I,
him remarkable spectacle and an anon
alous condition OF affairs. that in such al
emergency u solid array OF senators ON the
other side OF the chamber should take tn
ground that the treaty was satisfactory 10
the day, that under 1t
AMERICAN RIGHis WERE PROPERLY sECUREl
end that it was u praiseworthy and patri
otic result Of important negotiations.
Hoar called Hales attention to the con
tract which the British government hat
lust made for Il ship railway b.tween th
Bay OF Fundy and the Gulf Of st. Lawrenc
which was to convey vessels OF 2IOO tons
and by which any number OF gun boat
could be conveyed into the lake suflicien
trssammand them.
r.ale thought the matter alluded to
very important one, but did not want 4
discuss Ii further. He believed the treat,
would tail He was not one OF those VIII
believed that this sub ect, which had bee
growing into such Importance, touchin
the relations between the United States AN
Canada (and therefore Great Brittany woul
he ultimately setlled without iuItbe
negotiations. He could not say why 1t VT