New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

of eighteen months ago. when them
10 him. Tho powers were then thought 70
lstons are sbrogated as President claims they are
sufficient Canada from all commercial intercourse
foreign domestic. II they not the powers are sun
sufficient deprive Canada of all intereoona or inter
state commerce. by and land. In one section oil
the act OF March g. 1857 the President is authorized 10
exclude any Canadian vessel from haroors ms sp
all by Ana in the other se'oio" 0
authorized deny entry any product Of the pom'o
or any goods from the Dominion TINS stops ="
communication by land At the time these powers "ero
granted everybody thought them ample IheS o"k"' "
be- i do what there is TO give Ana hopo"S
since President citizen has suggested that there was
all the power necessary to harass ana coeroo os
into good behavior Thursday, August 20 "hch e
President alone and shot the rocket Oh MS fio
dental message the clear ana Teaceiui All - "'
20 clear that YOU could the Senate Chamber stu
echonr with the voices Of the Presidential senators ure
inc their fellows to come and buy the rights wueh
Canada had refused to give 1t was 80 pesceiuI haH III
the Democratic least there was only the eheeri
chatter OF market and the only question between Canada
and the United States one OF pilee (Laughter)
Holding the Presidents bargain in their hands, they ad
yised the Senate close with it. Canada would sell
the right buy supplies and re-ship our
fish II We would give free entry to ueir
nsb and nsh OIL The supplies needed might be worth
$50 600 and the duties RENTED 100000, but then IL
would be peace. Besides. until this wonderful bargain
was signed. fishermen coud supply ana uahssip
upon buying license for 81 so ton, and although ths
10 the fishermen modus moriendi, we can cal j"
mcdus y1yend, and that TOO, is peace is no' 'hS "
fair statement Of the XVIII Article OF the Chamberlain
Treaty and OF the protocol to III
RECKLESS OF CONSISTENCY OR COURTESY
The Senators pleaded but pleaded in vain Inc senate
wouldn't buy The Senate refused ratfy and confirm
the treaty. and the President had scarcely heard the Sen
aes before he went back upon himself upon Ms
Senators upon his treaty, and adopted the Seses view"
1t was admitted longer question OF the price Vi
the eoods-it was question OF title The rights ne
proposed buy rights already they oelongea
to us and instead OF buying them we would take 'nem'
and the President reversing his engine 20 suooe'' "
reckless OF consistency courtesy lie urg"1 "euhes'
day that the rights Csnadas and we must buy them
He was urging Thursday that the rights were ours ana
we must take them And in the haste with when nc
Appropriated the cry fshermcn rights or retaliation
he forgot to the Republican Senators and say
thank YOU gentlemen, for those words" Applause
This conversion Of President from The opinion Of the
treaty that the rights Conadas and We must buy
them 10 the opinion the that the nights were
ours and we take them instantaneous Ano YET
he had fought long and well for bis original opinion Ills
opinion was had right TO trsnsshp our catch
and in order maintain this opinion and TO justify canada
In refusing to let do 1t, he was forced to DO and
suffer many unpleasant things He had hrst 10 get
rid Of the XXlXth Article Of the treaty
81 1871 This was article which 10 each country
the right 10 transport goods through the others ter
rory in bond and II under this article that. Tor
thirteen years our exercised the privilege OF
sending their Ash directly home through Canada 10
depriVc them this right 10 was necessary 10 cancer
the article was cancelled by infracon WIN the Canadians
refused TO perform duty under IT. the other way
was to 10 cancelled by formal abrosauoh
with the Fisheries Treaty. The first way was direct ahd
certain. The obligations OF the article were cancelled
y infacton and everybody and acknowledged the
fact The indirect and uncertain but the
President chose determined 10 adopt the oclei
that It was abrogsted. He found many dihculteS
First OF ALL the Canadians did believe it ahrogaed
They gave their for refusing TO transport our
catch of ALL the President never told them
that he believed that tho article was abTogaled ana
venture TO assert the first int.mauon that the
Canadian authorities the President thought 50
was when they read his message. How could they
think otherwise II it acTogated it ceased 10 be
operative 1850 but everything went on as far as
our concerned, just az before. and so on hef
eide untn June Then they told US that the priv
negc granted under the article and used by us Tor
thirteen tranship fish. was withdraw ms
was a violation Of article and cancelled H. But
President didn't He didn't say that it was can
ccled by abiogaon year lie said nothing, he dint
protest he submitted. and what is worse he continued
10 perform obligations understhe article Just a.
IL 1t were not cancelled either by abrogaon or by in
fraction and perform them with increasing ehuson
NJ sJacrity 1t is painful retrospect, the catalogue
Of performances during the last two years In that d.
yection
HEAPING EAvoRs ON CANADIAN SHIPPERS.
The President article which he believed 70
have been abrogated which he to be cancelled by
iufIaction. which constantly and insultingy
disregarded by Canada hespng favors on Canadian
successfully with their American rivals The country
will read with especial pains. II the information shall
ever given IT, OF the special favors given 20 Canadian
railways They what Canadian railways are
They are the creatures Of the Canadian Government
They were built by the Government for political puE
poses. They are maintained by Government subsidies
AMI operated without Of the restrictions OF
the Interstate Act YET these are the rail!
ways to President has generously extended al
the facilities Of bonded transit What Will the people
say when they learn what was done after the Canadian
Government June 1885, refused TO give our goods
the facilities OF tausitcVen after Congress had passed
the Retaliation March. 1857 VIII they believe
Hs
on the Goth Of May. 1857, the Canadian Pacific Rail
way opened Vancouver. on that very day the
Secretary Treasury bonded the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company and in July following that company
q permit carry goods IN bond from san francisco 10
Vancouver, be transported over the Canadian Pdchc
Boston, NewYOrk other harOor OF the United
States; that business which was entirely American
which belonged American railways might be gwen
To this foreign railway. The President authorizes steam
ship company carry goods over the nigh seas, 10
deliver them It's Canadian rival know that Congress
has begun to that railways have rights which
bound respect; but is there any reason why
broken treaty should be used TO take from American
railway and give Canadian railway the business Of
carrying goods ON San Francisco 10 New-yorkl
The President, because he would not tell any one
that he thought the XXIXth Article abIogated, but
would keep executing its provisions, without hint
rrotes, or retaliation just IT were In force, had
trouble not only with Canada but with everybody else
Laughter The Senate, knowing bis Views. com
nitted them In the debate the joint
resolution 1883 terminate the fisheries article the
dieet question was asked Senator Edmunds, and he
answered No and the bill was passed without
Senator disputng his answer. So did the House fOi
on the same occasion when MT Rice q Representative
from Massachusetts, asked the same question, he
made the same answer and the bill passed without
single Representative disputing his answer. 50 did
the Committee Foreign Affairs OF the lious, 'F II
reported unanimously, February 1G, 1851 Retaliation
bill in which the XXIXth Article was feIerred 70 -
being In force
And upon proof the privileges secured by Article
xxx are denied rs TO goods wares and merchandise
the President may also by proclamation" etc.
So did his Secretary Of STATE; for Nh Bayard wrote
10 Senator Reagan, the Committee OF Interstate Com
mcrce: Only the fishery articles OF the treaty Of
Washington are abrogated."
IL. .nnrs renl.,nhe than unfnrinnaic Losltlon