The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-07
WANTS RETALIATION.
The President Sends a Message to Con.
grcss Relative 10 the Fisheries
Treaty

The President sent to congress on the 93l
q message IN reference iu The rejection Of tlr
1isllrrirs treaty by the SruHtr. licrrronimcnls
Immediate legislation, comforting upon ILL"
executive the power tn suspend. Ivy proclama-
ton. tho operation uf all nWSnn,l regulations
permit ling the transit ot goods, wares aud
merchandise, in bond. across ur over he ter
ritory of the United States to or from Can
ada.
Legislation is also recommended that will
give Canadian vessels navigating our canals,
precisely the same advantages granted Amer
iran vessels canadian canals. aud that both
he measured by thu same rule of lisrrmi-
nation. The message i'll its full text is us iol-
lows:
To the Congress: The rejection by the
senate OF the treaty lately negotiated tor the
settlement and adjustment OF the differences
existing between the United States ami Great
Britain concerning the rights and privileges
Ot American fisherman i'll the porls anil
waters Of British North America seems To
Justify q survey " the condition 10 which
the pending question is thus RENTED The
treaty upon this subject concluded III
ISIS, through d.sa@fe,mnnts as tn the
meaning OF its terms, has been "a fruit
full source of irritation and trouble Oar
ctiz'ns engaged in fishing cntcruilscs Ill
waters adjaccut 10 C;tnai nave been sub
JeCleu 10 numerous NcNatlDlS lultIICTcEctS
and annoranceS, their vessels hive been
seized upon rrctcNts which appeared IL he
entirely inadmlssiblr, aud they have been
otherwise treated by the Canadian :.u;hori-
ties and officials in Il mann,r incNcuSahly
harsh and oppressive This conduct has bc;n
justified by Great irl;in an,! Canada bv the
claim tlla, tile treaty ut ISIS permitted it,
and upon tn" ground that 1t was necessary
to tie proicr protection of Canadian inter
CstS. We deny that treaty agreements justify
these acts, and wn further maintain that,
asldc frrli any t"ta'y restraints OF disputed
Interpretation, the relative positions of the
United States and Canada as lit ar nci2hbcrs,
the growth Of onl joint coElnc,cn, the tavcl-
Opncnt and prosperity of both countries,
which amic;,b.c relations surely guarantee,
and above all the iibcrailty :tiwayS extended
Ivy the United States to Tie people of Canada,
furnished motives !or kindness and comsia-
Grafton higher aud better than treaty
covenants. Will kcchly sensitive to all
that was cXaslriatng III the condition, and
by no means midst ei. TO support the just
complaints OF or injured cit zans, ] sill
deemed ii my duty, f,r the preservation OF
important American 'N:rrcs which were
direct y involved. and i'll view Of all the de-
tails Ot the situation, 10 attempt by negoii.-
ton to remedy existing wrongs and to
finally terminate by fair and Just
treaty these ever recurring causes
of difficulty l fully balirvo that
the treaty Just Rejected by the
senate was well suited to tam cNiycucv, and
th.t Its provisions were adequate Tor our
security IN the flttNfc from vcxat Gus incl
dents and Tor tGc promotion of friendly
n.iShsorhood ana intimacy. without sacr-
icll!g i'll the least cur natlOn;i. lrltle or Zig
nifty. am quite conscious that neither my
opinion OF t!ic value Of the rejected treaty.
nor tine motives which prompted lis ncgotia-
lions, arc OF Importance in the light uf the
AT fu,.ft Int II
Is OF inpoltancr to note That tins treaty has
been rejected without any apparent DISPOSE
ton Oh tho part OF the senate TO alter or
Hincntt lis provisions, and with the evident
Intention, not waiting expression, that no
negotiations should at present be concluded
touching the matter ut lsstle. The
Co-opEEATioS NECESSARY
for the adjustment Of the long standing ,a-
tUnai differences with which we have 10
deal, by methods OF conference and ;i.,rcc-
meEt, having thus been declined, am by no
means disposed To abandon the interests and
the right, ot our Ec"plc in the premises, or
To ncsrloct the grievances; ard !, therefore.
turn To the concentration uf Il plan OF re-
TAXATION Il; Il mn,ic. which still ien;lins of
treating the sitlnt'un, :uh rot uu,uindfnl
nf The gravity of the responsibility assumed
In aton:ing taS line Of conduct, nor do
lail III t:c ic;iS' TO apprr. aiG lis serious con-
sequences, 1t VIII bc impossible TO injure
ures wll'lomt nil!clnig some damage upon
our own citizens This results from our
proximity. our community Of interests AMI
the inevitable c"niningiing Of the business
enterprises which have been developed by
mutual activity. Plainly stated. the policy
OF national rrl;t!l;.tUn naalfcstly en-
braces The iiil;c;ium OF the greatest BARN
upon those who have injured us, with til.
lelst p, SSH lie damage 10 ourselves There
is also an rvilitn: l.ruliIic!y as well us an in
vitat!on TO moral support, found in visiting
upon The offending party the sam. meas IRE
or Kind Of Treatment of which We complain,
und, rs far :. l.ussih!c, within the salnr linn
ITS. And. above I'll thin:ss, the plan o! retail
alton, II entered ui'un. tliouli be thorough
anu vigorous THESE cnM-i!rrat ons lead me
NJ THIS lime ~ iu.okr the all and cul,nsc! of
The con2r IS and It's sun ont in such Il fur
thef grant ot l"wtr;:s seems To- me ncccs-
sary and Desirable TO render effective tile
policy hnvc Indicated. The Gnru,css has
nirca,iy p:.s>rda law which received cXc,.tl-
tive assent March j, 1857, rrovidin. That in
case American tishlDr vessels b, ing or visit
Ing IN the waters or at any of the ports OF tie
Dristi-h dominion of Narili America should
Gc or lat'!y had been deprived of the rights
TO which tIGv Were: cnlitcl hy treaty or law
or 1t they were GGni"t certain other priyi-
icgtS therein ss"Gt.,i; 81 vcNc@i or I.:lrrassrd
III Tile enjoyment Oh t'ic same. the president
mightGchy To vessels and their master, and
crews III the british Gunimious of North
amer'cr any tntraiic" 10 waters ports or
llarhois If the init ii States, and :isu Gcny
entry intn ;lI l.or, or place OF the United
SLhtci"f any product uI s;id ,luininiO.s ur
hlntf goods G''inin: from n dominion to
the Chlti'i sat -. While shall not hesitate
upon proper OCCASIONS tn enforce this act IT
would scp!n tn be UNNECESSARY to suggest
that, If such enforcement is limited in such
II lll"ln'f H. shall result ~ tho least nos iiHle
ID. a
probably ho
E%TIIl:fY INADEQUATE
TO the accom- itsh:ncEt OF the. purpose de
sired. deem i my duty, therefore, to call
attention OF t.:" cu!imr IS to c,rtlin particu-
lars IN Tho aciinn Gt the authorities of the
DOMINION U1 Canada. III a';,iil:on to the gen
Grai allegations :l!t :tiy made, when ;lppcar
TO be in such marked cunLr;,s; to tic liberal
ana friendly ui:mait!un OF our country as,
III my opinion, to cal. for such legislation MS
VIII. upon the principle. already stated, prop
cry supplement the power TO inauglrate re-
tal'a'ioh already vested in the executive
ActuatcI by the generous and neighboriy
spirit which las characterized our ierisla.
tiOlI. our tarl!! laws lave snco 1866 been so
lar waived III favor Of Canada as to allow
Tree CT daty the transit across the ter
rnnry OF the United States property
nrriving ut our ports and destined to
Canada or cNtoit Il from Canada to other
countrics When the treat of Washington
W;ts Negotiated in 1871 Ec:wcoa the United
statc; and Grcat britain, having for its Oh
Ject very largely the modification of IN,
ucaiy OF ISIS. the privileges above referred
10 We're made rGc:nrOcal, and given in return
by Canada t. the United States In tho wear
1856 noiice was Received by the representa-
ives OF cur government that our fishermen
would no longer he allowed to shin their ii>ll
III pond and f!es OF duty through Canadian
territory TO tii!a country, and ever since that
nmc such Shipment las bcen denied. The
privilege oil such Shipment which had
been extended 10 our fishermen was a
most important one, allowing them
to spend the time upon the fishing Grounds
which would otherwise be devoted 10 n yoy.
age home with their catch, und duublin,
their opportunities for prottably proscc,,.
ing Their vocation. In fo:bdhirg the transit
ritory In bond ami Tree of duty the Canadian,
authorities deprived us Of the only taclit,
dependent upon the concession and fol
which we could supply no substitute, Tho
value to the Dominion of Canada of The
privilege OF transit for their exports and i'm.
ports across our territory ard to and from
Our ports, though great in every aspect. will
be better appreciated when it is remembered
that Tor IL considerable portion of each yea,
the 81, Lawrence river, which constitutes the
direct avenue Tor commerce leading to Cun
Gda, is
CEOSED UY ICE.
During the last six years tho imports and OK.
poiVs OF BrIt'sh Canadian provinces carried
acros our territory, under the privilege.
granted i,v our laws, amounted in value tc
about 21o,0U0,O0 nearly all of which
were goods dutiabie under our tariff lawH
ny far tho largest part OF this traffic consisted
OF exchanges of goods between Great britain
and iier American provinces brought 10 and
carried from our pOris in their own vessels
The treaty stipulation entered into by on,