St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
HE is HIGHLY PLEASED.
Mr.. Chamberlain Thinks the Fish
cries Treaty a Great Success.


LONDON, March 2.-The foreign office
has made public the dispatches received
from Joseph Chamberlain during the
progress of the negotiations at Wash
ington for the fisheries treaty. In
communication to Salisbury dated
Washington, Feb. 16, Chamberlain says
the satisfactory result of the conference
was in large degree due to the spirit
of Cancellation manifested by both sides
and the strong sense of all the cOnferreeS
of the Importance of removing all cause
for irritation, and of promoting good
neighborhood and friendly intercourse
between the United States and Canada
and Newfoundland. The relations
between the British plenipOtentiaries,
Mr.. Chamberlain says, were of the most
cordial and harmonious character
throughout. He speaks in high praise
of Minister West and Sir Charles Tup-
per, and also calls special attention to
the services rendered by MeSSrS Bergne
and Maycock. The dispatch further
stated that the American government
on the present occasion repudiated any
desire to share the inshOre fisheries of
Canada. The point of dispute was
therefore turned to the ques
ton of commercial facilities.
In the course of discussion
it became evident that there
existed a substantial agreement on the
main facts of the case, and that while
on the one hand the United States were
ready to recognize the right of Canada
to guard the interests of her fishermen
and withhold any of the special adj
vantages conferred by the proximity of
her ports and harbOrS to the common
fishery grounds, on the other hand the
Canadian government was ready to af-
ford all possible cOnveniences and as
sistance which the claims of humanity
or courtesy of nations justify, provided
the concessions were not abused or con-
strued into surrender of privileges
essential or important to successful
prosecution of the fishing industry.
GIVEN A DINNER.
New YORK, March 2.-The Canadian
club of this city gave dinner at the
Hotel Brunswick tonight to mark the
completion of the labOrs of the
British fisheries commissioners. Gov
ers were laid for nearly 200. Eras-
tus Wiman, president of the Can
adian club, presided, and on his
right sat Mayor Hewitt. At the chair
mans left were the members of the
fisheries commission, Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, Sir Lionel Sackville West
and their associates. Among the guests
were Jonathan A. Lane, president of
the Boston Merchants association; C.. s.
Smith, president of the New York
chamber of commerce; eX-Gov. ID. FL.
Chamberlain; Gen. Horace Porter, Sir
Alexander Gait, George G.. Williams,
president of the Chemical bank: G. l..
Jordan. president of the Western Ma
tional bank; G. j. Canda. vice presi-
dent of the Western National bank,
and EX-PoStmaster General James.
Letters of regret from Secretary Bayard
and Sir Charles Topper were read.
Secretary Bayard, i'll his letter says: Il
hope the treaty now pending for ratif-
cation may be thoroughly cOmprehended
upon both sides Of the border and be
tried upon its merits. As its arrange
ments come to be understood the more
it will be approved by all fair-minded
and reasonable men as an honorable,
practical and just settlement of. con
troversy that for generations has
baff1ed adjustment and threatened the
friendly status of two neighboring states
who have no just cause to be other than
steady friends. The treaty has been
framed in spirit of just and mutual
Cancellation and advantage and earn-
estly hope that the blindness of parti-
sanship or the influence of local selfish
ness or ignorance may not be suffered
to deprive the two countries of its great
benefits. Its defeat would be great
public calamity which hope patriotism
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