Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
treaty. The treaty now submitted con-
tains no provision Affecting

treaty. The treaty now submitted con-
tains no provision Affecting
TARIFF DUTIES,
independently of the position assumed on
the part of the United States that no
alteration in our tarif or other domestic
legislation could be made, IS the price
or consideration of obtaining the rights
of our citizens secured By the treaty,
it Was considered more expedient TO
allow any change In the revenue laws Of
the United States to be made by the or
binary exercise Of legislative will, and in
the promotion Of public interest. There
fore the addition 10 the free list OF fish,
Dish oil, swhale and seal Oil, ETC., recited
in the last article of the treaty, Is wholly
left to the action of Congress and IN con-
nection herewith the Canadian and New
toundlaad Iighs to regulate the sales of
bait snd other fishing supplies within their
own jurisdiction is recognized and
the right of our fishermen 10 free.y pur-
chase these things Is made contingent by
this treaty upon the action Of Congress in
modification Of our tariff la6vs.
The treaty now submitted to you has
been framed in s spirit Of liberal equity
and reciprocal benefits, in the conviction
that mutual advantage and convenience
are the only permanent foundation of
pesce and friendship between states, snd
that with the adoption Of the agreement
now placed before the Senate beneficial
and satisfactory intercourse between the
two counties will be established SO as to
secure perpetual peace and harmony.
In connection with the treaty herewith
submitted deem 1t also my duty to trans-
NIT to the Senate written offer, or en-
arrangement in the nature Of modus
yivendi rendered after the conclusion OF
the treaty on the part Of the British pleni- !
potentiaries to secure kindly and pesceful
relations durlug period that may be re-
CURED for the consideration of the treaty J
ny the respective governments and for !
the enactment Of necessary legislation to
carry It's provisions into effect II sp-
proved. This paper, freely and on their |
own motion, signed by the British con- |
ferees, not only extends advantages to |
our fishermen pending the ratification Of
the treaty, but appears to have been die |
tated by friendly ard amicable spirit.
am given to understand that
THE OTHER GOVERNMENTS
concerned in this treaty will, within q |
few days, IN accordance with their meth |
DDS OF conducting public business, sub |
nit said treaty to their respective legis- |
latures, when it will at once be published |
to the world. In view of such action 1t |
appears to be advisable that oy publica |
lon here early and full KNOWLEDGE Of all
chat has been done in the premiss
should be afforded to our people. l.
would also seem to be useful to inform
the popular mind concerning the history
Of the long continued disputes growing
out CT the subject embraced in the treaty
and to satisfy public interests touching
the same, as well as to scqusint our peo-
pie with the present status Of the ques-
tons involved, and to give them the
exact terms Of the proposed adj
justment in place OF exaggerated and
imaginative statements which will
otherw Sc reach them. I, therefore, beg
leave respectfully to suggest tnat said
treaty and all such correspondence, mes
sages snd documents relating to the same
as msy be deemed important to accom-
plish these purposes, be st once made
public by order Of your honorable body.
(Sgued) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Feb 20, 1888.