The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-08-24
THg paRssUE>T ON tME F1saEHifs
TREATY.


sent the folIo~ing messigs to Congress
yesterday afternoon:
To the Congress: eejection ty the
Senate Of the treaty negotiated Tor the
settlement and sdjus'meot OF existing
treaties between the United states aud
Great Britain, concerning the rights and
privileges Of Am. ricsn fishermeh IN ports
aod ~aters of Br.tlsa North A'uerica,
seems to justify o .urvey Of the condition
to ~h,ch the gepdins question Is thus
RENTED. The treaty up,n the salj-ct
negotiated in 1918. through disagreements
remaining of its terms. has been fruitful
source of irritation and trouble. and citi
zens engaged in fishing in waters All ,ceut
to Canada have been suhj 'cted to numrr-
Gus vex ,tious interferences and annoy
ances. Their vessels have heeo seiz.d
upon pretexts which sppearsd to he en-
tirriy inadmissai,le. aud they have been
otherwise treated Ivy the Canaiisn an
thoriti-s and officials is manner lack
cd.al ly harsh and oppressive This cen
duet has been justified I.y Great Britain
and Canada by the claim that the treaty
of 1915 permitted it. and'upon the ground
that it was necessary to the proper pro.
lection Of C.nadisn interests. We deny
that treaty agreements justify there acts.
aud further maintain that aside from any
restraints Of disputed interpretation. cie
relative positions of the Uaited
States and Canada as nsar
n-ighbors, the growth Of our joint COM
merce, the Developments aud prosperity
of the countries Of which amicahle rela-
tions is sure guarantee, and above all.
the libsrai,tya always exten led by the
United States to the people of Canads,
furnished more lines for kiadaess and
con ,iderstiop, AMI better than treaty
covenants. While keeniy sensitive1 TO
all that was -xssperating in tho condi.
tion and by no m-aus iniisposed to sur-
D .rt that j ,st complaint Of our injured
citiz N :, I .till de. med it my daty to 1t
'mpt by negotiations to remedy exist
Jog wrongs aud fin lily to elemiuste by .
fur aud just treaty those ever recurring
causes of diff .ulsy. fully believe the
treaty just j-cssd by the Senate was
well suited TO the exis-ccy and that its
provi-ioms were I'D qu .te for our securit,
in future from vexstions Incidents aud
for promotion OF friendly neighhorhood
III intimacy without sacrificing in the
least our national pri 10 or digoitv. It
is of importance t' nate that this ha'
been IF .c.el withou. anv 'sppsrent dis
position on the part of tia Senate tn
amend It's osi.inns, and with the ev.
dent intention that no negotiation should
at present bs concluded, touching the
matter q. issue. I am nv no means die.
posed to abandon he ioterests and rights
of our people in the premises, or neglect
their grievances. and therefore, turn to
the contemplation of
PLAN OF RET .LrArroS
which still remains as treating on the
situation. l am mindful of the grsvity
Of the responsibility assumed in
adopting this line Of conduct, nor DO 7
fail to appreciate it. ssrioasne.s. II will
he impossible to ininre onr Canadian
neichhors by retaliatory measures swith.
out iraicting s,ms damage al on our
own citizens. The policy 1T retaliation
embraces tho inAictioo Of the greatest
harm upon those who have isjarsd u-.
with the least possible DAMAGE To- oar
selves, and, above all th;rxs. = plan Of
retaliation, IL entered uroc. should he
thorough and vigorous. These consider-
stions lead me to invoke the Aid and
counsel Of Congress and its support in
such further grant of power ss seems
necessary and desirable 10 render effects
i've the policy have indicated. Con-
gres. has already psssed law providing
that in ca.s American fishing v~sssis. bs
in or visiting On waters or At anv Of the
ports OF the British dominions Of North
Amer;ca sbonl I he or have beeu latalV