Evening journal., 1888-07-11
HeAR ON THE FISHERIES.
He Gives Secretary Bayard "A Neat
Dressing Down.

He Gives Secretary Bayard "A Neat
Drsssing Down.
The most exhaustive review yet had of
the unfortunate diplomatic blunder com
mittsd by Mr. Baysrd 10 the negotiation OF
the Fisheries Treaty, says thu New York
Tribune. was made In the Senate yester-
day by Mr.. Hoar. Strongly as the speech
appealed TO the patriotic instincts OF his
audience, 1t was not by any means mere
rhetorical effort, but as forclbls, lucid
and logical presentation of the case, prob.
ably equsll,d, IL indeed II did not aurpaEs,
any speech made on the fioor OF the Senate
on the subjsct 30 far. Mr. Hoar had the
satisfaction OF commanding the undivided
attention Of she Senate throughout the de-
livery Of hiz speech. The soniie and irrsl.
want interruptions Of Mr. Payne, who,
since the Treaty has come up for discussion
has ssen fis TO poss as a diplomAtist and
champion OF Mr. Bayards treaty, gave Mr..
Hosr an excellent opportunity 10 tell the
Senator from Ohio soms very homely
truths. Almost as ineffective as Mr..
PayDe's defence were the objections raised
20 minor points In which Mr.. Hoar's ArRu-
ment by Senator Gray, though, TO do the
latter justice, he never lost his temper.
and evidently recognized thai be was
unable 80 lessen tne force OF Mr..
Hosr's scashing arraigument OF the
Administration. Mr.. Hoar saia said IN part
Great Britain and Canada we're repre-
ssntsd by trained dlplomatists. The
Canadian representative, Sir Charles
Tupper. has made the fishery interests of
Canada ths study of lifetime Our com
mission. on shs other hand, was improvis.d
for the occasion. Neither Of them prob
ably had aay considerable knowledge Of
the matter IN question until hls oficIal
relation 60 10 began. The whole OF this
treaty reooguiEss what we strenuously
dsny-ths atnsss Of maintaining a dis-
criminAtion against fishermen. II CON
atantly afiirms a dominion on the part OF
Canada over the f.hing grounds which
from the beginning have been our Joint
property. IL establishes throughout a
relation OF control Instead OF a full
frank, free recognition OF general com
merciAl rights. every thing we are to have
is privilege constantly TO be the subject
Of difference and quarrel until the demands
Of Canada are fully yielded.
"rhs admlnistrAtion seems to bavs con.
suited nobody. cannot learn that in the
progress of this negotiation any representa-
tive OF tbs interests TO be Affected has besn
admitted 90 its confidence. Neither nv
colleague nor myself, neither OF .hs distin-
euished Senators from Maine, no represen-
tative of q ishing district 10 the other
House, no member OF this body, is admitted
or consulted in this important matter until
the Concessions to Canada are all made and
he President and Secretary come before
the public with their declaration that we
have got all by the treaty that re are
justly and squitabIy entitled to demand.
You will rcarcely find a claim OF the
American opponents OF this treaty that
was not supported by the speeches OF It's
friends In the Canadian Parliament. Sir
Charles rupper begins by appealing TO that
body not 10 press him unduly 20 show tbe
great advantage Of the treaty TO Canads
until the Senate has acted. The particu.
lars in which he has specially outwittsd
Mr.. Bayard be keeps for the present in hi.
own breast. But he admits IN express.
terms that the inshore fishery rights Of
Canada are OF great value: that our mar.
kets are Of greater value still; that greal
Britain had in practice abandoned ths
claim 20 sxclnds rs from great bays and
headlsnds; thst be was not compelled by
Great Britain to yield any claim Of Canada
but was wholly responsible for the trsnty
himself,
Sir Charles Tuppsr appeals to his own
people TO decide whether Mr.. Bayard,s let
tsrs and conversation had not fairly led
him TO expect that the treaty would be
taken up The Secretars thea puts OF ali
the complaints Of his American fellow.
citiEsns TO remote future He permits
Great Britain 20 revivs an old expiodse
preteuEiou. settled by just Interpretation
OF the treaty Of 1878 He leaves the obnox.
ious Canadian statutes unrepsaled. He
gets promise from Canada Co lot us buy
supplias and trEnsship cargoes and srsw,
whenever We admit hor "a our magnificent
market without tho fl.hing rights which
'hs has go gladly aad eagerly given for II
heretofore
He admits that Canada has done everv.
thing We can reasonably ask, although on,
vessels are sull to be seized by petty on.
clala. the burden still 10 be put upon on,
fishermen Of proving the r ionoesncs. and
neither damages or cost are to be rscov
cred for the retention OF vessels. the seiz.
ure OF cargoes, and the breaking IN .,
voyages. be assures Crest Britain tba,
the objects and purposes Of the Rrea,
Dlmoci atic party, of President and Hsuse
are IN harmony With hers, end establirbe
the 81 i'm OF the party to her future ,vm
/ pathy and support He Induces his Dsmo
| cratic follow ers 60 reverse ihalr own polic,
aud 20 eat the bravest words they eve,
spoke This ia the cup which Prasiden
Cleveland submits 70 us. This treaty /
not toe road to honor, to safety. or I,
pesce. Is is not the road to the tespec, n
Great Britain, or even OF Canada. whsr
it removes one cause OF discord Il iii
produce ten We can never have CONNER
cal reciprocity siil reciprocity OF iu,.ic
aud courtesy are first established.
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