New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-17
IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL AUTHORITY
A COMPLICATION OVER THE RIGHTS OF wHA.,

QUALIFICATION OVER THE RIGHTS OF WHApu
OWNERS IN VICTORIA, B. c.
Ottawa, Nov. 10 Special. A little cloud. M, 10.
ger at present than mans hand. Is rising bs,.s
the Imperial Government Of Great Britain and az
Dominion Ministry. II will be remembered tb,, ~
Gently Admiral Heneage forgetting the dstlpeto.
between Canadian and British waters ortered e.
man ship 10 be removed from her anchorage IN -
qumalt Harbor. In British harbors Her Ma,a.,-,
ships have their own anchorage grounds set apart g.
them, or where this IS not fhe case, the autbon,,.
In the event Of a temporary visit from warhfp< -,
that the necessary arrangements are made TO nrov,.
for the royal vessels. In case Of trcsspass IN -
sacred lines, scant ceremony Is shown the orend.
promptly towed of. Admiral Henesge had No a..
that being in colonial waters made a difference ~
supposed that waters under the British flag vere -,
lated by the laws all the world over al rsg,s.
the feet. But this where he made mls..L
The British North America Act gave exclusive lprs'
ton over lands and waters and all territorial .,h,
whatsoever 10 the Dominion or the respective ~,
inces of British North America, as the case nazs, ~
and reserved none for Her Majesty's forces bv,.st
or by sea except certain places especially nar.s
Esouimalt was not of such PAGES. 4 sruss
Admiral had no special rights there beyond tbose ~
loved by officers of any other nation Ii is cnr.oo.
fact that in undertaking 10 convert Es
ouInalt into a British naval and military stat,o,
Great Britain has been dealing with property oye,
which she has absolutely no COntOl. The matter 4.
entirelv one TO be arranged by negotiation betve,,
the two Governments and by agreement With pry..
owners and it has not been so nged.
As the result OF the German ship episode. the Dc.
minion Government, after cable Correspondents
and dispatches by MAIL decided 10 mark of proO,
anchorage ground for Her Msiestys ships. spse!os
and safe sheet of water known Constance Cove WA
selected for the purpose. The Pacific squadron tcot
possession by casting anchor under the Admaas
pennant there. But then difficulty 1t al
pears the people owning the waterfront had not bra
consulted Valuable wharf privileges owned IA
Constance Cove and they arr rendered useless IL Tie
way is barred by Her Aajesiy's ships and their uss
refused to ordinary shipping. The owners claim b;
virtue OF their rights. 10 have voice in the disposal
OF the anchorage. Their claim Is less demand tI
damages and payment for acquisition OF title dian
protest and declaration OF principle. The cOntenl1p
Is that no Government, whether British or CANADIAN
has power TO take private property for he
use Of rhe queen without the consent Of u4
owners or by due process Of law. The question hss
at last been taken up by the local Board Of Trade,
This body has protest in due form TO the Govern.
mcnt here dcnOuncing the act OF spolatiOn described
and calling on the Government 10 order the removal
mates were I'm consultation with tho Ministers yes
to-day ard to-day &c Is allowed 90 forth that ths
Government may be obliged % substitute Bur.
rarl Inlet for Constance Cove. Burrar Inlet Is Ia
place, above all others. that the British Admiralty
objects TO. II is by means sure that the In
penal authorities will submit 10 this further humLa
ton.