New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-29

,o,,ers kcens the most important part OF his
communication for the last two paragraphs OIL us
letter lie SAYS The conduct OF the neGo'ia-
lions with the French Government must now d.
Won will readily understand. rest entirely IN 'he
hands of Her Maestys Government. III j.
essential that all matters Of detail Shall De oeaiV
with nv Her Maiestys Government. VINO must w
trusted TO act in the manner which they oeileNe
70 conduce most efectually TO the interests VI
the people of Newfoundland. II NAV not pe
possible 10 consult YOU as to the steps "hic"
should be taken and as 10 the ne'hou VI '''
Quoting the negotiations
lie condescends to say, however. that our SUI
o.stions or statements Of facts in connection WIN
the case. will he attended TO. There IS ou' un'
construction can he put on this language. Inc
neonle Of Newfoundland will no longer ne per
ittcd IN have n voice in settling their trouoles
itb tho French The British Government VIII
no,v settle the whole matter as they thlhk oo'''
mart from the views or wishes Of the coiohis'S'
,,bo arc moi TO be consulted. Whatever ali'n=
mcnts they make with the French-ahu a Nv
supply of bait is sure to be one OIL 'he '"P
tions-we must submit. o..
The Colony holds the guarantee VI ..,
Brltain. given in 1857, that no interference WV
territorial or maritime rights VIII W
without the free consent OF the LeS'''"' :,
,his country We claim that we have rieh''
ha;nc self-coyerning colony, with conS.i'"O'
20 have all treaties with France suon'l'eu ~ w.
LEGISLATURE: and that such trea'ies o"" 40
rotiGed without our consent. Loru 49,.
language means anything, now lhth"' C
this course will not be taken. anu '''' ~ .,o,.
'',s :" must he trusted" to do the best they
can for us If this programme Is c'i'''u 49,: Ids
10 Lord Knutsford really means what his "oi"'
tbavp
here, compare" r,unor brcezcs The
s,oa,,,o will rise in their might and dignl'N any
pr, oI, on invasion of their CONSTITUTIONS
rights. .,;oo,os olso that the
,,at,, ,nodus vivendi which was only LOT FO"i,
,.;u no renewed. as it can hardly ne ""'i''r
,ha, an,, immediate conclusion can be mrN'" ~
betyoen the two Governments r,,o,, Go
Sucb is our unhappy state at pi''." nth
oo,, ,ho climax. Lord Knutsford WINGS up owfnl
a moral lecture, poln'eu rv oo.a hone that Her
threat He expresses " sincere f nope tho entire
Wa;estvs government will receive from tht thoH all
cnlonv cordial and willing support liz; n~ in the
ioos md all sections OF polltlcal oPlHlGCn IRON,
classes AMI ' coo the necessity of absalnng from
anv bosty and ill-consldered acuoh ds" m, annear-
officers and subjects, and OF aNoi'lns ~n3 give
ance of opposition suctl a. has been advocated
hy some portions Of the commuAl'N, uo ., novai
10 Queens Government and lieT MaJeSSS in
officers. ANY such attitude car az attaining salts
q serious degree the prospect vi "
factory and final settlement. -, ,oro toward
'"SonS his lecturing dctatori1l tone io"aiu b'
frce ncoplc who possess leGlsla''ic w! 49, *
So leo competent to manage Their own a"'i - r1f
:" say the least of it. decidedly uhptaHeah' ofrcr
nositiyey offensive. Last year rIvllI T,notion
landed in St Georges Bay, rcad Ply I. tLor
and ordered all British fishermen 10 'dhr W.
rets Various other Outra2cs WE =, fpan, on,
NJ his ordship cXhortS us to apsiilh liI I.nfI
hostv mr. ill-consiIercd action against lilr1H
n1ircrs and subiccts"eVen If such 0u'r"-VS %cIc
be repeated. This Is asking mac to tho verge of
;OLnc;Iitv and what has been Our reward III
creased injury and lnsul' oe+ ur;ustif-
ri ON his Iorlsl:p has taken most unJus.lId
abe step in making suGn uirc' b, ,eI "a ken an
80. ~, ocoinst one Of Her Majestys naval oIhc"io:
and thus opposed even the queen nr AVID
i rd knutsford thinks this highly hnpioPci
,,hccouinc and hopes that no such apW1",,t
- ,nn.siiion" will occur in future. ;'o". w.
I,.i~l to,oS the ground that IN sc2lng HE pI ~
e,> and stopping his business Slr baluWih H"tN
y, lai.d the law. and he has hroughl MN Tnn,
,b, Sunrcnr Court charged with inns ohr ri
~ Knr.s,orJ * very much hurt and scandaIlzeU
a. c.,cI . proceeding. and indicates his view "
tbc matter in public dispatch. heh c%S ,Llic
hc,or> court and yet nhoece ,;bt a. Influence
. ;rr,- * strictly prohibited Lord hnntsioru i2lo
c,s ,Lis and the matter being still SunJndiclu nv
cr,niy condemns Mr.. Bairds conduct y oPPPor-
;np - avail officer o. Her Majesty HIS l-oIushlp
liz liz I,iJ himself open TO a reprimand from our
crnvoi,r Cont ic even goes iurtncr anu uo
l'r.. Amt such conduct will prevent s''ls
f.o.orv and final settlement. II | may say o.
,~i,bcnt i-reycrrncc His Lordship reminds one oi
,o,crollc grandmother scolding sturdy nul
,,urb,y child Has he never read ol lcNlH-'on
ani bunker iii? If he thinks TIA, hc c1l sIne
NJ Cajrd from his pursuit OF Nr iaI"ih N"' I
Ills Lordship will find himself woluiiS mistaken