The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
CUTTING ADRIFT.
Newfoundland Likely TO Sever tho
Ties Of Allegiance to Great Britain

Newfoundland Likely 10 Sever tho
Ties Of Allegiance TO Great Britain.
A Newfoundland correspondent has
just furnished some interesting hcts
with reference to the disaffected state
OF that colony, their indignation
against Great Britain and the cause
of their troubles. He says: "The
present mission from here to Eng
land and Canada on the French
Newfoundland lobster question has
been organized by members OF the late
defeated Thornburn government. The
present government. led by Whiteway,
made q strong protest against the
French English modus vivendi but
the Newfoundland opposition, in or.
der to damage the present govern.
meut, is trying to raise the cry that
Whiteway is selling the rights OF the
colony to the French. Hence these
missions, which have for their object
the forestalling OF the action OF the
government, have been organized, in
the expectation that the delegates to
England and Canada will have suffi.
cient time before the appearance OF the
government delegates to create such an
amount OF feeling against the White
way government as it will be unable
to overcome. The delegates are Win.
ter, ex.attorney general; Messrs. Scott
and Morine to England, and Greene
and Bowers to Canada. Marshall 10
not going, being strong supporter OF
Whiteway. The imperial government
asked Whiteway to send delegates TO
England to confer on the subject.
Whiteway replied that as the legisla-
turs was sitting it would be impossible
for him to 90 till later, probably late
in the summer. The action OF the
opposition Is strongly condemned a.
weakening the hands OF the govern.
ment with favorable negotiations in
view."
Newfoundland people regard the
treaty between Great Britain and
France, securing to French people The
use OF our shores to dry their fish. as
q complete surrender OF our rights ty
Great Britain" remarked Mr.. John
LIE Calais. OF st. Johns, N. Il. This
gentleman, who Is in Montreal on q
visit, Is intimately acquainted with
the ISSUES in the dispute between New
foundland and the French fishermen,
which is exciting 30 much interest in
the toggy island just now. He says
that the indignation OF the Newfound-
land people over what they consider
the surrender OF their rights is very
pronounced. The feeling has rapidly
been gaining ground that the imperial
government is not backing the
island up rs it should, and its last
recognition OF the French fisherman's
claims convinced everybody that
there was good cause for complaint.
1t is now generally acknowledged that
is divided over the question as to
what the change is to be. Two reme-
dies have been suggested and are now
the burning topic OF discussion.-an.
nexation to the Dominion or annex
alton to the United States. The tesl-
ing of loyalty to the old flag, which
prevails in Newfoundland in spite OF
the shabby treatment the island
has received from Great Britain, is one
OF the strong points aboutthe propos-
ition to annex to Canada, and at pres
ent it is probably the most popular OF
the changes suggested. OF course, ii
New Foundland entered the confeder-
alton she would expect her fishermen
to be protected with as much care az
was bestowed upon the Nova Scotia
fisheries during the late dispute with
the United States. As they are at
present the Newfoundland fishermen
have no protection for their own
rights, while the claims OF the French
fishermen ara rigidly enforced. Now
and again a British man-of.war will
cruise of the coast, but nothing is
ever done to prevent French fishermen
from encroaching on the rights OF
Newfoundlanders. The result is that
1t Is absolutely unsafe for the New
ioundland fishermen TO set nets in
Newfoundland waters in Fortune bay,
for they are sure to be cut and de.
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