The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-20
GREAT BRITAIN DENOUNCED.
EXCITING SCENE IN THE MONTREAL
BOARD OF TRADE.
The EnElIsh Members Condemn the Homo
Government for Its Newfoundland Policy
French Members May Resign.

French Menbers May Resign.
MONTREAL. May 19-Great Britain was
strongly denounced at Il big meeting OF the
Montreal Roard OF Trade to-day for Its action
In the Newfoundland fishery question. The
Board was called TO meet Messrs Green, Nor
rison, and Powers tho Newfoundland dele
gates, now in Canada in connection with the
French shore question. Tho Newfoundlanders
demand the repeal OF the modus vivendi
entered into between Great Britain and
France without their consent and some
time ago appointed delegation to go
to Canada TO secure the support of
the Dominion Tho delegation has been
warmly received In all the English
provinces. but great hostility has been aroused
by their mission in the French province OF
Quebec. and the French Board Of Trade passed
a resolution denouncng any attempts to In
terfere with French rights in America.
The Montreal Board of Trade contains MANY
French members, and there was q lively time
at to-day's meeting. Great Britain was
strongly denounced by the English members.
and the French members upheld the French
course. The delegates said they had seen tho
dominion Government, which had promised
its cooperation and had instructed Sir Charles
Topper. Canadian High Commissioner in Lon
don, to assist the Newfoundland delegation in
England. The people OF Newfoundland de-
manded that the French should be got rid Of
inieome honorable and legitimate manner, and
tho situation had como to such a point that
they would not stand 1t any longer
Edgar Judge. one Of Montreal's prominent
merchants. wanted to know how Canadians
would feel II Great Britain were to establish a
modus vivendi with the American Govern
ment, giving control OF large portion of our
coast to the Americans without Canada's con-
sent There would be such howl OF indigna-
ton as would convince the imperial authorl-
ties that Canada was lost to the British Crown.
Great applause.l
j. Y. Perreault. President Of the French
Board Of Trade, said France would not cedo
one iota OF her rights IN America and there
would be war. The French Canadians would
side with France In any trouble.
d. A. 7. Watt, q leading shipper. denounced
Great Britain. No. country. he said had SUI
fered as much as Canada from Downing street
rule. Owing to 1t Canada had lost Maine and
II the Canadians had only done what the New
foundanders were now doing. Canada would
still own Maine. Downing street should be
taught that it must pay more attention to Cam
Rdian interests, and he trusted the New
foundland people would protest with all their
power until they, secured Newfoundland Tor
the Newfoundlanders.
The speaker's remarks were received with
Several other speakers warmly denounced
Great Britain for its neglect OF Canadian in
terests. and despite the protests OF the French
testing against the treatment OF the New
foundlanders by Great Britain and calling up
on the imperial Government to effect some ar
ranRement whereby for an equivalent the
fishing privileges would be voluntarily sur
rendered BY the French Government.
This action has caused great indignation
among the French members. who threaten to
resign from the Board.