New-York tribune., 1890-06-29

forcement Whether this hope Will be realiZed
or NOT is 10 be seen. The prohibitive act, how
over it, was evadcd, undcniably embarrassed tie
French fishery. Their catch during the hrst year
of its operation was only a third as large as II
had been in the year Immediately preceding IL
increased last year, but it was not the formdahc
supply which q full access to the bait market
made possible
The French question, these letters have
shown. has many phases. The French shore sup
niles one phase the French bounty another, and
the access 10 bait third. There is still fourth.
f. is claimed by the coonists that the French
Islands Of ST. Pierre and MiquelOn are nest of
smugglcrs. 1t is often said by the French that
this outcry against their coast rights proceeds
only from mercantile clique in ST. John s,-that
rho people of Newfoundland, the fishermen, and
especially those living along the French shore,
neither take part in it nor sympathize with IT.
This is not wholly accurate, nor even consider
oblv so but the colonists say with obvious force
that SO far as it is true at ALL it applies only to
y class of population interested in French SNUG
Cling. This is in no way producing country
Everything that sustains life is imported y
revenue tax of about % per cent all around Is
imposed upon imports. The French shore, along
which about 10 900 people live, is hui i1-"a'che"
by customs officers Smuggling is easy ana proht-
able TO the merchants OF IT. fierre. lHe rIchcn
ownership OfaSt. Pierre and Mlque0n IS guam
fed one They cannot he fortified. No hulW-
incs can be erected upon them but merely lor
the convenience Of the fishery ana ohiy 3naru
of fifty policemen is 10 be maintained IHt>c "lj
treaty stipulations and in the famous roNaI
declarations which accompanied the now binding
Treaty of Versailles the BRUSH hlng say 'I"t III
handing over these islands TO tie flchcil' hc
regards them as ccded for the purpose oil serving
rboIf e. hp u,
fall confidence that these possessions VIII ho' W.
come an object of jealousy between tnc wv"
nations" Tie French King replied to TINS with
a promise TO give his constant a'Nn'Oi ''oI ~ e P'
vent the isands of ST. Pierre AMI Mlqucloh from
becoming an object of jealousy between me TWO
nations ,,.o ho, ,,.I
This promise does not seem 10 nav octh WI WI
performed. For not only is IL Pul'c ho'oII"iS
ibot LARGE Quantities of merchandise are anhuailI
smuggled from St Pierre to the NilliFcN ".on9
the southern and western coasts o' w 'oi''.-
land but the French Government mas relusru u
ncrmit the residence of British tolN"l '' ~
Pierre, whose presence there would oi couIS' pre-
vent much of this Illicit trafiic. TWO years "!"
an AGENT of the Colonial Government was sent 10
tho French islands not as an accredited consular
officer but simply as a British icsldcl!i. re -
pcremptorily ordered TO pack up ana MAKE on;
On account Of this incident me ~ ~IIcncn o;naI
az This "a nital is not received as trench ohcla
He is tolerated and. because OF his leTSoi'h iid"
fcations, is favored with unlversn fcSpcot an"
many social attentions but lie is no. oHlcla!IH @ I'
are had with him. From this condition OF ahaIl'
much irritation has been produced ana 1t i az
rravated by the fact that 1T. flerTc mas necon.o
fully fedged French colony; II Il f. hal m'D'
than a shelter for the French hShcrn'h
II is permanent settlement. ana. as S"Dh
with its smucrlcrs and lis cioSfI Po''
il has long since become an onrr' %
jealousy between the two nations: !"'S ' INV
French Government promised 70 give us r1m- -
stant attention" 10 prevent There Is r'I.nH
here that if the Republic is TOO busy constant, y
to attend il might at least, allow BIlllSh '"nS"i
to assist il in the performance OF tha' d'lN.
No one knows or no ono admits TINT J." Kho"s
what the British, Government VIII 90 III '"s c"n i
plcatcd trouble Sir William has been sum
rnoned home and he leaves on the ncNt steamer
They have been Summoning him ever since ne ''"h
office and one Of the things his enemies nI'n.e
him for is that he has long 'dclaNed ms "e-
parturc The modus they say. would never M hnEe
been signed if he had gone when he was iirS' ca'd
and had explained how il would operate. o'hcis
hint that he knew OF ,f ,ho, s bs tIcd M et home
because he did not wish 10 offend the home No'cIH-
ment by opposing IT. nor 70 asSsIe SIa my iS saiI
has his eve on a colonial governorshlp. ana Is
therefore in no mood TO hghi the powers IN
Downing Street. This suggests one Of IN, pii'"9
of the British colonial system agalnst wh'h .th'
colonies themselves warmly protest. The ambition
Of colonial statesmen is star. They always WORK
for it, They can't help II. II Is So nee !" Nc
10 have ones wife bowed down before as Ny
Lady" II the man himself IS at all duii 10 tlio
aspiration. his wife never is. lhe colonial women
crave for the honor Of knigrhood as a thirsty
soul for drink TO secure it a man must work
in the imperial interest. II often happens thai
the imperial interest is far different from TIE
colonial interest: or. at all events, that Is NJ
view taken in London. II has been 50 IN the
cas-, of Newfoundland for century. Franco
Anglican relations have had 50 many comphcA-
fions that English concession somewhere has always
been necessary. and the somewhere has invariably
fallen in Newfoundland \ new X. {. VI. 9. hos
been the price Of the colonial assent 10 British
diplomacy Sir Thiscs and Sir That's ar" pcnti-
ful in Newfoundland and the local cyncs wll
tell Won that they always 70 the people fewer
fish and lower prices. II Sir william Is really
looking for further imperial honorS If he wants 4"
add your EXcnlcncy@ to his ribbon and his
star his position is one Of much embarrassment
For Newfoundland is this time fully bent on more
fish and better prices. H. T.. q.