The morning call., 1891-03-24
PARTY LINES OBLITERATED.
Newfoundland Will Seek Protection Under
The Stars and Stripes.

BosToN, March 93.-The Herald's Halifax
special says: Great excitement exists in
newfoundland over the action of the I'm
perial Government in referring only one
feature of tile fisheries troubles with
France to arbitration, and the attempted
passage of an act through the British Par
Lament to coerce Newfoundland into carry
ing out the modus vivendi In the Legisla-
ture party lines are obiiterated, and the
most violent speeches have been made by
men on both sides, denouncing 1.-The cow
ardly and tIeachernus condu of the British
Government" Delegates will be appointed
TO immediately proceed to London to FORM
ally protest not only against the enacting
of the coercion law, but also against the
reference of any portion of the fisheries
question to arbitration without the whole
question is So referred. The delegates,
however, do not expect to accomplish any
thing. and in this event the Legislature
Will pass resolutions setting forth that by
neglect and iil-treatment Tor a century En-
gland has forfeited ali claims to further al
lance. A formal appeal will then be mada
TO the United States for protection and for
admission as a State of the repub ie.
LONDON, March 23.-The cores p0ndence
with Newfoundland on tie proposed
fishery convention between NewfOund-
land and the United States Is published.
The first communication is a letter from
the Governor of Newfoundland to the Im-
perial Colonial Secretary giving the min
uteS OF the Newfoundland Council IN favor
of a separate arrangement with the United
States Of the fishery and commercial Ques-
tions as opposed to cooperation with Can
ada. Lord kuutsfOUd, on April H. 1890 as
sented to Newt undlaud'S direct negOtla-
tlOnS with the Government at " NaShllgtOn.
On October p, 1890, Sir Charles Iupper
protested against the departure OF the old
Ii IL
Macdonald. Lord kuutsford, on November
4th, cabled that the Colonial Secretary oil
Newfoundland had no power to negotiate.
and that tue Government had cOmmunl-
Gated with Sir Julian Pauncefote in regard
to the D0minion'5 desire to be included in
any arrangem n.
On October 10th Sir Julian wired that
Mr.. Blaine had received Bond, the Colonial
Secretary of Newfoundland, unohicially,
and had a long interview, the result OF
which was the drafting Of convention by
Sir Julian. A copy of THIS convention was
sent to Lord Stanley, the GOvernor-General
of Canada, and elected cab!egram from hun
strongly protesting against II, while New
fouHdand urged that there must be no de-
lay, cUntencing that Newfoundland ought
not TO be involved in the Canadian dispute
Lord Knutsfurd, in response, held that
the convention could not be made ex-
clusvely in NcwfOuudland'S interest, and
on January %, 1891, advised Newfoundland
that the Imperial Government was COM
PEELED to delay matters. On February 10th
the Newfoundland Government responded
that they could not comprehend this failure
10 ratlfy, declaring that the Imperial Gov
ernment was doing it in subseryience to
Canadian polite S, 10 ruin the prospects OF
the colony and demanding an explicit an
swer. The Governor of the colony, having
sent the recently adopted resolutions of the
Newfoundland Legislature. Lord KnutS-
ford in MS hnal reply on March 18th. con-
tended that Bonds instructions while in
Washington in nowiSe implied that the con-
vention could then be concluded and that
the Legislature records an inaccurate view
of the transaction.
William Henry smith, First Lord
Of the Treasury, in the Commons
to-day, in replying to, questions, asked
by Gladstone and others, said that
Lord Kuutsford, Secretary of the State for
the Colonial Department, on Saturday last
had cabed to OBrien, Governor Of New
foundland, saving the bill giving effect to
the mOduS vivendi would not be proceeded
with until April 16th, thus giving time for
further communication on the subject be-
tween the imperial and colonial govern
meutS. The proposals of the New found
Land delegates 10 settle the whole question
by territorial concessions or by some other
equivalent, added Mr. Smith, had been sub
miited to the French Government.
These proposals, however, have been de-
clined, France declaring that she would be
unable to negotiate for the surrender of her
rights until the question Of rights has been
authoritatively settled
III the House Of Lords Salisbury made a
statement similar to that made by Smith in
the Commons, adding, however that the
bill would not be taken up before April 23d.