The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20

st "a SFork. knowing what he cl5 would
not be approved. and among people who
were hostile AMI regarded his countryrnen
as UPSTAIRS
After FIVE raonths' negotiations the
treaty was signed On November .. 1874
II provided for the determination Of the
eastern boundary on the 81. crolx river:
Il arranged for the recovery OF pre-2sTo-
I1tlonary debts: Il provided for estirnst-
ing the losses sustained By Americans
through Illegal captures by British eruis-
erss under whlch sio.sf5sco9 was suhse-
qBentiy re.7overed from the British govern
rneut TIE western posts occupied ~ the
British were 10 be surrendered on June l.
l7sG. There vas to be a reciprocity in IN
land trade and intercourse. between the
North American territories Of the two IA
TONS American vessels were 20 be aa-
United into British ports OF Europe and
British vessels we're 70 be admitted into
American ports on the same terms As
those Of the most favored nation. Contra
bard articles % war were enumerated,
fugitives 20 b. mutually surrendered and
the neutrality OF the ocean guaranteed.
The publication az the treaty was not
made until July. 1875. but long before that
time It's general character had become
knosn and caused prodlgions storm Of
popular excitement, clamor and misrepre-
sentatl5n. Jay Was hung in effigy, and
meetings held 20 denounce him IN many
OF the important cities. Samuel Adams.
about the strongest and most rugged pat
riot Massachusetts, ever produced, pro-
n0unced it pregnant with evil" but
Fisher Ames. the greatest orator Massa-
chusetts has ever given 10 the country,
defended It resolutely. and was largely
instrumental In getting laws passed 10
carry II into effect. Although many meet
ings were held in favor OF the ratification
" the treaty. the feeling OF Indignation
was widespread, and It's intensity can be
judged OF by the character OF a placard
hung up in Boston al the residence OF Rob
ert Treat Paine, which read: Damn John
JAY Damn everyone that won't damn John
Jayn Damn every one that won't put
lights in his windows and sit up all night
damnlng John Jay"
In spite OF the b0wlings Of Infatuated
part!sans. however. the good results OF the
treaty became noticeable almost immedi-
ately. When Il was first discussed by
Washington and his cabinet in 1894. the for
eign trade Of the country amounted to
So. ei3.725. a year later IL doubled IN
amount, approximating lls.Oco,coo. and in
1895. the year following the operation Of
the measure. amounted 10 $1,000. 7s9. The
history Of those three years shows more
conwncingly than any argument the i'm
portance and benefit Of the treaty nego-
tlated almost entirely by the skin of Jay
In addition 70 the financial benefits the
Jay negotiations gave promise Of peace
just at A time when IL was vitality essen
tlal to placing the government on an en-
during basis and bringing into harmony
the dsInembered elements OF the stTug-
CLING Union. II gave the people OF the
country time to turn their attention TO
the arts Of peace, rather than those Of war.
and furnished encouragement TO industries
thai mad become dormant because OF tu-
It's PRONUNCIATION there was such a revival
Of business that the opposition TO it en-
tirely disappeared, and the prosperity that
followed for twenty years was generally
admitted 10 be due TO the genius Of John
Jay. who. with a clear vision. had worked
for what he knew would be indIsputable
benefits TO his fellow-countrymen.