THE FISHERIES TREATY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1947, 18 September 1888, Page 3

THE FISHERIES TREATY

President Cleveland sent a message to Oongreis on August 23rd, on the so* j«ct of the rejeotion of the Fisheries treaty with Canada, m wtaioh, after expressing hii belief that the treaty wad well suited to the exigency, he aska farther grant of power m order to put In iperation » plan of retaliation against the Dominion. £lla plan it the Issuance of a proclamation impending the operation of all laws and regal ations permitting the transit of goodi, wares, and merchandise m bond •cross or ever the territory of the United Stitea to or from Canada; Tbe " Herald," «omibent!nff on this message say»: — "Mr •Cleveland simply tells the country we are «t loggerheads with Canada. No transit for oi, no transit for them. That ia the result to be adopted that will ferae the crisis at once. The Senate hai made retaliation a neoessity." Tbe " Sod " eaye; — »• The message is a blow that wl'l be effectively vital." The "Star" hopes that a conciliatory poiloy will prevail, and the retaliatory law need not bo put into effect. Politicians of ail parties admit that Cleveland has made a diplomatic coup by thla message, and pat the Republican majority of the Senate In a hole. The English press speaks of the dtn&tlOD ai • most awkward one. Canadian sentiment, acoopting si mouthpieces Sir John Macdonald and SI.- Charles Tapper, is that tbe whole business m •mall and childish, and that the Canadian Government will not retaliate. They tegard the Preiident's action as a blnff, and an attempt to take the wind out of tat Republican party's sails m the coming Presidential election.