New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-22
TIE NEW DOMINION.

rroCrrnIvCs IN MISUNDERSTANDING DE-
tArE or TIE FISHERY otasTioN-rIE fE-
MAN RAID CLAIMS TO 81 MOUGuT BEFORE
TIE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. Ella The Dominion
Parliament as night, SIR A. T. Calf brought forward q
motion rc pccug the fisheries, and the appointment Of
n JOINT High Commission, when Sir john A. Macdonald
laid the cJic ouLeu,e connected herewith Oh lie table
Replying 20 qua.ton Of sir A. T. Gait 4 the Govern
mont intended 10 protect Canadian fsheds 10 hereto
z re- SIR John a. Macdonald made statement 81 some
lcpgf regarding subject lie cs,bel the r5ations
hct vecn Canada and tie United states and tho clrcum-
stances that had rendered it necessary that he rights OF
this county a. control It. waters should he asserted
lie explained how the system Of focusing American
fishermen had bce, established and had proved total
failure aCl Vossu.. taking odt licenses IN 1855 ami ony 20
I'm 1862 the number gradually decreasing ut! the Amer
leans l,rt .uIoO them altogether. The lnpcrai Gov
crnuen a.cntcd - the proposition that the Canadian
fisheries shold be preserved Tor Canadian iscrneu,
and placed naval 'qG"f3n 10 aIcI, G' tnat me
r1inc ont lhHt pohcys pr J"HH n,ii'N'u tn't 'h'
protection had been etcicnt' nud gomph ne,
sWadrOu. With respect To- tho Interpretation OF the
Treaty OF lSl the an rcins had ren1ed the llght 10
a3h within three miles Of orr shore The h'adlnd Qurs
zion however had remained in ahCyauce. In The cor
respoudcncc that Ead been going on the Canadian aud
Immortal Government uad given repeated assurances
HAT our rights should net IN any way boz surrendered
Tor the purpose Of obtaining Commission Or three u
settle tho disputed questions, ana the lnneu Govern
meut had consented to appoint rucA Comnuss0n consist
INC OF Earl de C>oy sir Edward Thornton, and himself
| Sir John A. Macdona0l. The american Government
hadconsented but suggested that the Commission should
consider I'll tho questions In dispute. The sctoh ~ tho
Commission would be submitted 10 tho Imperial fArna
| mcnt ,.,. ,--
\ maj mo Commission would include the Fcian claims
hut correspondence going on with reference 10
| THIS matter with the Imperial Government.
Discussion followed TO the share the Canadian Gov
ernent had had In the negotiations for the enlargement
OF the powers OF tho Commissioners, and the Premier
was oh, ged confess that sir Edward Thornton had
taken that step without consulting nm
Sir JOHN and Hr Francis Ifincks also seemed TO believe
that the Fenan raid claims would form subject TOT
consideration, the latter especially holding that all ques
tons dispute with the British colonies would DO con
sideRd, as mentioned III BIZ EDWARD Ihofntohs nrst
| MIR Mackenzie said he could see basis for such eN
pecatious and Sir A. j. Gait pointed out that the cor
must be taken In two pArts and that mo
s,ope of the Commission wOuld he decidedby Mr. Eles
letter of acceptance, where he guafdcdy stated ta the
subjects Or consideration would be hlied 70 questions
| arising ont OF the
Sir George l.. Carter In reply 10 Mr. Mackenzie stated
that her Malesys Government had promised that ulo
Commission 10 consider all the Alabama claims WOud
have mower 10 deliberate upon the Feniau raid clains
mir IIolton inquired II the detailed statement OF the
Fenian claims requested by Earl Kimberly had been FUR
nshcd before the appointment Of the Commission; snd
/ uuou Francis Hncks answering that IL had Defn
sent Mr.. Hoon remarked that these papers ought 70
| have been included In this return.
The Premier excused tho absence OF important papers
dawn but the Colonial ONCE had been eleraphed with
regard those OF confidential nature, aud they might
be produced. motion Ia print the papers was adopted
MT the S Fenion raid caas
I'm wing tho correspondence respecting the 81
Chair Flats Canal Mr.. Mackenzie urged the Importance
Of firmly maintaining our rights, rs there was no othc
channel 40 command w which vessel cOuId bo sent
/ from one great lake 10 another.
TIE importance % the matter admittedly The Pre-
! micr, VINO said there Was cosTespo' .eleo I'D -