, 1877-11-25
. THE FISHERIES AWARD

| The Canadian Press Generally Chuc1,o ~.
1t--How the Award Is vieved ~, ny:
| Side of the Line. AHts
Sp<cia! Dispatch to Tn> Cnica1o Trf,u,.
HALIFAX, NOV. 24.-The newspapers t,.s.-
are discussing the award Of the T, ,sherr ~
mission, satisfaction at the result bctrsr pans-
ally expressed. seus1-
| The Heratd says: sFIt is announced that ,,-
| Kellogg, the United States Commiss1oner ~.
absent from the award. The statement wa 49, 49,
sure, needs modification. We are mt :, ~
commence OF the Commissioners, hut ara en.s ras
Me arc safe in stating thar H.
henoss's dissent is noe and cannot be based ~,
amy denial Of the value Of the Cana1l;,n ICY Na oa
ies OF the value of the concessions 1n,da iIsAes
Canada under the treaty, or Of the instcs y v
our general claim OF compensation, II: ~ ~
Imagine. the dissent is based upon The pronnd ns
tlat the otner commissioners did not Diaee =
value su1i:lentiy high upon the courter conces'
slons made by the United States then W. ~,
rest perfectly content with the finding ri 3 ~
award, anu ~ tho certainty Of it's being fo|iowei
and fulfilled by sharp and shrewd, but not ,,I4
generous, nation-'' wv oA'
TORONTO, Nov. 24.-The Globeand 1faa mn,
mentlng on the Fishery Commissioners ayarI
agree that although the amount is not so ,a1sss
as Canada is entitled to, they arc satisaey ~;;s
1t. and express the hope that the United Statca
will not quibble at Payment oi q sum wh;r1, =
more than covered By the surplus of thc A.
oaIna award now held BY the American Govern.
mcnt without claimants. j
+ The Han says: I'VE look to President Haxae
who has since be attained the Presidency i;s'
played most enlightened liberaiity in mt.
tiers OF home politics, to use his co13rDoole;nr~
influence TO prevent the prevailing OF ony ra5,
sons which may be urged within the circle Of H.
Caoinet Wlth REV to titxart:ns the patient
and considcrate labors of the Fishery Commit
sion."
" sgee'a! Di,oafss g 75e cateago z,tDunt
WASHINGTON, u. T., Nov. 14.-The award NJ
S5,5oO,eoo made by the Halifax Commission yes-
terday in favor OF Great Britain will, up.ler the
Treaty Of Washington, have to b.: bad by our r
Government within one year. This will bringa
new topic into Congress this winter, as an sn-
propriation of $500, 000 must necessarily he
male during the coming session. There Is 40
Untea sfasss 1 t1s IS aepfev Of osa IT, as $ the
Undoubtedly an attempt may be made
unclaimed amount Of the GcneYa award I'd to oas eas
this sum. There remains undistributeIo Of tbe
Geneva award, at least ) 10 000, 600. The claims
have been filed. The fisheries question settled
by this aWard dates from the article in the treaty
oi 1888. It conceded to Americans the ri9ht too
fish in certain Newfoundland waters with the
libaTty to land on the British coast for Iryine
and curing. There have been angry discussions
O*C4 tIis 9uU1SCt BtthEcn SEW En-
gland and the Canadians since
1s.A4. The Washington Treaty Of ISL
under which the Geneva award was paid, pnt
yidcd for the adjustment of the fishery Question
by a. 'Commissiou, to be composed Of one Com
from both the United States and
Greet Britain, and Z tnirl. to be chosen BIZ The
Emperor OF Austria. That Commission was
not organized until last summer, SIX years after
the Treaty OF Washington. 1t has been long ex.
pected that the award would be in favor OF
Great Britain, but SO large an award has not
been anticipated. New England members fa1uil-
lar with the ish!n. Interest arc OF opinion that
be sum Is very extrararant. Tn.
Canadians CLAIMED fully three times that
amount, fixing their estimate ut about the
igures Of the Geneva award for the Alabama
:laims. This award OF yesterday will probably
cstle the question which llaS been raised in this
ountry, whether it is not cxpcdcnt to return t.
Eng land the unexpendcd balance Of the Gcne1l
ward 4