New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-16
me FISHERIES DIGESTION.
A CANADIAN VIEW OF IT.

CONNERSAlloN WITH MEMBER OF THE DOMINION
PARIIAMENT-MR EvARrSs LETTERS CmIr
CIsED-COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS.
In view of the interest manifested in the
fisheries question, 1RrBINE reporter obtained, few
dave ago, Canadian Of the subject from Mr. Bod
well, member OF the Dominion House Of Commons.
Other topics also treated OF in the interview,
which is given below.
"Mr. Eyartss dispatches" said Mr. Bodwell, backed
they by the American press, have the appear
ancC To me Of a very discredtable attempt to es-
cape payment Of the Halifax award, desire
TO Tcpuddte which has been eyiDced by many
! citiz'ns OF the Uaitel states ever since the
award madc Il seems . little strange that after
sixteen years enjoyment Of the fishery rights, now
that there is award to the people of the United
States should suddenly discover that certain mun cipa
laws Of winch they have before complained are
Oner0us and unjust TO them and the time for the
payment OF the award draws near, they have
gone back nearly year to select sma !
event on which TO base refusal OF that pay
ment. In fact l hardly believe that the
Christian people of United States fully understand
that this whole trouble comes from an attempt
on the part OF the American fishermen to
cvade municipal law against Sunday fishing That
the occasion Of the destruction wrought the prop
erty Of the American fishermen in Newfoundland
last January and. while do not uphold the force
used on that occasion, IL seems though there
good causc for II when it ia remembered that the legal
authorities were fifty miles away. II cannot be that
the people OF the United States desire go record
IN favor Of Sunday fishing The claim on
the part OF the United States is the right
to override tho municipal laws Of British
province aud thereby to override the treaty. Itself winch
limits the concession I'm favor " the United states 10
the OF tn fisheries in common with the subjects OF
Her Britannia Majesty IL does not seem reas0nabe tha
privilege granted foreigners u fish In the waters OF
T'cht fo Violate the ronnicinaI laws Of the state
which It's own subjects are compelled to obey, 6ut
claim was never SGT no under The OLD Rrcproclfy Ired
and Canadians H'ing on the coast Of Maine are Obliged
no doubt they would be handled very roughly. Then,
too, tt must he remembered that these nnnciDa Jaws
not regulations tha discriminate against Americans
they apply equally TO the subjects OF born
The raneht OF both countries, TO protect the
fisheries. They prevent the use OF a seine Tor
and fishing during certain season and II such regnla
lions not made there would soon be no fishing
years Dg sRery np pehts mao" IN " HrWfundaSd as well
g. on the coasts Of EnTlan 6Tt they Sich hS Mr
Eynrs objects to- Do the American people think IL
should compelled obey these laws. while American
fishermen disregard them and hus break up the whole
business and take the bread out OF tho mouths Of the
thousands Of Canadian families who DEPEND on II for
livelihood cannot believe they will uphold anything
of the kind. II he wC, as Mr. Evats claims, that
the fisheries should BE- regulated by common or Joint
authority, hut until such JulaonS made II would
bemanfestly impoIitic aud unjust to allow the American
fishermen {" ignore an regulations while Canadians are
''Do you anticipate any rupture between the two
countries on TINS account r.
allow sn i, DIltrr .n 20 Interfere with their rca.
tons; but at he same timc am afraid that owing 10
and To The NOR, exciting ustions that are now Occu-
pyIng her tteuton, she VIII treat Mr. Evart|s attempt
han It drservas. II looks 10 in decidedly bad
.,tc for the United states to object 70 paymrat OF the
- 5000 Fishery Award while the American Treasury
contains about S9OO0OoO or the Alabama Award with
no just claimants
COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS.
L. the policy OF the newly elected Canadian Gov
crnmrnt likely to be hostile to the United statesi"
81 do not think any policy will be followed
because OF hostility TO the United States There
is a general feeling peryadlng the people Of
Cauada OF all shades Of political feeling,
that they have much complain OF in the fiscal policy
OF the United States. 1t II generally agreed for In
stance that the duty refined sugar has operated dis
adyanageousy to Canadian rehners, aud that the
10 per discriminating duty il injurious to Canadian
uteresrs and places formidable obstacle in the way of
direct trade with China japan and other Eastern DatOnS
Then the heavy duties in tn United states on Latural
products cause much dissatisfaction The criticisms OF
American press the proposed hostile tdll are not
cacf II the drrdcdy hostile Nmcricsn tarT is 50
well known and whatever action Canada may take
IL will not impose higher duties thah prevail on
the American SIDE of the line. II discriminating duties
are levied they will be removed any time similar pol
icy is pursued by the United states Government Ihere
seems to bo other way open 10 negotiate
commercial treaty with the United states, as
SIR Alexander Gait ana his colleagues with
Congressional Committee, or that Of the hon George
Brown with the Government OF the United states. Tue
trouble at present that Canada mas ALREADY granted TO
the United States everything she has 10 give, without
asking gcttlug any concessions IN return pO!lcy
of self-dc'euce would only be- natural
" L. there much excitement In Canada over the pros
pect OF having member OF the royal family to rule
therrf
1.-THE Canadian people are very loyal; and. as the
sending the Marquis OF L0rne aud hls wife to repre-
sent the Queen was intended as marx
Of favor, they receive II with pleasure,
not simply because OF the royalty Lord Duueiln
was an able aud popular Viceroy and better il
.k,1 nv the Fam ia