The New York herald., 1878-03-11
COMPLAINTS OF THE NEW ENGLANDERS.
Outrages by the Canadians on
American Fishermen.
DAMAGES TO OFFSET THE AWARD
Another Movement to Contest President
Hayes Title.
RON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1873.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION TO DE BROUGHT UP
IN SENATE AND HoUsE-CoMpLAINTs OF
NEW ENGLANDERs OF oUTRAGEs PERPE-
TRATED By THE CANADIANS.
Mr.. Blaine will open the fisheries case tomorrow IN
the Senate and Is believed the papers his resolution
calls for will DO scnt in by the State Department
about Thursday. These papcrs will and,
OF course, confirm officially tho statements mado
in Thursdays HERALD; but, except supplying
few details, they will reveal nothing
which was there stated. The memorial
by committee OF citizens Of Gloucester, Mass
(printed another coumn), will be sent to the Pres
dent Tomorrow, and will also be offered by Repre-
sentative Lorng In the House petition and me.
mortal 10 Congress. Gloucester IS the most consider
able fishing port in New England. 1t VIII be seen
that the memorial not only emphatcally condemns
the fishery award. but calls attention 10 recent out
rages upon our fishermen on tho coast OF Newfound-
land.
Mr. Lorlng has received tho following letter from
the Secretary Of State concerning the
which he hus made about the fishery difficulties
DEPARTMENT OF STATE J
WASHINGTON March 4, 1873.
To the Honorable GEORGE b. LoRiNG, House Of Repre-
slR-Wnn reference to tho papers recently
left BY you ut this Department. respecting
the Interference Of certain inhabitants OF Long
Harbor, Newfoundland, with American fishermen
engaged IN tho herring fishery on that coast, have
tho honor 10 state that the Minister OF the United
States ut LONDON has been instructed TO bring the
matter TO tho notice Of the British government and
t0 request that IN eestRation may be made into tho
alleged facts Of tue ctsc, with view 10 the adoption
OF such measures may be necessary 10 prevent "a
recurrence OF the acts complained OF.
have tho honor to be, SIR. your obediont servant
WILLIAM NJ. EvARrS
Tho complaint here referred TO was accom- panied by
the afidavits printed she HERALD February 26th
In It's Gloucester correspondence. Goucesc
are here assert that the whole New England fishery
unity Is greatly excited over these wrongs; that
tho fishery privileges they enjoy undor the treaty In
Canadian waters worth very lttlc; that they
not worth nearly the amount OF duties remitted on
Canadian FISH under the troaty that tho idea OF pay
ing $500, 900 besides Tor u twelve years. privl-
lego is preposterous that the government has
protected them against outrage and injustice suffered
by them the hands OF Canadian authorizes, and
that they now demand FIRST OF all such protection.
Mr. Lorinq alter seeing the Secretary OF State called
on Mr.. Edward Thornton, the British Minister, aud
convcrscd with him the matters Other com.
plants have been made OF wrongs OF our fish,
crmen suffered tho hands OF the French ON the
island OF tho Miquolou, near the southern coast oil
Newfoundland, aud these complaints have been sent
by the State Department to Minister Noycs at Paris,
with Instructions mako the proper representations
TO tho Fronch government
Mr.. LoriDg thinks II proper subject Of inquiry by
tho House, not only whether the award not out OF
reason great, but also whether the outrages which
have been committed upon our fishermen In Canadian
waters are not Of such character as would properly
affect the award.