The New York herald., 1878-10-21


OF which they conduoe, support domestic trade and
foreign commerce OF great extent aud increasing
value"
INDIRECT DAMAGEa
We were told q lew years ago. upon occasion OF an.
other International commission called TO assess dam
ages how monsirous tning II was incluae in
rect damages. But wnen n is aQuestion of paying Tor
advan.Ases other laws, seems govern, and The IN
direct advantages TO be traced 10 the utmost ex
tent that ingenuity can devise and their vaue calcu-
lated aud included IN the prioe.
"fhey these privilegesl also serve 10 make neces
for the American nationtn
principle IN political economy-one which, II admit
ted, WIN bring joy indeed 10 oil venders out sorrow
ory your baker should by no means be content 10
charge you Tor LOAF OF bread It's mere market
commercai profit He must follow ms loaf into all
ts enec.s your household II he shall nnd that
pienliiul ana cheap Tor your family. no is to
that the ground tor an additional cnarge III the
bloom Of neatn m.ntes IN your dAushsers en-, snseh -
parAking OF It; II you, strengthened oy H. transact
successfully your business, u is clear that your
earnings Of the day. In short the ioai, or which
ne has thought himself amply remunerated at ten
cents evidently cneap 10 you at dollar, ana must
| be paid ior accordingly.
III is not merely the value OF raw material in
FISH takcn out OF British Canadian waters which con-
sLitutes q fair basis OF compensation"
Hoar all ye producers OF wheat. OF cotton, ye
owners OF coall Think, before you sell, oil all the
kneaaing troughs, Inc ovens you will call into ac-
| ty4ly Of the wneeIs of industry you viii
tiou, oil the happy heartns you WILL brighten, and
reckon ali these in your price!
s.ln ADDITION 10 the ADVANTAGES above recited tho
attention OF tns Com respectfully
10 tho great importance attaching TO the benencal
consequences TO the United States oil honorabiy ac-
ouirins Tor thor fishermen ful freedom 10 pursue
insir adventurous calling without incurring constant
risks and exposing themselves ana their fellow coun
trymen 10 Tue inevitable reproacn OF wiiluy t:es;
passipg rightiul domain OF friendly ncghUors
Remember, ye prudent housenoiders, what endless
lawsuits win other dealers you may De avoiding oy
ha I'M
might ensue up0uDless wholesome i00d
'Paramount, however, 10 tins confederation 10 shs
the public mind OF SPIRITED and nterprising peo-
pie. ana Iiapie siwsys 70 become cause OF mutual
an xiety and embarrassmsnL"
Surely our dear Uncie sam will think rrice too
cxorbIant which win secure 70 hts enterprising neph
sul,si For " hat dneiul thing 1t would be; what
trcmors would shake his fond avuncuar heart, II,
pscatory enjoyment, Tho British hon should chance
TO roar
lug 10 tnrow ridc0le upon the considerations them
selves ably SET forth IN the BRUSH case and
last ciacd. On the contrary, they are most I'M
/ portant, ana such should nope would anlmaic
+ every sound American Statesman That they were
1 thought to be Of primary importance oy the Ameri-
negoators OF the treaty oil 1871 cannot bo beticr
shown than by quo.ing the very sentence ei The
British :s'lt was repeatedly stated oy the Amer
lean members OF the Joint High Comm at Wash
lngop, discussing proposals regarding tho Canadian
fsherios rnat the United States desired TO secure
their cpjo, men Tor their inlrnsic
But th. American ncgotia,ors did not expect that
they should be asked 10 pay each account sepa-
ralsy--twice Tor same ihing The absurdiiy
OF tue present claim lies IN the ac mat alter fixing
upon article at It's iuii price, al the nigh
valuation, II rs sought 10 aud thereto charge 6
than double thc amount ior the inoonven ienos
would De 10 us u We da NOS possoss III IL We pay
to AVOID International irritation the sum determined
opon includes oil course, the value OF the fish caught,
waters at Aii2 IT, on the other hand, pay lor
hsh caught at their full valuation that Is the whole
OF lt--the beginning and the end-the one includes
! The other
OFFSETS TO CLAIMED
We have thus that The British case, which 10
their ow statement OF ciasm must include
all claim, only makes up, by actual show OF
10 ,hern their data anu Dy taking account Of
the deductIons 10 be made by reason Of tho aavan-
Aud what thcsef here are able 10 leave the
uncertain domain OF estimate and calculation, and
present tho actual statistics oil the amount OF auies
upon fish and nsh OF imported from Canada, lost TO
the United States treasury under the operation of
the treaty tor twelve years and the corresponding
gain Canadians. The duties upon actual IN poria-
years 1874 1915 ana 1876 lssc page 1892,
! ivj were had they been collected, respectively
sss o. ,asso smounss- VIZ Ss4o. .sst..o .h. ,wevv
years OF tho treaty have O9l 20S as tno fetal OF
duties lost to the United States Deaucting this sum
| from 81, 800, 900 how mucn ls left2
i or, Il We conceas 10 Great Britain ono full hall
share OF The net profits as estimated BY nor instead OF
the above 81 09l 20S o daucs lost We shall sun have
the amount al any substantial ciam but ~, ,62s 1v2
charging over ana over again Tor the same thing,
looked at from different points OF view. No account
Is here taken oi deductions TO be made from The
amount be awarded to ureat Britain by
reason OF the advantages accruing 10 the
| Canadian provinces from tue corresponding PRIV
iieaes accorded Lhen, under the treaty, OF nsnng
IN our waters. IL true Great Britain denies that
| this privilege is valuable to tnem But America as
serts that II Is; that the macksrsi seasons
seek in preference our shores, and that meDhadcn,
off our coast Whatever the ,n,russc value oi our
n.Leries Great Britain contends however, that 70 her
subjects oil tue provinces they are Of no use because
| tney have plenty OF fishing nearer home But when,
| on page lO4 OF the casc Great Britain Is arguing
thai America should pay Tor Tho use OF the Nswiound
land iushorc fisheries, although coniessedy never re-
sorted TO Dy Us, her view suddenly changes, tor We
| ma the ioliowsng sentcncc:-
At rs asserted, on The part of Her MaJcsty's gov
ernmcnt, that TIE actual use which may be made of
this privilege al the present moment Is not 50 much
In question as the actual value oil ~ 10 those who
may, II they will. use u.
Gross this incon-steucy s IL is evident from the
result It prevailed In the award, tnat majority
OF The com ssion were persuaded 10 allow America
nelhing ior her fisheries because not used while
pcnsatng Great Britain ior all oil hers whether used
| or not
Nor do make any account OF 100000 saved
TO Great Britain annsaly as appeared IN evidence,
b0 ner beng relieved Dy the treaty from the
sy OF guarding the coasts OF ner provinces
American hshcrmen--an expense which, for tweive
| years, amounts to the som o 60o0,0O0
| We have hitherto assumed that the British case
correct IN assuming that the number OF American
vessels annually vising toe British waters was 900
anu that tue value oil the gross eaten OF each was
$4,000. Now, II 10 to bc remembered that in those
seis those reBortng To the deep Dor the goldfish
ery-open TO all The worid-as well as Tho mack
srs, vino may pursue Their prey near the shore. But
i Il 10 well Understood that the encroschmcnts
4 piaiued oil upon British waters by American fisher
men almost exclusively con nncd 10 the mackcr-
| ecrs IL Is tney only VINO can bs said 10 catch Brit
| isu nsh. Now me number OF mackerelers does
| not appear IN evidence 10 exceed 800 ~ year.
| la 1873 the nunsper was, by British couni, 254
| In 1874 there We're noted 164 tpp. 222-Z2g !,
| Il is only TO this class OF nsnermen tnal
Great Britain can clam compensation based upon
their profits. "fnc grosscatch," the oose states 'of
eacn vessel per irip has been estimated at
1880 per vessel" But examination OF
the EXHIBITS laid before tho commission, ms
| 10 the value o the gross catch, and taxing
| the average OF 80 many as 1,OvV vessels, by no
| means bears out - hign an estimate. Thus
that data by which even The OF So 3G0, ,ov0
| was arrived al must DO much pared down 10 get ~
| the real facts.
sun IN ADDITION.
As to the 81 $50 0OO charged separately 'n respect
to the province Of SewIounuiand," thus swelling the