The New York herald., 1878-10-21

OF which they condnce, support domestic trade and
foreign commerce OF great extent aud increasing
value"
We were told q lew years ago, upon occasion or an.
other international comm mission called to dam
ages how monstrous a tning II was 10 inciude in
claim Tor damages any demand whatsoever for indi-
rect damages But when ii is Of paying Tor
advantages, other laws, seems govern, and The in
direct ad vaptages be traced the utmost sx-
lated aud included IN the price.
"They these privlegesl also serve 10 make nsces-
sary anu neaithiui article o food plentiful and cheap
The agent OF Great Britain here announces new
principle IN poiiI economy-one which, II admit
ted. VIII bring JOY indeed 10 ali venders, but sorrow
10 uniucky consumers According TO this new the
ory your baker should by means be content 10
charge you Tor LOAF OF bread ITS mere market
value-l e., tho cost OF It's production, with u lar
commercmi profit He must follow ms LOAF into all
Ito effects upon your household IL ne shall ma That
IL proves necessary and healthiul article Of food,
plentiful ana cneap Tor your family no IS 10 make
bloom OF health nantes in your d4usnters sheek; ;if
your wins iaVes al schsoi or ~ base Dali alter
parlaking Of II you, strengthened oy y .,ansac.
successfully your business, II is clear that your
baker entitied TO percentage on the blessings ana
earnings OF the day. In short The ioai, Tor when
no has thought himself amply remUnerated at ten
cents, evdcnty cneap TO you al dollar ana must
be paid ios accordingly.
III is no. merely the value OF raw material IN
FISH takcn OF Brush Canadian waters which con-
sLtutes a fair basis OF compensation"
Hcar all ye producers OF wheats OF cotton, ye
owners OF coal! THINK, before you sell, oil all the
kneaa1ng uoughs, the ovens you win call into ac-
tlvlty, OF the wheels OF industry you VIII sol IN mo-
tion. OF the happy hear,hs you Will brighten. and
reckon all these IN your price
SIN addition 10 the advantages above recited tho
attention OF tne Com respectfully drawn
to the great importance attaching 70 the beneficial
consequences TO the United States OF honoraby ac-
quiring Tor thor fishermen iuil freedom pursue
lnslr adventurous calling without tncurring constant
risks AID exposing themselves ana their leiow coun-
trymcn 10 tne inevitable reproach OF wlully tees
passug on tne righiu domain OF friendly ncighoora"
Remember, ye prudent housen olders, what endless
hAP tdtt..
patronxlng this excellent baker-wnat doclor's bills
might cnsue uporsiess wholesome iood
.Paramount, however, 10 this confederation 10 the
avoidance OF irritating disputes Calculated 10 dsQuist
the puolic mind OF spirited and enterprsing peo.
pie ani liable always 70 become cause OF mutual
an xiety and embarGassmsn."
Surely our dear Uncle Sam will think no rrice too
ews Of Gloucester ana sucn serene re-
suits For " bat a dlelui thing II would be; what
.remors would shake ,,,1v MS osd - avanou,af heart y
pIscatory enjoyment, The British hon should chance
10 roar
But let us not Tor moment be understood as seek
ing 70 throw rdicue upon The considerations them.
saves ably forth IN the BRUSH case, and
last above ciicd. On the contrary, they most
| portant, ana such as We should nope would animate
every sound American Statesman. That they were
thought to be Of primary importance Dy the Ameri-
can negotiators OF the treaty oil 1871 be
shown than by quoing tho very next sentence ci the
British case :-lt repeatedly stated by
lean members OF the joint High Com m ssIou WASH
ngtoD IN discussing proposals regarding tho Canadian
fsuerias, tnat the Unted States desired to secure
their enjoy meni, Tor their intrinsc
value, but Tor tho purpose OF removing source of
irritation.'n y
they saoud be asked 10 pay ON each account sepa-
raIsly-twice Tor tne same ihing. The absurdi,y
oi the present lies in the TACT alter fixing
upon article sod at It's fui price, at The nigh
est valuation u IS sought 10 aud thereto charge Of
more double the amount, Tor the Inconvenience
II would us II We dia NOS possess III IL We pay
AVOID intern atona irritation the sum determined
upon includes, oil course, the value Ot The fish caught
Ior Otherwise why snoud trouble ihe Brush
waters at ALP H. on me other hand We pay Tor lns
1sh caught at their full valuation that Is the whOe
OF it--lnc beginning and the end-the one includes
OFFSETS TO BE CLAIMED.
We have thus that The British case, which 10
their Iatement OF Their caim and must include
all tney claim, only makes up, BY sctaa show OF
ngur.s OF s3 800. .0o0, this ny conccdiDg
10 ,nen their data ana Dy taking no account Of
the deduct,ons 10 be made by reason Of tho aavan-
tages secruppg 20 Canada under the treaty.
Ana what are ihcsef here able leave The
uncertain domain OF estimate ana calculation, and
rrsssnt actual statistics Of the OF dulies
upon nsh and OIL imported from Canada, lost TO
the United States treasury under the operation of
Inc treaty TOR twelve years aud Inc CORES spondng
gam 10 Canadians rne duties upon actual IN pora-
tons Tor the years 1874 1915 ana 1875 sec page 3S52
W were haa ao they Dee" ., coher.eu respecyey
age oi these amounts VIZ $40 934-to the tweiv.
years OF treaty have s4u9i2 2oo tno total OF
duties lost TO the United States Deuuctng this sum
IRON $3 800 900 ho~ much ~ left2
Or, u we conccde Great Britain ono full hall
one quarter-I e., 81, 720 00O-and deauct thercfrom
above 81 0s 2os o duucs lost We shall stili have
All the OF the $l2 000 900 Is maze up oniy Ny
charging over ana over again Tor the same thing as
looked at from different points Of view. No account
Is here taken OF deductions 10 be made IRON The
amount 10 be awarded 10 ureat Britain by
reason OF the advantages accruing 10 the
Canadian provinces from tue corresponding PRIV
eges accorded TO them under the treaty, OF nshing
In waters. IL Is true Great Britain denies that
this privilege is valuable TO them. But America as
serts that 1t Is; Lhat Inc mackcre In some seasons
seek in preference our shores, and that menhaden,
the best bait Tor tnem, 10 be csugut exclusively
OF our coast. Whalevcr the intrinsic value our
nEeres Great Britain contends however, that 10 her
SUBJECTS OF the provinces they oi no use because
tney navo plenty OF fishing nearer home. But when.
on page l04 OF the case, Great BRIAN is arguing
thai America should pay Tor The NewIound.
land iusnore fisheries, although coniessediy
sorted 10 py u.s. her view suddenly changes, Tor
u nd the follower sentence -
"II Is asserted, the part OF Her MaJcsty's gov
ernmcni, that the actual use which may be made OF
this privilege al the present moment is not 50 much
In question the actual vauo OF it 10 those who
may, II they will, use ~"
Gross incousis,eucy is. 1t is evident from
result that prevailed In the award tnat majority
Of the ssiDn were persuaded 10 allow America
netning or her nshcries because NOT used while
pcnsaunx Great Britain ior all Of hers whether used
or not.
Nor do make any account OF sne f1G0 900 saved
TO Great Britain annually, as u appeared IN evidence,
bT ner beng relieved by the treaty IRON the
SHY OF guarding the coasts OF ner provinces against
fnerosn nshertnen-an expense which, for tweIve
years, amounts to the sum o 81, 600
We have hitherto assumed that the British case
correct In assuming that the number oi American
vessels ually visiting loo Brush waters 900
and that tue value oil the gross catch Of each
$4,000. Now, II Is to be remembered that those
l. 900 vessels Great Britain iDciudss all Americaa
sels those resorng TO the deep Cor the goldfish
ery-open TO all tbe worid-as well as tho mackcrei-
srs, VINO may pursue their prey near the shore But
Il 10 well Understood that the encroschments CON-
piaincd OF upou British waters by American fisher
men are almost exclusively con hncd to The mackcr-
eicrs IL Is tney only VINO can be said TO catch Brit
lsn nsh. Now tne number OF mackereicrs alone does
not appear evidence to exceed 800 IN year.
Ia 1873 the nunNper was, by British couui, 254:
In 1874 there We're noted 164 ipp. 222-229J.
IL Is only 10 this class OF nsnermen tnat
nrttn m aOeux xnito nnsed
their profits "Tbc gross catch, the oose states,
cacn vessel per Trip has been estimated at
$5,s00 per vessel" But an examination OF
the EXHIBITS laid before tho commission, as
10 the value OF The gross catch, and taxing
the average OF so many IS 1,OvV vessels, by no
means bears hign estimate. Thus We see
The data ny which even the of SO, 3G0, 900
was arrived AZ must DO much pared down gel ~
the real facts.
Sun ADDITION.
AS to the 81 $50 charged separately "in respect
to the provinoe Of NEWFOUNDLAND thus swelling the