The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
THE FISHERIES.
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF THE ROW IN NEW.
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ST. JOINS, N. r.. March IS, 1873.

WHAT Is THOUGHT OF THE ROW IN NEW
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81. JOINS, N r., March 25, 1878.
To THE EDsTos or TEE HEKALD:-- #at aet'eIa aNs
Unsil very recently there was not probably another
colony under the Crown where Americans
popular than In this old as honcd island. ana II is
oply natural tnat should nave leaning toward
you. We traded with you long before you naanted the
Stars and Stripes; our fishermen bought your -four
and drank your Now England centuries ago ;
trade, too, had run toward tho United Stasss more
than 70 Canada. Much due 70 old as
ISOLATION and something 10 your geographical posi-
ton. In this friendly mood accepted the
Washington Treaty We believed it would be q subsi-
tuition Tor The old Reciprocity Treaty, ana IL all
bat ur antmously adopted. In dealing with a great
and enlightened country like the United States wo
anticipated that from peculiar character, not
only should DO treated honorabiy, but, not be-
ing rivals IN any way in trade like Canada, we
should be literally dealt with in every respect We
trusted the United Sta trusted them spte OF
the fact that here the git enterprise has found
and virgin field for hrs operations; that the ped
Ter with worthless book, the patent medicine man.
tnv agent tor the aour alter aud other swndsrs
played out IN your country here have ample room
and verge enough. All these have iorcibly
pressing on the colonists for some years pass that
tive American were a smart people. We trusted you
because our commercial Intercourse close aud
honorAOiy Conducted; the pedler did not disturb
general faith ID lno nation
the first thing that dlspoled our illusion was tho
exclusion Of our staple Article, seal OIL adm FREQ
undor the RECIPROCITY Treaty. fhcn came tue ceie-
brstsd decree about taxing the package though tho
hsh was Ir.e and lastly, IN direct violation o Tho
our cod liver oil No doubt the eminent s.a,esm az
Washington who gave those decisions against US
thougnt It was smart. but the unsophistcaled colo
nisls look upon 1t simply as a mean, dirty. Yankee
trick, worthy of low pesifosRing lawyer, but utterly
discrsditaoIe 70 . civilized governments We ieel
q N "A q m W hIch Ma
Can be sw,ndied.
Respecting tho award of the Halifax Commission
orr people nave gone through three stages oil fecng-
FIRST pretty general belief that you would pay aud
= feeling that though We had made u bad bargain
pretty considerably reckoned you Won't pay, and this
has aroused feeling vi Indignation aud hostility
against your fishermen which will not be easily oUht
eratea Your government nas been priing the agony
too high us. Now the universal Ioeling among US
sns nope mat mat somseow the ,rea.y may 20 pa. an
that the imperial Eovernmeas viii put end to the
treaty All our harbors were crowned with American
craft last summer and the summer before getting bait
and ice. SO much bait was taken In many cases to
leave our own hsLermea IDLE, but though the
exercise Of your treaty rights are found most
detrimental 10 our interests In tais and IN
mauv ogher respects we considered that solemn
compact mad been made, ANA We must only submit TO
let things take their legitimate course to Tue bitter
end, however serious inc loss mig be 10 u.s. The
course. however, pursued " the American govern
meut has Utsn 80 Unfair ana SO uBjust to~ard
we have now determined TO ALLOW you no more nshing
privileges than arc gwen by the strct terms the
laurc Is now considering now the subject be best
effected All toe best informed testimony shows thai
the immense quantities. oil bait required by your nsu
erinsn TENDS " losssn the supply that
ermen oflen lett idle Tor want oil aud serious
alarm ~ iet lest fisheries should be
ruined from this cause. Long as have lived IN the
colony nave never know SO complete revulsion Of
feeling AS has taken place here on tho Washington
Treaty. Tho circumstances about the Long Harbor
AFFAIR are very simple. the American son ooucrs
violating the law IN three distucs Ways
Ftrst-rhcy were SEEMING ~ N illegal IiuIe.
We Ill al nav 20
ends OF nets fastened TO shore, and nus en-
closing The herrings Ia kind oil pound This nle-
gal
TAird-Thev were SEEMING In this manner by in.
barring on sunday, winch 10 prohibited by law There
Ia very littie doubt but our people were also
breaking the law, Out they would not 1sn SUNDAY,
ana when they wouid not do ~ themselves u ~
natari That they sbouia not allow strangers
late tDv Law beioo Lnelr eyes. 4hsy gave tne Amer
can captains full notcc 10 iako up their seInss All
did II uut one, aod tnis seine, AZ vas hauled ashore
ny tire NewbouBdiana nshsrncn, was toru by q fcw
boys thai were present IL Was rotten Odd SINE.
anu worth somewhat less than $40, 00J.
NEWtUUNDLANDEk.