The New York herald., 1878-11-01
BUTLER, ON THE AWARD.

OLD FISHERY REGULATIONS BEvrEwED-THH
AaBITRArIoN BnUsDER-A sLx RELraro.
DIPLOMATIC TRIcK-A COUNTER CLAIM ron
INDBmNIry.
BosroS, Oct. 81 1874
As General Butler strenuousiy opposed tho appro
priation TO meet the paym OF the fisheries aware
TO Great Britain HERALD representative called upo,
that gentleman to-day TO get his opinion upon IN,
now phase just assumed by tnat question. The Cen
era was found a. the fremont House. and, notwi,h.
standing tho great amount OF physical and mental
labor has been subjected 10 in the political can.
vass he has been making throughout the State,
ne appeared sood.natured aud aT BILE. Touching upos
the object Of the call the interviewer "a his MIND
made easy upon tho Generals stating he would sD
press his opinion with pleasure. He said:- #l
LINES AND LIyEs
The whole matter OF our fisheries on the Ca madam
border has been greatly mismanagsd heres oiore,
which has brought Us into our present condition.
Al the time Canada desired 10 iorce into reel.
proc,ty treaty she put forward = claim that the
American fishermen could not nsh within any
OF the bays OF her shores within q lno
drawn from headlAnd TO headiand. although the
bays nigh, be running miles deep. The former right
claimed by her had been TO control tho line within
three miles. following the indentasens of the snore.
But her new claim noticed by the opinion OF tho
law officers OF tho Grown, based what 10 now ad-
treaty. the inhabitants Of Nova Scotia. wishing to
nave our fishermen trade with tnem, the Canadian
licenses 70 American A'Ss Ssaermsn a' 10 nsh wisSa
threo miles without respect to any lines.
% 70 ons ws a.
fishing near the Canadian shores. The tee the hrst
year amounted 10 over $1,000, or about aisy cents
81 the ton. Most OF our fishermen paid that. while
n all had paid the amount which the canadian gov.
hAVA hu0 hAA
$4,000
WAYS THAT WERE DARK.
TO force the Reciprocity Treaty the Canadian
authorities then raised ths tee 81 per ton which,
II paid, would havo amounted TO over $2S 700, su m
more tnan our fisherman would pay. The Rec preeity
Treaty was then made, and our rights were neld In
allegiance until tho treaty terminated after the
men and the Canadian authorizes, which tho Washs
ington Treaty attempted 70 settle, and BY the
to the subject the United States agreed thai
II our fishermen were allowed 70 fish within three
Of right Of taking refuge IN Canadian por.s and
harbors In case Of storm. then tho United States
rux TREATY PROVISIONS.
Frst-Psrmit all the nsh OF Canada to camc Int
Second-rha. sn. Canadian fishermen should ash In
our wators along our shore the same AZ our nsh-
ermen, from Cape May to Eas.port
Thvd-rhat We should pay whatever else OF money
value three Commissioners might decide pay for the
term OF twelve years, during which those articles
run. ,-
WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO.
Now, ead General Butler, the duty on Canadian
fsh, including hsh oil, has amounted to about
$40o, 0oO. ana our own nshcrmen amply ruined By
Canadian competition. All get by the treaty Is what
Canada sold for O00 aiisrward tor $l4 900 and
what the people refused 70 pay SIS, 900 for. The
Commissioners met and awarded. beside 81 500. 900
for this prvilege, the right OF fishing tor twelve
20 rs In addition TO oil others or our concessions.
THIS money TO be paid, and appropriated 70
be paid, II the President thinks tho binding.
THE LATEST oUrRAGE.
Meanwhile our fishermen have been disturbed
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case being that OF about fifteen Of our hsning
and, taking q wide circuit around the
mouth Of small harbor, had enclosed
an immense quantity OF fish, enough 10 I'LL all the
vessels. The Inhabitants Shore seeing this great
SUCCESS ol our hshermcn, assembled and cut tho
tastsnings OF the nets on Shore les the nsn loose,
destroyed the whole enterprise that many ot those
vessels had 70 sail for home without q cargo tg
RELIGIOUS TRICK.
Tho British government Justify this outrage on
the ground that tnore vas law In Newfoundland
against fishing on Sunday that tho Canadian gov.
ernment mad right TO execute that law and stop
American fishing. How that law could Justify mob
in cutting TO pieces aud stealing meta and breaking
tho Sabbath In order to stop sabbath breaking by
mob violence 10 inconceivabie. That ques,s''s =
ably answered by Mr. Evarts In his let "a
Lord Salisbury, and hope that money ,tl ~
paid until II will be autheuticaly settled II A vsss
fishermen at least little rights
under the treaty for The foolish and absuvd
sons made to Great Britain 10 got them. Our
ment ought not to yield one inch pay one reAf at
money until the British governments assures
the right to nsh undisturDed by the Law
OF Canada; aud then. before the money Is paiG esp
tain sullivan and his fleet ought TO be fully D.
ned ous OF tns award. rhs closed the inssrvss