The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-22
WASHINGTON.
Canadian Trespass on Amer
lean Fisheries.
A NEW SCHOOL FOR INDIANS
Colonel Barnett's Case Against
the Spanish Government.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON August 81. 1879.
CANADIAN FISHERMEN TnEspAssINa IN AMERI-
CAN WATERS
Mention made in these dispatches two weeks
ago of the report OF the Collector of Customs at
Suspension Bridge. N. Y. to the Secretary Of the
Treasury. complaining Of the acts of Canadian
fishermen who were in the habit Of stretching their
nets near the mouth of the niagara River within
the jurisdiction of the United States. He said he
had seized two seines and asked for further instruc
tions. Since then the matter has been the subject
Of correspondence between the State Department
and Sir Edward Thornton. tho British Minister.
who. in his last letter dated at Newburyport says
he has forwarded q copy Of the complaint Of the
Department OF State to the Governor General of
Canada for his information. but adds. II am
however. unable to see in what way
the Canadian authorities can eGectusly pre-
vent their fishermen from committing the
illegal act complained Of. for warming would
probably meet with little attention. and Canadian
officers could not certainly exercise authority
within the jurisdiction of the United States" The
Treasury officials do not any other remedy for
the illegal acts save in the seizure Of the nets and
seines Of the Canadians who come within our juris
diction.
The statement Of the British Minister however.
lets in little light upon the troubles which our
fishermen have in prosecuting their avoc6Gbn
in waters where supposed the right
to 60 had been dearly purchased. "If."
say officials. "the Canadians cannot be
restrained from doing unlawful acts outside Of their
dominion. the United States government has but
little hope that they will be sufficiently en-
lightened to restrain them from renewing acts OF
violence similar to those committed upon our fish
ermen at Fortune Bay and which the basis
for a claim Of $1O3 co., There Is this difference,
however. The Canadian authorities might warn
their people not to assault fishermen their
coasts They have failed to do so-at least the State
Department has no advices to that effect. but on
the contrary. accumulated evidence Of tacit encour
agement Of such deeds"
CARLISLE BARRACKS CONVERTED INTO AN IN
DIAN SCHOOL.
The Secretary of War to-day ordered that Carlisle
Barracks Pa, be turned to the Interior Depart
ment to be used rs school for the education of
Indian youth, to be modelled after the Hampton
(Va) Normal Institute and has detailed Captain r.
H. Pratt, of the army to have charge OF 1t. Captain
Pratt has had much experience in the work Of In
dian education at st. Augustine and ut Hampton. AID
is confident OF good results at Carlisle Secretaries
McCrary and Schurz are both much interested In
the subject and very hopeful that the successful
effort at Hampton will be followed by at Car
as will enable the government to establish many
such schools. About hundred Indian youth of
both sexes will be sent to Carlisle this fall smi-
lar effort is to be inaugurated in Oregon under
the charge Of Lieutenant Wilkinson, Of General
Towards staff.
Tho Secretary OF War thinks this is the only way
Of saving remnant OF the Indian tribes. for long
as the tribal relation is continued they must gradu
ally become extinct. He says the efforts Of the gov
eminent in the direction of bringing up class
Of young men who will be leaders of their people in
taking them away from the chase and the solo
worthy occupation for the hands Of men. The rapid
extinction of the buffalo and small game and the
filling up OF the waste places by settlements render
this step absolutely to the future interests
Of the aboriginal Of this country and 1t il
confidently expected that in time the Indians will be
brought from the precarious living Of the chase into
better ways. The government has received numerous
opportunities for volunteer schools but has and
will persistently refuse any such suggestions. The
instruction of the Indians will always be kept under
the immediate direction of the department. charged
with the Indian administration. Abiding to his In
tended visit Elmira next week with General Shcr-
and his staff. be present at the centennial Of
General Sullivans victory the Indians. Secre-
tary McCrary said he thought it WAS interesting
fact that Carlisle Barracks which had boon the great
SCHOOL OF 30 many years TOT our cav
airy employed in fighting the Indians should have
been in this centennial transformed into asylum
for Indian youth. where in future years they may
learn the arts Of peace.
COLONEL BARNErr's GRIEVANCE.
The State Department has sent to Colonel Barnett
a request for further details of his arrest and Ill
treatment by Cuban officials. The status Of the
is about the same when tho report Of Consul
General Hall received two weeks ago. The qucs-
ton of naturalization enters into the correspon-
dence and what was Colonel Barnetts intentions in
visiting Cuba 1t is thought ut the State Depart
ment that the final issue will be that whstever
sstion rested against Mr.. Barnett the civilization Of
the nineteenth century requires that he should have
been decently treated until some charge proven
against him. and that the United States government
will be warranted in asking substantial evidence Of
the regret Of the Spanish government for the nso.
lence and unlawful conduct of its officers and sub
jects.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES