Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-12-31
THE FISHERY A WARD sWINDLE

Professor Hind, the compiler OF the ana
lytical index to the Halifax commission,
charges that the Halifax fishery award of
$5,500,000 was a swiudlc based upon the in
territorial fabrication of the returns iortwcn-
ty-six years. and the intentional Justification
of the records Of government On the sec
ond Of the present month Professor Hind
addressed letter to the Marquis Of Lorne,
Governor General OF the Dominonof Cana
da, on the subject Of these falsilicd depart
mental reports, and declaring himself ready
prove all the allegations he had made On
December the Governor-General, through
his secretary acknowledged bheiiy the receipt
of Professor Kinds letter and the papers ac-
companying il, and stated in reply that he
'had reason to think that the Americans
themselves do not believe in Prof Kinds
letter to the Governor-General Prof Hind
ventures TO submit that he cannot be held
responsible for the alleged unbelief of the
Americans in the conclusions that he had
ltdNhtNf tltdt1N Ait BiihN'h AN''iNs VIZ
bodying proof absolute, is still profound
secret TO all but the conspintors aud linn
tied circle in England" lie repeats, with
emphasis, his charge of fraud in the manip-
ulation of the documents laid before the
commission. and alludes 10 one document in
particular which, he says, develops with
frightfnl clearness to the educated eye the
details of the false iish-trade tables, cover
ing twen,y-six years, the recapitula,ion Of
which, adroitly covering with one exception
the numerous frauds SO rs to baffie detection,
WAS alone presented in sworn evidence -
He iniimates that unless enjoned TO the con
tasy, he proposes TO forward a copy Of the
crimipating document with suitable expla.
nations TO Washington at as early day as
may be convenient The United States Is
powerless TO act In the matter; il shall alone
have 10 le left TO the scruples OF the Domin.
ion.
A dispatch from Halifax. dated December
2sth, contains the following on the subject
A letter from Henry y. Hind, Of the Hall.
fax commission, 10 Sir John 4. Mcdonald
premier, IL published this morning and con.
tains some scathing charges against the lat.
Ter. The following are extracts from the
letter "lou know that my allegations arc
true and that you are afraid 10 have an open
and impartial parliamentary investigation
and 10 put me in the witness.box IN fair
and open court. Allow me further TO ask
does the false cry Of blackmail shelter you
from the responsibility Of a thorough and
public investigation into the extent and ram
i1cations Of the grosscst corruption among
the subordinates Ia the several departmental
offices OF the government, 10 wit: In the
forgery aud Justification Of fishery statistics !;
in The presentation Of these forged statistics
10 a judicial tribunal upon oath; In repro
duciDg these forged statistics once again In
1880 under your own receipt aud for spe-
cial purpose These are facts which shake
ihc honor aud the credit OF the country until
atoncd for. viii you now afford me at once
a fair and open opportunity for proving my
statements before a parliamentary commit
teey shall come early in January 10 Otta-
wa and invite manly critics 30 measure your
case OF blackmail with the rivers Of black 4
dIshonor and crime which my papers and I
printed documents reveal"