The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-04
The Fisheries Question uggestlo
by the President aud Secretary
III State.

The Speaker laid before the House
message from the President. transmit
ting. in compliance with a resolution
the House % Representatives. copies
the correspondence with the Govern
ment of Great Britain in relation 10 In
alleged outrage on American citizens A
Fortune Bay. Newfoundland. togcthe
with the report from the Secretary
State on the subject In the messag
the President says:
In transmitting this correspondence ana +,
port | RESPECTFULLY ask thr Immediate M
careful attention ~ Congress o. the failure
accord between tn TWO Governments ~ goi II.
Interpretation and execution 81 the fishery
ticlcs of the Treaty az Washington. a. III
closed In the correspondents. and cl,n,idatc
BY the exposition nf the Secretary OF state.
-.ac.ir ia the opinions 81 thai report as 10 in
mct urcs proper 20 DO taken hy This Cover
men' I'm the maintenance Of rights accords
ourh. scrincn by the British concessions ia I'll
treaty, and In procuring suitable action fowar
securing Indemnity for he injury WHICH III
interest has already suffered. Accordingly
recommend to Congress the adoption ~ TIL.
measures with such attendant details 81 leg
lntiOn "a In the wisdom OF Congress may seel
expcdient. hr1H.nrUtlD u. HAYES
The accompanying report OF the Sec
rotary OF State consists manly of
review Of the correspondence an
elaborate discussion Of the argument
advanced on both sides of the contrs
versy as 10 the true measure Of treat
right from the earliest period Of il
history. Secretary Evarts Says:
"Ihc position ~ this Government, wa no,
fied 10 the iifitis h Government in Sepfcntr
lrsA ~ follows. This Government cun s-iyt
thar the iishery rights OF the United = h,
conceded BY the Traty OF Washington air
b. exercised wholly free from restraints an
r,guIaf ions OF the statutes Of Srwfnuud AN,
now set up as authority over our h~hcrmel
and from any Other regulaii. ms Of n~hln
now in force OF that mas hereafter
enacted by that Government linn
this issue the position OF the British Govern
meni j. nov notified - IA by tho dispatch
Lord Salisbury ~ april q. AS follows. Ise.t
ring To these statutes ~ Newfoundland. lef
Salisbury says. These regulations. whc
were IN force az the date OF the Treaty
Washington. weicn0t abolished but conilrmc
by Subsequent statutes. andarC binding. unds
the treaty, upon citizens of the nitci state
in common with british subjects. The tnfe
States fishermen. m landing Tor tho puffA~
of fishing NJ Tickle Beach, IA using a ~ iic
the prohibited tame, and In barring herring
with SCENES from the shore exceeded fhn
treaty privileges. AMI were engaged IN rnlav
full acts.
Secrefsry warts. IN conclusion. SAYS. {"
was repeatedly stated by the American men
bcrs Of the Joint High Commission az " Asi
ington. In discussing the proposals regar,i.n
desired 20 secure their enjoyment. MT Il
their commercial AMI intrinsic Naile hut q
the purpose OF removing A>onrcc 81 irrifafini
The - l,erirncs, ~ our Fortune fias "A .nerre
in their first attempt in thr sixth YEAR uf III
running ~ the treaty 20 exercise on fhe s-ls.
Of New foundinnd full freedom - pnrsu
thciradNentaruu~ calling. which Her Majesty
Government said had been nonorablt ar ilifc
for them BY their own Government. H. 4 Nhi
tied In IN. papers now submitted H. j. ats, 4
treatment 81 their grievances ami "a
Governments presentation Of "a Al
corded by Her MaJcst}s Goverlifncn
Tho British Government claimed before N
Halifax Commission the sum ~ sI1luDt d
anniiin during IN" twelve Year, ~ the real
period. or a gross sum OF Sl.fin.On for anxai
tagc a. the nift ~ states ~ the fishing pris
lcge proper on the Newfoundland casl~i Aila
coirc,is ~ treaty over and above the cslf
ter concessions ~ our in~hpfe II sherry ani ~
remission " duty ~ fhcif fsh products. 10
Halifax award - s5lpbtits fur the iApininiu
OF Canada ana Newfoundland together hN
been divided between thrm " The hriis
Government. ana The sum ~ Sl.yJ.ut ha
been received by Newfoundland n it, sharf
the money payfnrntmade ~ the United state
under the treaty. II will b. observed fta
under the British view 81 the cxposurc uf Ou
fishermen AZ Fortune Bay % the re'
nlfirs Of the infracfiOu OF Province!
laws. while they were enjoying. IN the
own opinion and that ~ this tsovcramrn
~ the treaty. there L. no pfeirn-e tAl
the violence Offered them, ami wAutOn q
siructioR " their hshiifg property aud -1'oA
tiun of fnrir draught ~ fishes. ma any VA
rant Ia the supremacy of tiniafc.i law. fnte
color ~ y hich the british hONernmcrf has n
fused hem any Indemnify. In this afrifui
Of the British Government. ~ taken IN VI
& rrr~fon lenfc. thr vinirnf expulsion " uu
fishermen from their fishery on the a p
.lanunry. ls,s nv the coast fishermen ~ New
fpnadiand. seems ~ he jusiinri y no
pnalSed. Tbs position Too, - that Cos eir
fnent necessarily carries a warning that An
future attempt bv our fishermen W cxrfcis
their treaty pris ileges excrpii az conformity
the local hing Eiiaf ions Will he resisted
the aut hpriiy ~ the BrtIsn q svrrnntuf
well a. exposed 20 the violcncc ~ the cor
fishermen.
"Undcr this unhappy and unexpected III
urc ~ accord bcfwecn the twt bosrrniuel'
a. "a the measure o. r8sAnfe hShing pfitieEf
10 our fishermen hy tho Treaty ~ washinvtu
as developed Tn this cOrrrsp 7ndsnre. 4; y
comes the imperative duty ~ This tfuycri
mrnt 20 consider what measure should
taken 20 maintain the rights or our tvile NJ
der the treaty. NJ We understand them. ~ 2
obtain redress for their expulsion fnr TIE "
joymcnt " their rights. so TAR asthis 'iinrl
ishing ~ those privileges calls for the ret
siderntio uf treaty equivalents already paftt
with by this Government ana received
Great Britain. tilat subject necessarily mn
BE- RENTED 70 diplomatic corrrSpin
ence. The only continuing cnnxdcrAtinl
the United states IN paying for the ifrAi
for the expected enjoyment ~ irtM
concession. - the remission " our 81
Of the provincial share IN these fShrrits
respectfully advise that II he rsc,inncut"i
Congress 20 re-cnfOrce tho dut - up'in fi-n AZ
flSh-ull. the pr duets ~ provincial ilsnvric~.
they existed before the Treaty 81 Wash nHtn
came into operation, - - continue uuttA "
two Governments shall 10 in accord ~ w Y
Interpretation and execution 0f the fishery
ticcs ~ the treaty ~ Washington ani "
adjustment ~ the grievances OF uuri-hrrhle
frum am Infracfitnuf their rights under ~
treaty. This measure will give a. our hsnf
men. while excluded from the cnins nrnt
inshore fisheries under the continued cni
fncnt ~ the Brush interpretation ~ Y
treaty. restoration ~ domestic mArk N
the products ~ fhcir own hehinx INDUSTRY
Il stood before ~ freedom was thrown w" w
provincial fishermen Va exchange FOR fhe IN
fishery opened 10 our fishermen
(" I respectfully advise nl~a submitting w
cnn~id. ration IN CONGRESS the prrpfiris
authorizing an examination AMI aniti nR
the claims W. n1lt hsherncnfnr injuries ~
ferrd ~ the inirActian ~ denial w the
treaty privileges with view 81 some w
mate provision bv 4 convention with 1lt
isriain or by this Government f0r thcf
demnity.
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