The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-01-13
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up OF members from this osusify, England,
France, and some other European powers, II
we mistake not tbaAersonelle Of the congress
70 consider Of the differences between this
country and the English government en- tho
New Foundlard and Nova Scotian fisheries.
The result Of the lsbors and investigations of
this commission was large moneyed award
from our government to the English govern
ment. At tho time it occasioned no little
comment and dissatisfaction, but as the
United States government had submitted the
matter TO this friendly arbitration, 1t could
only gracefully and quietly acquiesee. 1t
seems now that there was "something rotten
in Denmark" We do not mean to say that
SO far as the commission as whole
was concerned, that 1T did wrong or was
guilty OF fraud and deception.
1t seems, according to charges mase within
the past six weeks, that the authorities OF
Canada, perhaps with the knowledge ana
conniyance of the representatives OF the
British government connected with this COM
mission. made false and fraudulent represen-
tations upon which the award OF the com
mission was made. Professor Kinds, IN emil
neut scientist Of Canada, and. a prominent
gentleman in that country, has within the
past six or eight weeks, madc revelations
that are damaging in the oxfeme to these
Canadian authorities and the British memTs
ber, OF the commission. Professor sing
was connected with the commission officially
in the capacity of secretary OF some klnd'
and he is a gentleman Of such standing ~
the Canadian dominion tha! what he says 10
worthy of reconsideration. Ii congress on the
18th instant, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, in
view of the charges made by Professor
Kinds, called for information from the state
department in reference to the matter, and MI
Newherry, OF Michigan, took occasion to ad'
dress the house of representatives upon the
subisct, in which he announced that re had
tho facts and the figures to show that the tes-
timony on which the sward was made was
false, that the fishery statistics submitted by
THE Canadian government wero untrue and
hat the representatives of the British govern
ment knew it aud took the money from this
government, knowing that it was swipdle.
Mr.. Newberry then offered resolution for
the appointment OF a commission to inquire
into the facts. This resolution created some
excitement and mot with the bitter opposi-
ton Of the New England members espe-
cially those from Boston. General Joseph
Hawley, of G Connecticut, he who gGiaod some
potsrety throughout the country by reason
of his connection with the centennial
exhibition in 1876, ard his partisan
administration as president Of that
concern, was particularly prominent N bis
opposition to anv investigation Into this
affair. Professor Kinds charges that the sta
tistics ofthe h.hery interests in tho Canadian,
New Foundland and Nova Section waters
were false, and msde cut en- purposeto show
that our country derived SO much more
bepel. from those waters than did the British
possessions tina. il would only be fair
and equitable for the United States to pay
handsome stipend for the privilege of her
people fishing there. These tables he declares
werc knowingly made out falssly and incor-
rec,ly, under the supervision Of the Ca
madam authorities, and with tho knowledge
and consent of the British representatives On
the comnirion, with tina object of mislcsd-
ing the French members ofthe commission
as to the facts in the case, SO as to Induce
them TO vote for the award required OF tho
United States government New England
that has always thrived at the expense of
the people of the other portions Of the coun-
try, that grows fat and insolent by
the protection afforded her mSnufacto-
riss, that demands and receives all
the appropriations she desires for river
and hsrbor improvements and lighthouse,
and coast defences is most Of all other sec
tions interested In these fisheries, in so far IS
the catching asa inc nlarAssipg "a. .As i.sA /
is concerned, don't want anything said or
done about the matter. Her f.hing-smack |
crews make Thousands every year BY drop
ping their lines Ia thes5 Esglish waters and
the balance Of this oouay by having to
buy of them, pay tribute to them, and,
therefore, New England is willing for the
United States government to be imposed
upon, robbed and swindled, rather than that
anything should bs done 70 force return Of
the stolen money, for fear it might initiate
against her fishermen. Forty odd millions
of people may be yearly swindled, and actu-
ally robbed 10 protect New England cotton
mills and other manufactures by the high |
tariff now in force. cad The government must
be swindled, snd the people who want
70 eht fsh mfds 70 pay tribute TO
Groat Britain, because, fsrs 10Th, a few New
Eoglsnd fishermen might perhaps be inter-
ferea with in their mscEerel fishing. A
miserable naackerel must lord it over this
entire country because New England has a
few fishermen who own srnacks and fishing
tackle ard drink homo made rum in the
fogs n - early morning. Mr.. Joseph
Hawl-y, - Conneclicut thinks nothing