Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-02
SQUIRMING IN THE NET.
PROF. KINDS AGAIN EXPOSES
THE FISHERIES FRAUDS

THE FISHERIES FRAUDS.
Sir Stafford NOrthcote and the British
Government Cognizant of the FaIsitv
of the Exhibits, But No Corrections
Made-The NOrthcOtes SquareIy De-
nOunced.
WINDSOR, n. S, June 30.-Professor
Henry loule Hind has furnished long
statement for publication. in which he
says that the notice for the abrogation of
the fishery clauses and Article XXX. of
the treaty of Washington is to be given on
July by the President of the United
states, IN accordance with the recon-
mendation of Congress, and that this
action suggests the publicity of such in
formation respecting the matter as may
be conductive to the public interest. and
that circumstances have occurred in Eng
land which Will render the inquiry there
IN unexpectedly interesting and ex-
haustlVe. Annexed is an address to the
Right Hon. Sir Stafford H. NortbeOte
NJ. F., and Henry S. Northcote. ESQ.
NJ. T., In which he charges that the Rt.
Hon. Sir Stafford Ii. Northcote, NJ. p.
Delng at the time member of Her Maj
esty's Government in the years 1877 and
1873, did accept dishonorable
proceedings previously officially i'm
/ pugned and in part declared false bv him
! by the officers of the government and at
tested TO all appearance by a subordinate
/ omclal witness before an international
! Arbitration Commission. which proceed
/ lngs arose out of the contingent covenant
| with the Government ofthe United States.
10 which covenant he was a party in the
year 1871 and that the responsibility for
this act of acceptance rests with Her
MaJesty's Government of 1877 and 1875
OF which he was the leading member
hot
cept known false descriptions and
delineations of the physical Characters
tlcs OF the enormous property in the
transactions involving the sales and
transfer OF said property to a vast ex-
tent, the alleged value of said propertv
beng IN part based upon false official and
Other descriptions, and the alleged char
acteristies emanating from the authors
or patrons of the proceedings referred to.
and that both are in large measure in
dividually and jointly responsible for the
present condition of affairs arising out of
the 'HalifaX Fishery Frauds and the
Northwest Territory Swindles.v
The address is accompanied by afi.
dayits, in which Mr.. Hind charges that in
the spring of 1877, being then en- route to
undertake scientific exploring exnedi
ton for the government of New FOund.
land to the coast of Northern Labrador.
he was summoned by the Canadian Gov,
pare 10 act as scientific witness on the
part of Her Majesty's Government. before
the International Fisheries Commission
about to assemble at Halifax. that
shortly after his arrival at Ottawa n
certain alleged exhibition of the Canadian
fisheries were placed in his hands. that
he soon detected enormous differences
between the official records of the Cana
dian Government aud said exhibits. Al
legged to be taken from said records: that
he pointed out these differences 70 the
proper officers and subsequently. but no
lore the assembling of the commission at
HalliaX, to the British agent in charge of
the British case; that the British AGENT
assured him that the proper correction had
been made and that the exhibits referred
TO were then correct; that near the close
OF the proceedings Of the commission ALI
the documents of the commission were
ofhclally in his hands by the Joint uthor-
lty OF the agents of the Governments Of
Great Britain and the United States. thot
he discovered that the differences nra
yiOusly pointed out between the exhibits
In the case OF her Majesty's Government
and the official records from which these
EXHIBITS were alleged to ho taken had NOT
Deen corrected, as previously stated by
Ihe bTlJlsn agents, but were retained and
made to form part of the case of her Ma
JestYs Government; also that other and
very material differences from the record
OF the Canadian Government had beap in
troduced into said case prior TO its nra
sentation; that he communicated this dis.
coVery to the proper Canadian authori-
tles ana subsequently to Her Maiesty's
Government some months before Tho
award of the arbitrators was paid bv tho
Ohlteu states without eliciting any re-
c0gnlu0n OF the truth of his statement.
mat ON November, 1878, he went III
England with full proof of the allegations.
naVmg previously notified Her Maiestv,s
secretary OF state for Foreign Affairs Of
nus intention to submit proofs in person.
Dut tne mission was fruitless Subse-
quently, and In compliance with an in.
formal request, he submitted his concn,
Slons and proofs to representatives r,ftb
government OF the United States IN nor
son, ana Immediately after transmifted to
ait dier Malesty's secretary of State for For
elgn Ahalrs a correct account of what
mad taken place at said private interview
perunent 10 the matter Prior and s1Ih-
sequent to this action he discovered that
Ihe proceedings connected with the pre-
Parauoh OF the case of Her MaiestV's
government, presented at Halifax, N.
.. IN 1871, invoked the perpetration
Oh the following atrociOus and ilnIawfnl
acts. i "''i'" ;" iui
Ftrst. The altering, to an enormous ex-
TENT, oI the numerical quantities and the
ulsgulslng OF the true relation of the fig
VI ufes alleged TO be taken from the Cana
dlan records of the government. counIed
with the official presentation. under aatb
10 the arbItratOrs at the Halifax Coromis
SION OF these SO altered and disguised
hSuFes IN Ine exhibits purporting to rem
resent the records Of the government.
second. The prior fabrication and man.
OF alleged records of the govern
ment ana the subsequent official presan+a
tion, under oath, to said commisei"n 81
Chese alleged records as exhibits nnrnort-
ing 10 represent the true recnrds Of the
government.
lheM The suborning of fan official
witness 10 testify under oath aad before
o"id I4 IViIliSslOn 10 the truth of the afore-
Sald 6! altered and fabricated exhibits.
Inat shortly after the signing of the
treaty or Washington steps were taken
b1rst, to tamper with the officer or officers
OIL the United States Government. and
among other things to secure certain
changes and representations i'm the
records IN the annual official statements
Oh the United States Government relating
10 commerce and navigation, and com
cernlng the fisheries and other matters.
Which changes and representations were
preJuGiclal TO the interests of the limited
states and favorable to Canada in view
d the Halifax Fisheries Commission or
1%tner % oDlects' second, to tamper with or
WINK at the proceedings of the officer or.
)tncers of the Canadian Government
ma secure certain changes and repre-
'entatlons IN the annual official state
nent OF the Canadian Government relat-
ng TO trade and navigation concernino
me fisheries and other matters which
;hahges ana representations were fayora-
lie to Canada, and preiudicial IN tha
United States in view of the Halifaw
sIsherles Commission, or Other objects.
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