The Portland daily press., 1883-08-11
PROF. HIND'S CHARGES.
Leiiers TO Mr. Gladstone, Sir Stafford hF
NOrthcOte and Hamilton a. Hill.

Leiiers TO MIR. Gladstone, Sir stafford hE
NOrtIcote and Hamilton A. Hill.
WINDSOR, N. S., Aug. 10-Professor Henry
Youle Hind publishes three fresh letters
which give new complexion to the fishery
frauds and wider importance rhe letters
are addressed to Mr.. Gladstone Sir Stafford
H. Northcote and Hamilton Andrews Hill, OF
Boston.
In the letter to Mr.. Gladstone Mr.. Kinds
says:
The deceptions early practced TO secure a
favorable verdict at the fisheries arbitration
were directed during the years 1871, 1872 and
1873 chiefly toward obtaining large award aB
basis for the future disposal Of the fisheries
question. Upon the resignation of Sir j. A.
Mcdonald at the close of 1873. efforts were di-
reeted in 1S74-75 toward a reciprocity treaty
with the United States, dispensing with the
fisheries arbitration. Unhappily, the decep-
tions already prepared for the fisheries con-
tention were augmentedland used In their en-
tirety to advance reciprocity measure of far
wider range but without success. Upon the
failure of negotiations for a reciprocity treaty
in February, 1875, the fisheries question re-
verted to its original status and was subjected
to arbitration in 1877, under the accumulated
influence of deceptions practieed for two diff
ferent objects and two separate interests, being
also burdened with false oath officially ad-
mlnlBtereQ Tor the British nation.
He goes on to say that by the omission of
two small items in the United States exhibits
prepared Dy Hamilton A. Hill of Boston, from
DR.. Young's annual reports to the Treasury
Department. Mr.. Hill reveals the combination
which unlocks the concerted figures in the
United States and Canadian annual trade re-
ports, for several years in favor of the British,
first to the fisheries interest, then in favor of
reciprocity, aud when that measure failed, in
favor of the fisheries again.
The letter to Sir S. Ii. Northeote calls his at
tention to his responsibility particularly in re-
spect to secret document styled "Appendix-
memorandum concerning Article XXI of the
Treaty of Washington" which document,
Mr.. Hind says, reveals enormous frauds
The letter to Hamilton A. Hill speaks Of the
al eyed combination, and states that Canadian
officials threw the onus of the matter upon
Mr.. Hill, sheltering themselves behind him.
He calls upon Mr. Hill to supplement the dis
closure of the combination with active assist
ance in publishing q just, explanatory edition
of the secret pendix-memorandum. He
promises to furnish an illustrated copy of the
document. He also calls upon Mr.. Hill TO
join him in publishing the secret method by
which Dr. Young and Messrs. Bouchette and
johnson, of the Canadian customs depart
ment, jointly manufactured the United States
and Canadian trade returns, both as to fisher
les and reciprocity. He demands Just expo
siton of the whole subject as one of interna-
tional and national importance. He requests
public reply from Mr.. Hill and asserts that
the matter as it now stands, with vast frauds
unmasked and known only to a few, blocks
the road to a fair renewal of treaty negotia-
tions. The letters bear date of August Sd and
it is understood that they remain unanswered.