The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-05
cor Tnsi. pANpER UP,
The Fishsrmsn OF aoya scotia will Protect
Their Rights, ftf'fs

The fishermsn OF Nova scotia VIII Protect
Their Rights, En-,
HAL1RAx, N. s.. June IA meeting OF
the Halifax Chamber Of Commerce was
held yesterday afternoon, when the pro-
lection Of the fisheries aud . reciprocity
treaty were discussed The President
stated that the frst thing TO come before
the meeting was the reciprocity matter.
He said the Chamber knew very well that
under the old treaty peace, prospe fty aud
quietness had prevailed between the fisher
men OF the country and thoseof the United
States, and 1t was very desirable that such
. state Of things should exist 1--WE do
NOT WANT continued the President,
Ito be embIoiled as arc England
and Russia, and, as Canadians, we do
nor want q state Of antasonism. We do
want a treaty, for 1t Is plain that we can.
not prevent tishermen from following dsh'
q mile or tga, as they are not likely 10
stop to ascertain what waters they are IN.
We want!to be friends with the United
States = Mr.. Roche then moved that, as
the Dominion Government had done moth
ing ID make o reciprocity treaty, the local
government call upon the admiral 10 use
the ships Of the British navy TO protect
the fisheries. Strict measures must be
used to exclude Americans from fishing
in auF harhora and hays, and they must
not be afforded bait and supplies TO take
bread from the mouths OF our people. The
fisheries are our LIE. I
MAY FIGHT.
Unless British war ships keep yigilant
watch . collision may take,plaee between
the American and FfoYlaeial fshermen,
4. Pickiori tholehtthe Chamber might
be going TOO far ii asking the Admiral al:
rectly To- protect the fisheries. Still We
must all feel the Importance Of trade re.
lations with the United States. While ON
q visit West, Mr.. Pickiofd had interested
himself IN inquiries about the fish trade.
In Chicago he hadtmet Capt oseRh Nc.
Nab, Robert and John Brook Young 4
Con aud other natives Of H4liia4 who ne
now In business there psnt Ansah
was in the fish business, and be kept nine
runners employed aIl the time selling
Nova Scotia fsh.l He had been astoaished
at the volume Of tradesd sdonein fish IN that
part Of the United States. e0ur fish, he
The wes' and "a onght tSs tosnsfs 3 eyery eifori
10 Obtain treaty. |by which lge can ket
Them into tbat! marEat u III II = VI
M. Nnliius said m doubted whethes
tha matfer no1id Ia Anpssoached IN The
manner Indieated nv Mi. Rocheis ft.eoln-
zion. ftwas eoine foo iar1 and II seemed
70 him tliat more smischisf than good
would .resnlt from ssachF aY!coufse. ! Hs
thought tha Chanber should faoproaeh
tSs @ I,o,n,,;ien III s ~ the s,stfsi
i}r. 9SSSrei saids thAt5 the ebamnbef n ~ had
already asked the Dominion Government
such great advantages, but there was
pothingto show thatl any stsps had been
taken. I'D = ~
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tsVens =. An4ees4Ggs VI n, Tsaf
ing 70 modify the resolution Py suoshtu-
ting that the local Government approach;
the Dominion Goternment. IL;
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two, two salt. sI Ba. % Sir John. S ssihsed t6is ius1
aet ths aeyt as ~ aefisa as'ta Y
L II sir I fobn baf,, sssrifieeds the intsr!
ss,s ~ thsf maritime b nrovincFss