New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-11
FAOTy ABOUT THE FISHERIES.
WHAT THE SENATE COMMITTEE LEARNS.
CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY SENATOR FRYE AS TO
WHAT SHOULD be DONE.
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BosTOy. Oct. 10. - Senator Frye, one Of
the members of the Senate sub committee appointed
to Investigate the fisheries dispute, being asked as TO
the conclusions Of the committee, said The testimony
OF tho and fishermen taken at Gloucester also
at Boston, Provncetown and Portland, agreed on the
following points
"Frs,-That there is necessity at all for our fishing
vessels to enter ports OF Canada for any purposes ex
cept those provided for In the treaty OF 1915 namely,
for shelter, wood, water and REPAIRS that while the
Canadians admit right to these privileges they are
unnecessarily and without interfering contin-
uousy with enjoyment OF them. II one OF our YES
sells into Canadian port in storm for shelter
they insist upon immediate entry matter how incon-
veuent may be to the captain Of tho vessel Ihey
will not permit him to land man. though he De GU
zen OF that country send his clothing ashoe sonu io
treatment sickness purchase anything Whatever
OF fishing vessels have already Deen sezeu
by and fined $400 each for what they determined
inractons OF the peculiar rules and regulations OF
their customs which have been absoete for moro
than forty years. In fact they do not permit us TO ell
10y any the rights which they admit to be secured TO
by the treaty of 1918 without putting us to moro In
convenienc and trouble than the right is worth.
"Second-They refuse fishermen absolutely al
commercial rights whatever and refuse to recognize as
valid our customs permits to touch and trade Their
ports almost eectually closed against our shing
vessels there to-day condition OF war between
and Great Britain The fishermen also concur In say
ing that these commercial privileges OF no value
Ii generally understood that the light to pn
chase bait very valuable ono, but the testimony
only shows that 1t is of value, but the prepon
derance OF testimony that the right exercised does
good; that the time consumed in going
and Of the port and going thence 10 the banks
again costs the fishermen than the value OF the
bait
"Thrd-Both fishermen and owners agree with great
unanmity that they require absolutely nothing OF
Canada other than the treaty rights OF 1S1s that 1t
better for them when they start on cruise TO have
every thing that necessary than to leave anything to
be provided for In Canada.
"Fourth-They agree that the privilege OF fishing In
side of the ,hree-me limit is absolutely worthless, and
has been for fifteen years. that nearly all tho sh. both
mackere and cod have been taken outside that nshng
with purse senes within miles OF the shores never
brings compensation enough TO make up for the dam
age to the senes the shoa water and on the rocks
"FIfh-There seems to be no difference In opinion
about the result of treaty with Canada which would
give them markets alter our tariff by making fish
free They believe 1t would be certain to destroy In ten
or fifteen years the fishing industry OF NewEngland.
and transfer Canada the fishing fleet There is moth
ing which Canada can give them as compensation for
this.
sixh-Their remedy for existing troubles with their
business is higher duty salt fish also duty on
fresh fish, BY the modern freezing process fish can be
kept long by curing In other ways-smoking or
sailing them They can bo sent from Canada all over
the United States in refrigerator and landed as
fresh fish, and thus escape all duty under the present
OF the laws They insist that 1t is npos
sibe for US to compete with Canada in this business
that vessels cost one-thrd pore; that our
outfits cost one-tmrd more; that the wages of
our sailors are one-third higher than theirs that their
seamen are compelled take store pay at large profit
and wait for it, while sailors paid In casE as
soon as the cargo is weighed out that their women
and children are employed in curing the tsh at very
low while our nen do 1t ana are paid y ana up
ward y day that their men will live for at least one
third than
Commission merchants in Boston were the only Wit
who could any benefit from Tree nsh put IL
generally their opinion that the duty hh ala not
affect ut all the price of fish 10 the consumer MY
opinion is tDat the Administration has suiicIent power
IN It's hands to stop these outrages on the part
Canada and that there is no reason why The power
should not be exercised. Canadian fishing vessels
do, while vessels are practically deprived or them
ali in their ports ] think that II Canada were once
satisfied that her infectious fishermen would
result IN reciprocity treaty or Tree hs, INC ou
would Immediately because. as matter OF
fact. their own people arc suffering much more than
ours from this exclusion. They have been accus-
toned rely very much upon our vessels for market
Tor bait and their herring Tns deprivation to them
IS "A very serious matter. IL Is Impossible for us TO
negotiate with Great Britain any treaty touching our
relations with Canada which will be reciprocal in It's
character. Canada deslres our marke-the best IN the
" ord all her farm products her wheat oats. pOta-
oes hav starch. horses cattle, sheep etc; also the
products OF the sea-fsh For these her market
o us utterly vaueess Ours to her is almost a
necessity Therefore do not regard any satisfactory
reaty a possibility. | would increase the duty ON
,alt fish ana place duty on fresh FISH.
1.-The testimony seemed to indicate clearly that
birds OF the fishermen American ctlzens-the
sailors in the wordand any one can see the abs0
ute necessity the Republic that the industry should
Jo continued 80 that time OF war can lind sailors
or our Navy