The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-12-16
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
All the Correspondence Laid Be
fore Congress-,
with a special Message and Letter From
tho Secretary OF State.

GAsHIyoroy, Dec. S.--The following Il
the Presidents letter transmitting TO Con-
eress the communication OF the Secretary
Of state and correspondence relating TO
the fisheries;
To rur SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPREsEs-
TATIyKs; transmit herewith n letter from
the Secretary OF State. which 10 accompanied
by the correspondence In relation 70 tue
rights Of American nshermen N ine BTU ~
North American waters, and comin0hu 10
your favorable consideration the sueEeetion
that a Commission be authorized Iy INV 70
take perpetuating proofs OF the losses sus'
talned during the past year by American nen-
ermen owing 90 their unfriendiy and nnwar
ranted treatment by the local autboriuce ~
the maratime provinces OF the Dominion oi
Canada may have occasion hereafter to
make further recommendations during the
present session for such rem dial leyitlaton
a. may become necessary for the protection
OF the rtRhtH of our citizens engaged IN tho
open sea fisheries in the North Atlantic wa
ters GROVER CILvELASD.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Dec 9, 1875.
Secretary Bayard's letter closes by say
ing!
at will be observed in tho course Of this
correspondence that notncaiion m y ns,, nas no, %
Great Britain. that compensation ~ expected,
for the loss and damage caused 10 American
fishermen by the unwarnantnble action OF ine
local authorities of the Dominion OF Canada,
vessels and the exaction Of heavy 1nes in adr
vance OF hearing and judgment, but Tor the
curtailment OF privileges 10 which they wcro
Justly entitled under commercial regulations,
hs well Ms treaty supulntions: and the conso-
quent interference with their legitimate voy'
ages, whereby the natural profits OF tholr IN.
dustry were seriously diminished, and IN
many cases wholly destroyed.
ut would seem proper that steps IN per
petuam rel memoriam should be taken by
Congress TO allow proofs 20 be made and
placed upon record Of these losses and inlu.
Fios 20 our citizens, 10 enable them 70 oe
properly presented to Her Mnteety's Govern
inent for settlement, aud that for this piIr'
pose n commission should lie authorized ~
Congress 10 take the necessary proofs OF the
respective claimants"
Then follows n synopsis OF the oorre-
spnndence between the State Department
and the British Minister and British For
cign Office relating TO the matter The cor
respondence closes with n letter from Min,
later Phelps 70 Earl Rosebery, In which
he combats the position taken by the Earl,
that Her Majesty's Government can not
take action in the matter OF the seizures,
because the Canadian Courts ara con
sidering all the cases in dispute, Mr
Phelps maintains that he United States
must look TO the home Government for re
dress and satisfaction and for such In
structions to the colonial authorities as
will prevent future seizures. He suggests
as n means OF preventing further collision:
| between the American fishermen and
| Canadian officials that an nd interim cou
struction OF the terms OF the existing
treaty be reached by mutual consent 70 be
carried out informally until a more per
manent understanding be reached.