New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-14
THE AMERICAN FISHERMEN.
CANADIAN SEIZURES DENOUNCED.
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE URGES Mr. BAYARD To
ADOPT RETALIAToRY MEASURES

ADOPT MtAsUHtS
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Congressman Bou-
tee OF Maine has last sent to Mr. Bayard letter upon
the subject Of tbs seizure of American fishing schoones
nv the Canadian Government. Mr.. Boutslle says In
part:
Although no accurate estimate be formed at pres
ent OF the direct and indirect losses entaed upon cIe
of the nitsd States through the damage 70 our nssy
interests by harassing seizures and other ineieI
eLres and nagnties ~hh our vessels have been SIP
iec,ed ourpg the past year by the authorities OF tne
Btisb PryIuces thai the will b- heavy and
result 10 great hsrishP 70 most worthy class OF 0"f
Il is hGmiiatos national pride that orr hardy
sherm en- and In legitimate trade shou
chased out OF the ports OF neighooring county %
have their vessels captured on frivolous pretetts ~
called cruisers OF British colony; and this morunea
ton becomes a substantial grievance wncn lmp9r. ae IN
dusres are DISTRACTED ana vessels inns elLou arc
demned or subjected TO heavy exactons III inc snAe y.
penalties and fines while the operations Of iarge
are abandoned psralyzed by the uncertainty Sa
their cvnutrys Tag will afford them any protectloh In p
pursuit OF their srduous and honorable calling Anu
this Notwithstanding the fact that Cananlan usnsI IA
I,ro atabe market for many million dollars worth ther
catch Tne;e is abundant reason to believe ,nae h
rumors grazing more and current In regard 10 .e
alleged pendency OF negotiations ooSng to rene~s Ia
SONS form the abrogated and one sided treaty s
greatly tn the popular uneisness upon this subject
There IL also strong belief that the prevslenee e,D
similar Immersion among the Canadians has largely
simulated an aggressive policy intended to bring ns 70
terms satisfactory TO them rms hprsSs'o gu, n
been either side oil the border Dy Tue
able forhearauce tained by our Government 10 le
face OF the system attic and U.S. tp nhc
demand for some effective assertion Of The Commercial
rights OF the people OF the United stats Se % no mis-
tk. s 10 the very feeling among our peopo sns
mpI occason has been furnished for the President e.
eIrc.o The owers conferred upon bin by the act OF
jane 10 last TO withhold from the vessels OF ioelkn
the privilege which p-rss ently denies to ours
and II the Prs-iJent Is not already clothed ~h sufficient
authority there il doubt that CONFESS Wiz &c rat
posed 10 promptly strengthen his hands IN any az ,p
NAV be shown to he necessary to render ehec.l w.
our protest against tie dlsrssPeet 70 our ns '1u ''
violations OF our own commercial rsh1s.
Ma IN a
n,eht n Mr. Barard By f. G.. Willard, the managing
owner OF he seized schooner George W. Gushing; yours
OF the 9th received for which please accept 'ha"A''
After consultation with the Hen " l. Putnam We x W
satisfied Won are doing all you can for our interest We
will give Government counsel all the assis'a0o
can in obtaining proofs. -, 49,.
PORTLAND Me-. July IS (SpeciaD. -lnformauon mas
been here that three fishing schooner Cy
POINT. Harrington aud Cushing, which we're recently
sez.d nv the cruiser Terror. have sailed from oueF
burne The Cushing is expected here to-mori0"
night - 49,.
Tn. owner OF the City Point said to a TRIBUNE COT
respondent to-day: "Wil you allow me 10 eApreHs ou
ahhorreuca and detestaton for the outrageous ana
lcal ut OF American fishermen IN Cahau'4n po
W ,oooer had the excitement attending the seN-
rra q, the David J. Adams and the Eha NJ
Doughty In measure subsidized anu ou
eshermar had been lei believe that they had the
r.n,irs obtaiupg water and shipping men, thah tuo
seizure OF three more American vessels wa, Ws
maQA
Of customs guadons and fine o! 800 ana anuiIoha
cos;s imposed on each vessel ,o,,,,o, officials f,
again made manifest their treatment OF tuo eAl'i
Of the schooner j. o. .r SE NAM wnsse lie
mug Dy threat. peremploriiy orlereu 70 ,hap
port immediately nnusr penS W case NJ the seinng
steauer Novelty. she having put INTO a 49, =
90 ~ nnrnoar OF procuring coal was unable 10
now different Il treatment OF Nova scotia
vessels on entering our ports Our ports ar ~ -
open to them for all tue privilege. denlel our T
Canadian p1r.. but In the case OF the schDpnrr A.
slsers seized here FOR gross violation OF cus,TSi "a
the fire which was Imposed, Sooo, vas Irn tbis "a
the vessel wa. allowed to depart; ana we earn W. -
not the only where leniiy has neeh ~ ~,
Government to Eug vessels gny oii lI cove-u
our cus,oms laws We demand OF the COlonlal roVeln
ment no create vileges than We are ~'Iins " and
cord But wnen they brand Us as psisvss we
denounce the who man orr vessels as W
can but fsei the time has arrived wneh our
Of nonntercourse act some otner realistory mas
propi nave some rights privileges which they are
hound 10 respect. IL 10 perceive thN tue
to force our Government to accept new lrray
favorable to them as tns one wnlch
UArrFAx July 10 (Specidb.-A telegraphic dspatcu
,v. that msckrrel are solid from North Cspo to the
second Chapel on the north side OF Prince Euwaru
Island They are swarmns Id 81
Bay for the first time this century
Tn. Portland steamer and seiner NoNeNy
il M the vrst aide shing on shore The island mackere
men are making splendid haus ant say thst IL luo %
leans inside he lines or attenp 10 m ,onb. Tn,
Canadians say they Will fight to deenl thelr nsu au G
n-ning rxhts The Gloucester schooner, Leoha rS a,.
the Portland schoOner. Margaret NJ smith; pAssoH VI
| MuI-rave to-day with fun farce OF maeAere"
TORONTO ont. july 13.-The report telegrapned IRON
Ottawa that certain member. OF the Cabinet were urging
upon their colleagues the release Of the fishing sehoon
ara David j. Adams and Ella NJ. Doughty Is omeiaii,
denied The fishing laws are stated to be- II anytn
morr gdy enforced at present tnan ~ any prro
since the present policy was adopted Atn'lRn se,e'
violations have gone unpunshed the Iact ~ ~ "
,i,noty nxinp 10 the absence OF Canadian CRUISERS
OTTAWA Ont. July 13.-The Department OF Fl-herie
has prob bited seine fishing in Passamaquoddy Bay OF
,bs horer OF Maine and ordered the cruiser Middleton
| 10 proceed there to warn on iuterlopets