New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THE CREW OF THE ADAMS RELEASED
prrrsJNG TO DELIVER THE VESSEL.
A FORMAL PROTEST CoUNTERslGNtD By CONSUL
GENERAL PHELAN-INQuIRY in PARLIAMENT
rrI rc A PHI To THE TRIBUSE.1

. ropM.I PROTEST COUNTERSIGNED BY CONSUL
GENERAL PHELAN-INQuIRY IN PARLIAMENT.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNE1
DIGBY, May 13.-1he following protest was
served the officer in charge OF the schooner Davd
Adams aud the officer commanding the steamer Lahs'
downc:
To Coptoin Scou commander Of he Marine Police and
all other persons Uh0msOerer st-tn9, hOtdWg or oe
tanning The schooner Dorid j. Adams.
Take notice the undersigned hereby protest and
Object against the illegal and detention OF said
vessel and her appurtanances. ana demand her imme
and uotee that the owner and parties interested
vessel intend to hold the parties VINO seized saia
custody or who may detan her liable Tor all damages
consequent upon their seizure and detention
The protest signed by Captain Kinney as master OF
the David j. Adams. and countersgned ana concnrred
in by Consul Phelan. Mr. Phelan is strongly IN
favor of fighting this the bitter end, so that on
tile final settlement Of the on It's merits there may
be better understanding Of the rights OF both parues
He left Digby to-day at for Halifax to enter MS
protest against the seizure The captain and crew
schooner Admas started for Boston In the steamship
Secret via st. John this evening The demand ior the
delivery OF the vessel was refused.
OTTAWA May 13-Information has been received by
the Commissioner of Customs that another hshihg
schooner the Frank Williams. has put into the port OF
Barrngton " s. claiming the right to purchase baitoh
the ground that the captain had permit from the Col
ector OF Customs at Gloucester Mass. TO touch ana
trade at any foreign port The authorities have been
nstruce that such permission cannot be given ana 10
warn the captain he cannot stay In port but must
leave, according to law.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Alexander called attention TO
the fishery question and asked for information Mr..
Dickey SAID that 1t would be extremely inconvenient
at present discuss the matter and he was instructed
to state that the Government did not expect to be III
position TO give definite information Oh the subject De-
fore the end of the session. ,,e.
LONDON May 13-Mr. Morgan. Under Colonial ~ seere-
tary, replying IN the House OF Commons 10 CbaiIes
Vincent. member for Centre Sheffield, SAID that Eni
Granville Secretary for the Colonies had sent caoe
dispatch tho Marquis of lansdowne GovernSr, p.
General Canada, asking him for full details Oh s
of the American fishing schooner the paViu o..
Adams at Digby, Nova Scotia. and had received repy
stating that the schooner had not compiied with mari
time law had concealed her name, her port ana her
register; that the would be investigated ID he
Halifax Admiralty Court and that no question oi elri-
torial waters was involved.
HALIFAX May 13.-Dispatches from Canso state that
the American schooner Edith Whalen, Macdonald
previously reported TO have obtained some sup
plies there, left Canso yesterday. The Grand BANKS
ostensiby her dcstBatiOn but she went 10
Island where ii Is reported sho purchased lce anu
then proceeded to Crow HarDor TO complete her crew
Persons engaged IN the Gloucester fisheries are una
nous IN the that they cannot successfully
pursue their calling without having access 10 nova
scotian ports bait Fox Island Ia sheltered place
about miles from Canso, and unless cruiser Is
sent down TO watch the locality. American vessels can
there carry uninterrupted trdiic in ice ana Dat