Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-09
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE FISHERIES TREATY, Bayard's Effort To Protect
 Americans. TWELVE G0OD= MEN AND TRUE Listen To The Evidence
 Against McQuade. NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND. Jay Gould Going Into The
 Management.
NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND.

l The Effort Which the Administration n
 Is Making to Secure Justice From
 England.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-This afternoon l President Cleveland sent to the Senate a 1 letter from the Secretary of State accompa- 1 nied by the correspondence in relation to the 1 rights of American fishermen in the British l North American waters. In his letter of l transmittal the President say g. '1 commend l to your favorable consideration the sugges- | tion that 8 commission be authorized by law to take perpetuating proofs of the losses sus- tained during the past year by American | fishermen owing to their unfriendly and un- | warranted treatment by the local authorities of the maritime provinces of the Dominion of Canada. I may have occasion hereafter I to make further recommendation during the present session for such remedial legislation | as may become necessary for the protection of the rights of our citizens engaged in the North American Atlantic waters" The following is the letter of the Secretary of State:
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 8, 1886 To the President:
 The Secretary of State has the honor to submit to the President with view to it's communication to Congress the correspond ence relative to the fisheries in the waters adjacent to British North the present year. It will disclose the action of this department and of our minister to Great Britain in relation to the disputed construction of the convention of 1918 and what has been done to secure such an interpretation of it's provisions will be L ment and consistent with their mutual inter est and honor. From time to time since the conclusion of the treaty of 1918 differences have arisen between the two governments as to the extent of the renunciation by the United States of their former fishing rights in common in the littoral waters of British North America and the true definition of the rights and privileges retained by and ex- pressly guaranteed to the United States in the first article of that convention. Tho his tory of this question during the pc riod from 1918 to the present time has been one of unsuccessful attempts to adjust the respective claims and occasionally the difficulties have been bridged over by temporary arrangements-notably by the treaty of Washington of June 5, 1854, and of the treaty of Washington of May 8, 1971-the fishery articles of the latter hay ing been abrogated by the United States on June 30, 1885.
 
 of this department, as shown by the core spondence now submitted, to arrive at such an agreement as would permit instructions of like tenor to be- issued by, the government of Great Britain and the United States to guide the citizens of the respective nationali- ties in the unmolested exercise of their rights of fishing in the waters in question, and de- hning the limits of lawful action therein, have not reached final and satisfactory re- suit. Although propositions are now pend ing for consideration which it is hoped may prove the basis of 8 just and permanent settlement, yet as sup elementary to the published history of this long standing subject and as illus trating the obvious necessity in the interest of amity and good neighborhood of having clear and we'll defined understanding of the relative rights of the two governments and their respective citizens, it is considered e1- pedient that Congress should have full knowledge of the action of. the executive in the premises to assist them in their delibera- tions upon this important subject.
 It will be observed in the course of this correspondence that notification has not failed to be duly given to the government of Great Britain that compensation is expected for the loss and damage caused to American fishermen by the unwarrantable action of the local authorities of the Dominion of Canada, not merely by the summary seizure
 
 fines in advance of hearing and judgment for the curtailment of privileges to which they were justly entitled under commercial regulations as well as treaty stipulations and the conse. quent interference with their legitimate voyages whereby the natural profits of their industry are seriously diminished and in many wholly destroyed. It would seem pro- CT that steps in perpetuam ref me- moriam should be taken by Congress to allow proofs to be made and placed upon record of these losses and injuries to our citizens, to enable them to properly present to her maj esty's government for settlement, and that for this purpose 8 commission should be au- thorized by Congress to take the necessary proofs of the respective claimants. Respectfully submitted.
 T. F. BAYARD. The accompanying correspondence is very voluminous and consists of letters from Sec retary Bayard to Minister West and Minister Phelps, those of Minister Phelps to the Earl of Rosebery and his replies, and Earl Rose bery's communication to Minister West. The letters of Secretary Bayard to Minister West are at times automatically vigorous. The following paragraph occurs in his letter of May 25, 1885:
 'I have telegraphed MT. Phelps, our minister at London, to make earnest protest to her majesty's government against such arbitrary, l unlawful, unwarranted and unfriendly action on the part Of the Canadian government and | it's officials, and have instructed Mr. Phelps l to give notice that the government of Great Britain will be held liable for all losses and l injuries to citizens of the United States and their property caused by the unauthorized and unfriendly action of the Canadian off, cials to which I have referred"
 In concluding letter of October 19 he says: 'sIf, as I cannot permit myself to be- lieve, Great Britain should refuse to the citi- zens of the United States the enjoyment of the plainest and most undeniable of these rights (the rights under ancient treaties) the consequences will be so serious that they cannot be contemplated by this government but with great concern"
 The character of Earl Rosebery's commit nication is elahorately explanatory and pa cifying assurances are given of the British governments desire to do all that may be necessary for the adjustment of the existing difficulties.
 NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND. Jay Gould and Other Big Capitalists Going Into the New Management NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-A report to the effect that Jay Gould would be elected president of the New York and New England railroad to