New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
FISHERIES CONTROVERSY.
ADVANTAGES HELD BY THE CANADIANS.
THE FISHING IN THE BAY OF CHALEUR AND THE
GREAT LAKES
pu To THE TRIRUSH1


GREAT LAKES
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON Jan. 23.-The interests OF
American tishermen may receive greater consideration
eft the hands of Congress than they did from the present
head OF the State Department. One oil the most
monument members Of the House yesterday SAID TO IL
TRIBUNE correspondent that when certain representa-
tyes OF the New England fisheries came to Washington
early last summer to protest against any further
with Britain and Canada in relation
TO the fisheries they denied hearing by Secretary
Bavard who refused to see them, apparently pre-
terrng 10 con his negotiations with the British Min
lister unhampored by any Information from American
citizens engaged the fishing industry respecting the
inconvenience ana damage that would have beep
suffered by American fishermen had their privilege
fishing In Canadian waters been terminated
In the mi IDLE OF the fishing season.. SAID Representa-
tive Davis OF Massachusetts, have given ;the subject
a good deal OF personal attention and have recently
visited many Of the ports from which our fishing meets
arc sent great deal has been said about the value OF
the insnoe fisheries the Bay OF Chalour Now one OF
the host extensive fishermen the New-England coast
f. Jonathan Collins, of PrOvlncetown lie informed me
that IN the twelve years his vessels nave taken not
more than twenty barrels OF fish IN the Bay OF Charur
that out Of total catch OF $4,000 barrels by NeR
England fishermen in 1885 only 800 barrels takcn
IN thai bay; that during the past season only GU
barrels out OF 10000 caught nshore In Canadian
waters and that during the last years not more than
ten vessels annually Of the entire ew-Engiand iee'
have employed in fishing in the Bay of Chaeu and
all OF them have uniformly made disastrous ana un
profitable voyages"
All this information OF course easily accessible TO
the State Department Moreover appears that at the
suggestion Of a Ems land Representative. Professor
Baird, the United States Commissioner Of Fish and
Fisheries who is a recognized authority sucn sub
lects laid certain Information before the State Depart
ment wing that the value OF the privilege OF fishing
u Canadian waters has declined greatly within II few
years owing, first the that tho habits OF the fish
formerly caught great numbers the shore have
changed and that they found further of Shore
ana secOn that with the new and iu proved Appliances
now III use deep water HshlIS ID moro Pro@DI0 anu ~
generally followed.
Another phase OF the fisheries controversy which has
session. relates the lake fisheries on the Canadian
border COnger said day: This IS subject
American citizens engaged In the lake fisheries
deeply concerned and snail take advantage Of the
first opportunity to lay the Iacts beiore the senate e
men are employed and a large amount OF capital IN
vested treaty relations have been such heavily
to handicap this industry and cur fishermen rejoice that
they have been relieved al last. They have abOr"d
nnder peeuar am cues on tie Canadian shore OF Lake
Huron. for example Citizens OF tue Dominion have
acquired from their Government Individual exclusive
rights ar privileges TO fish within limits the
Boundaries OF which vaguely defined and mover
marked These rights extend from the Cahan an sIore
70 the imaginary boundary lne net eeh the United
States and Canada IN the middle OF the Lake, and II
should DO remembered that the deep water hsbng Iar
from tile shore is the most prolitaDe. II an hnefcan
crew caught sbing within or near one 0i toSS pd'e
grounds arrests made the boats ana Tackle sizel
and he parties nulcted in a Canadian court t0r "a tres
pass private rigt ts On the otter hand Canadian
fishermen. who Pay their hands lower w"sns .ui io
paid by own. are free to fish where they please
unless they invade riparian rights. III the market Is
better the American side than Iii the CANADIAN ps
they take advantage OF H. there IL no duty on fresh
fsh while II American citizen desires 10 lake adNh.
tage OF better market other side he IL competed
10 pay duty to the Dominion Government. No, sir,
most decidedly the American fishermen on the Great
Lakes 40 not desire to nave their interests made tbe
commission"
Representative Maybury. of Detroit Is a member of
Tue sub Committee Way and Means the ImpOTta-
.lcD OF Fish, and Is said that lis views respecting the
nsheries arc In substantial harmony with those OK
pressed by Senator nger The other members o. the
ub-eOnmitee are Messrs Reed OF Maine, and Brock
enridge of Arkansas.