New-York tribune., 1886-07-24
DEFENCE OF THE ELLA NJ. DOUGHTY.
REPLY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO HE CHARGES
Made BY CANADA.


HALIFAX, July % Especial. After three
weeks delay the defence OF the United States Govern
neut In the case OF the Ella NJ. Doughty at English
town, C. b.. has been fled with the Registrar OF the
Admiralty Court and 1t looks as though the trial
will take place within the next fortnight. The cher
points of interest The defence denies that there
ever has been any in Council prohibiting the pur
chase OF bait ice, imposing the penalty
Of forfeiture by OF which the Doughty liable
Tor the purchase Of bait or Ice. or Tor entering
n. AIMS Harbor for that purpose as alleged;
tee treaty of SIS and the Imperial Statutes ara ad.
unlsd still force except that additional privi
kges have been gwen to vessels OF the United States by
Subsequent the Ella NJ. Doughty not only
duly licensed fshng vessel but also In accordance
with the United States revised statutes section 1864,
licensed and permitted TO touch and trade At any foreign
port iu SUI manner may not be inconsistent with
Law fu actions OF said foreign port 1t IS denied that
Doughty entered for bait but shelter but while
IN port the captain purchased certain bait offered him
Solely TO fish outside and beyond the
limits OF the dominion all violations
o tie treaty OF ISIS or the imperial or Canada stat
ues are strenuOusy denied the officials WHO seized
The Doughty had legs authority to do So and neither
vessel liable TO be seized for violation OF
lle Isis convention the long delay by the ice caused
the halt brought fIom Portland when the Doughty
.s.td TO be damaged. and 1t was only 10 replace the
Fame damaged under such circumstances that the cap
tam bought and pad for the bait offered hn 1t is de-
ned That the Doughty either shei. took fish. dried fish,
euIed hsh or WAS found fishing or preparing To ns or
od prepare h within three miles OF any coast or
during Tie mOntns OF prlI May tne port
Mst AIMS where the bait WAS purchased, Ia a COM
Deicla port of Canada into which vessels might enter
or Depart from, subject only TO customs regulations and
nat much OF the treaty OF 1918 provided that fish
should be admitted to enter and harbors for
tbe purposes therein out has relation to bays and
lariVrs generally there did not exist in May ast
rher in the laws OF Great Britain Canada or in any
uea,y convention, prohi oition against the entry
hio such ports in OF peace of any vessels whaso
ever, belonging 10 friendly nation for the purpose
Of obtaining necessary or reasonable suppessfor their
lawful occupations
10 INVESTIGATE THE RIGHTS OF FISHERMEN
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Edmunds
to-day submitted the following resolution, which went
over I'll tomorrow
hsolrtd That the Committee Foreign Relations be
thG is hereby Instructed 10 rquire into the rights OF
tfcan hshing vessels and merchant vessels within
he North American possessions OF the Queen OF Great
bIlan, and whether the rights OF such vessels have
peeh Violated and, II So TO what extent that said COM
nl.ee report upon The SUBJECT aud report whether
sng, anu 80 what, steps are necessary to he
NEeh by Congress to secure the protection
and vindicatiOn Of the nights OF citizons
NE United States In the premises; that said
'ee nave power to seBO for persons and papers, 10
,poy sstenographer and TO sit during the recess Of
.ne SENATE either ~ full committee 10y any sub
onhltIee thereof that such subcommittee shall for
@ purposes o. such investigation. be committee of
VIC senate 10 a. intents and purposes.