New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
THE FISHERY TROUBLES.
CAPTAIN ELLIS IN A QUANDARY.
THE STORY OF CAPTAIN DOUGHTY THE CANADIAN
TLrFT READY FOR SEA.


bond for satisfying the claim before he would be allowed
to leave the harbo he went 10 the telegraph Office aud
sent dispatch to the conagnees asking for Instruction
IN the matter No answer has vet been received.
and In fact 1t difficult to what
can readily he done unless he abdndon the vessel Good
Judges do not estimate the value OF the little schooner at
enough to satisfy the iue. and she is neither owned
by the captain b. W. A. Krain who chartered her,
1t looks though there Will be delay unless
tho secretary OF the Treasury promptly RENTS the fine
In any Crowe Brothers. the OF the vessel
suffer loss II s probable that the British Consul
will send the home and the vessel will DO left hero
until the matter is adjusted.
This morning tho people OF Portland had illustra-
trstion of how the sh laws work favor OF
Canadian fishermen. Under the provision that fresh
fish admitted free of duty Captain Haley,
OF the Canadian schooner Henrietta. has brought
10 A. & 1. Jackson & Co. cargo OF
1900 Holsters Tho market is already oversocked and
such shipments Will have further tendency demon.
albeit When Captain Haley was asked at tn, Custom
House II he had any manifest he frankly replied that he
had ard that when he heard how the Ssers hat oeen
treated he out two manitcsts to bs
and have trouble IN tnst respect The remark
made to him that il Mr.. Blaine had been elected
President Canada would not have dared to take her
present position.
That's so" he replied. "Your present Secretary Of
State don't dare to out OF doors The people OF Var
mouth will go wild when they hear what has been done
to the SISTERS, but afraid OF yOuc Govern.
ment"
The choice OF william Z. Putnam of the Gov.
ernment attorneys in the trial OF the before the
Canadian Court gives great satisfaction here. and under
his care the owners Of the Ella NJ. Doughty feel conn.
dent Of obtaining proper justice Tomorrow the Port
land Board OF Trade Will hoi spcasl meeting to tsko
action on the seizures OF American fishermen by the
Canadian Government Resolutions condeiDping such
seizures and urging prompt action by the authors
ties at Washington Will be adopted.
Mr. Putnam he s ready start for the Provinces
at moments notice. He was asked TO say II he could
indicate his line OF defence. He replied; 'rNo ;.what
instructions have received may receive from tho
Department will be kept secret. IL wouli be Improper
for to speak Of my line OF defence at this time"
When asked If the Government had good he said
That too. must decline am liberty
to speak In regard TO the cases in question: beyond say.
ing that have been engaged By the Government
HALWAx May p (SpeclaD.-The cruiser Iiouett will
sail the fog now enveopng this port Ifts.
Captain Lowsy has private orders aud refuses to give
any information but IL is generally understood In inside
that he Will patrol the CansO and Cape Breton
district where many Americans are reported to be
getting supplies Of bait. The Conrad. winch will be
ready few days, Will probably watch the coasts OF
Lunenburg Shelburne, and Yarmouth. The Bay Of
Funny Will doubtless be guarded by the flagship Laus.
downe and the cruisers Terror and General Lytton.
Many seizures looked for within the next three
weeks. this is the season during which Americans
need bait from Nova Scotia. Orders sent to
Digby to-day for the Of the remaining part Of tho
fish the David J. Adams and warrents were issued
from the Admiralty Court for the coniscation OF tho
Ella NJ Doughty.
ConsulGeneral Pheian returned from Englshtown to-
day by stsge-coach and steamer. bringing with him
Captain Doughty AMI tho crew OF seized fisherman Ella
NJ Doughty. Captain Doughty makes the following
statement:
The capture OF vessel the first In
timation that | had violated any law or treaty.
The circumstances under which I obta nod bait
these: Wnlc outside the lighthouse and pre-
paring leave st. AIMS Wednesday. three
boats came alon gsLe and asked II we wanted bait
Having been long delayed by lee and the bait We
brought from Portland be ing little OLD, purchased
barrels al II p barrel the assurance OF tho
;lat they had undoubted righ 10 sell aud that
der touchand trade permit mad uudoubted right
to buy"
II is evident in view OF recent instructions to customs
collectors that must instructed to leave pors
twenty -four hours before seizure. II the captains
statement is su pstanta d. the seizure of the Ellen NJ
Doughty cannot iustihrd b. the Dominion officials
Cushing X McKenny recently wrote to Secretary
Bayaid asking If their fishing vessels would oe pro-
tected 10 entering Canadian ports for men TAe secre-
tary replied
The question OF the right of American vessels
engaged In hshng on the high seas or
entering CANADIAN ports for the pnrposs
construction 1f treaty with Great Britain. Iexpect
s" mem iro n"u d" ali doubt or rs in the exercise
of the ordinary commercial privileges IN freniy ports,
to which, under existing laws of both couatries con-
slider their citzrns to DC mutually entitled, tree from
molcstatlOn.
In regard to the corre-poien,e between Secretary
Bay ard and Senator Frye tns rcfI.a o. the Col
lectOr OF Customs ID sby allow American trad
ing schooner 10 purchase nh for any nrpose whtieve
the following authentic statement comes from Digby
Ou May i Captain Ferris. or the schooner JENNIE and
Julia. came to the Custom House to enter as trAdrr
Collector NIets hai boarded tle vessel AMI found
travis nets and otner nsnins gear. On l, return TO
tue ne found Captain Ferris IA his oiee WIN ais
registry papers demanding entry ~ trader. on cK-
American port license as fisherman had been
gwen up only tne day before and registry
iodreen tons with nve men, while Two men
sufficient for trader OF such size. ine circum.
sta looking suspicious entry trader
fused. but entry fisherman wodd be accepted Tns
was refused by tue c'p'an and the vessel LEFT DIsDy
;ne day. The captain slated that lie wished
purchase reh herring from weirs In the hsrDor FOR
captain james Anderson. of the Gloucester schooner
Joseph story. a.rved iron ST. Pierre tody wAers hs
yes.ei was wrecked on the night OF May 70 He de-
nouuces IN unmeasure terms his treaimentb 10y Canadian
Customs Officers lie says: " let Boston On Apri 10
with general cargo for Aspey Bay Cape Brion. mostly
supplies Tor lobster factory tnat place. Previous to
leaving Boston ! wrote to the customs autioI i,es AZ
Of the DonluiOn. I received prompt reply
from the Commissioner OF Castom' at ota.a
and the strength OF II reported IT ~ Peters tnc
nrst Custom House made III Noys scotia. ani cleared
thence to Aspey Bay rle eolector at -. Peters rs-
fused TO allow 10 purchase anything or snip men.
registered trading vessel aud fishing vessel lie
said tnat becaI-c was AN American mad no right TO
S Sa @ cansed lie said that tne old treaty
wl- operation snl that not only hshcineu but
other American vessels, as lar he Understood.
came unler lis PROVISIONS. Then showed hIm the
letter from tho heal OF the Customs Departments
at Ottawa and he gave tne liberty 10
buy supplies and ship men, did neither at .. Peters,
but proceeded Badieck went ashore. boash, ono
bu,hcl po,a aud two pairs OF shoes ami proceeded
U 10 Asgey Bay.
When al hclleys Cove two customs officers came on
bo.ri and seized my vessel FOR purchasing supps AZ
la idrch. protested that mad not violated ans law
intlnat-d that they coulInt ani woul ht stop me-
nj
them without promising 10 Ian them on
ANY p2rtlcular Sub-tOlcctor Campbell SAID bo
iidn't know what to woud telegrapn 10 the Col
lrctor al Baddeck That Official dtint KNOW what 10 do.
either aud tregraphed TO Ottawa Impressed wth tho
fact that what said tho two officers decided 20
10 ashore asked II wouldn't lay 10 I'll morning,
when they expected answer from Ottawa lIarshet
iL.ir .lIunlIcLY nrncrr !et Erlnl AsnaY Bay