The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-05-28

such consideration as its Importance de-
mEands. Eaa. aS The urgency Of immediate action
can citizens can not be Overestimated. re-
gard the conduct of the Canadian Govern
ment as entirely unjustifable and without
authority of treaty, of law, of good neigh
W.'P. FRYE.
Enclosed was the telegram already
printed in these dispatches. To this let
ter Secretary Bayard has sent the follow
ing reply;
lUnoficiaLl
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, May 90 1885,
Hon. Vim. p. Frye, United States Senate:
relation to the refusal to allow the American
herring for smoking at Digby had been re-
ceived, and steps had been taken by me to
resentations had been made to the British
Minister to call to account the collector at
Digby for what consider gross breach of
the commercial rights of accession of the
United States
The late reprehensibIe action of the Cana
dian officials IN relation to American fshin g
vessels has occurred in remote localities
without facilities for postal cOmmunica-
tions and consequently there has been de-
lay, regrettabIe, but unavoidable, in re
cefving consular reports. But your as
sumption that this department is giving
the matter such consideration as its inn
portance Demands will, 1 believe, be fully
sustained when the proper time arri yes
for publication of its action. | trust am
conscious of my duty as an official charged
ant nuSIic f11ctione and tbat the ,ntayoats
and honor of my country and the rights of
It's citizens will not be found to have suf-
Very respectfully yours,
T. f. BAYARD.
A gentleman who has talked with Sec.
retary Bayard upon this subject within
day or two says that he is as much inter
ested in the matter as either of the
Maine Senators can be, and that he has
great regard for the fishermen. He ex-
presses himself very forcibly as to the
conduct of the Canadian officials. He
looks at the question as an American, and
not from party standpoint, and says
that there is no politics in it; that the
action of the department can not yet be
made public, but that he can assure any
Congressional friend of the fishermen
that everything that is possible is being
done to protect their interests. With re-
gard to the refusal of the collector of
customs at Digby to permit the captain
of the Jennie and Julia to buy herring
there to smoke, he said that he had in
structed Consul Phelan to go at once to
Digby and investigate. Secretary Bay
ard deprecated any attempt on the part
of the fishermen to coerce the Canadian
Government by force of arms, and said
that every step in that direction would
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Canada. He hoped also that the Ameri-
can fishermen would strictly observe the
local customs regulations in Canada.
BADDECK, G. B., May 24.-On his re-
turn here Consul General Phelan said
that the law under which permits are
granted dates prior to 1880, but that in
1880 President Andrew Jackson issued
proclamation granting certain CONNER
cial rights to English vessels and sim
liar proclamation was issued by the min
lister IN power at the time in Great
Britain. This British proclamation was
in the same spirit as that issued by Pres
ident Jackson, and it is claimed that the
joint action of the two governments Sc
cured to all vessels sailing under the
United States flag the same rights as
those enjoyed by English vessels in the
ports of the colonies, subject of course
to the customs law. It is understood
that this will be the argument used by
Consul Phelan throughout the progress
of the two cases of seizure. It is thought
that he VIII be able to prove the right of
American vessels to procure bait in the
British waters. It is not vet decided
whether the seized vessels win be brought
to Baddeck.
TORONTO, Ont, May 23.-Referring to
the report that the American fshin
schooner Augusta Herrick had sailed
from Boston for the fishing grounds,
armed with cannon and determined to re-
sist should any Canadian vessel attempt
to seize her, the Globe says: "This may
prove very serious matter. The United
States Government neglected it's duty
when it allowed this vessel to arm in one
of her ports, and to proceed when armed
to waters in which no vessel honestly
pursuing legitimate business required
such an armament. If permission was
obtained from the Government its re-
sponsibility is all the greater. Should
this vessel attempt fOrcible resistance
when a British or Canadian cruiser, duly,
commissioned, attempts to seize it in
Canadian waters on a charge of having
acted illegally, it may be treated as pi-
rate. To allow its vessels to go forth
armed to trespass upon a neighbours ter
ritory is unworthy of great country, es-
pecially free people. Canada will not
be deferred by any danger of a possible
collision, and its possible consequences,
from asserting it's rights and enforcing its
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