Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-25
WASHINGTON.
Appropriation Bills in the
Senate.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION
Secretary Bayard Addresses the
President on the Subject.
Great Britain Unyielding.

Special to the Herald bp she associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Presi'
dent to-day transmitted to the Senate q
report from Secretary Baysrd, made IN
compliance with Senate resolution.
respecting the seizure Of American fish
Ing vessels. ''Instantly upon receiving
authentic confirmation. /" writes the Sec
rstary, ''of the alleged seizure from the
owners OF the vessels or their agents, OF
from consular officers Of the United
States and Canada, this department gave
instructions to consular officers to make
. full and complete investigation Of the
facts In each oass. and wherever an in.
traction Of treaty rights or Of the com
meroial rights and privileges Of
the citizens OF the United Etates ap.
pearsd to have occurred representation
was promptly made to Her Brittanic
Majssty's Minister In this capital call
ing for redress, and notification wss
given Of demand for compensation for
81 losses and injury to the vessels in
qusstion and their owners. In order to
promptly sasert and maintain the rights
Of citIxens and our international rights
under the conventions and BY the law
Of nations which might be brought in
question by these proceedings and by
the action Of the Canadian government,
the professional services Of two gentle.
mon learned in the law, Mr.. George w.
Hiddle, Of the City Of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. William L. Putnam. Of the city
Of Portland, Maine, were retained by
the Executive, aud since the twentieth
Of MAY last these gentlemen have be-
slowed their careful consideration upon
TIE circumstances and law in connec-
tion Herewith. In each case proceed
lugs have been commenced IN the Vice
Admiralty Court ct Halifax, N. s.,
10 the name Of Her Majesty the Queen,
= plaintiff, against the schooner David J
Adams and schooner Ella NJ. Doughty.
Ia both OF which cases the complaint Is
subst stansiAlly the same. A copy is here
unto appended Of the complaint, signed
BY the solicitor for the Attorney Cen
sra1 Of the Dominion OF Canada, against
the Ella N. Doughty, which sets forth
at length tho alleged grounds for the
seizure and detention Of that vessel.
Concurrent with these events corre-
spondencs has begun and is still proceed
ing between tbs department and the
British Minister et the capitol, and also
bctwssn the M mister Of the United
States ct London and the Foreign 0fice
Of Her Britannia Majesty's Government,
to obtain sufficient recognition and en-
forcemsnt Of our rights under the treaty
Of international law and the laws of the
oommsroiai usages OF both countries,
which are brought In question by the
sotiou OF tho Canadian authorities in
making seizures and detention Of the
American fishing vessels hereiEbefore
described. II tis not believed that this cor
rsspondenoe must terminate In amicsbIe
settlement mutually just aud honorable,
asd therefore satisfactory to both coun-
tries and their inhabitants. This under
signed ia unable to recommend the Presi.
dent to communicate its contents In the
present incomplete state believing that
70 do 30 would not be compatible with
public interests rs connected with the
iranseoiiop referred to. t5isnsd
4. r. BAyAkp, Secretary Of State.
: There ere two inclosures. The fret
merely gives In tabular form the names
Of The vessels ssised and detained, the
date snd amount Of bail or fine or the
length Of detention. The other is very
Ioa9 legal document. embodying the
charges aeainst the Ella N. Douaherty.
Il hss already been Published.