New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-10
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
MR. FRYE FURTHER ENLIGHTENS MR.
BAYARD.
no COMMISSION wANrrD-A STRONG SPEECH IN

WASHINGTON. April 8 (SpeciaD. The President
recommendation in his message that commission b.
created to negotiate with Great Britain an regard to
the fishery question has not been well received in the
Senate. Coming after Mr.. Bayards irregular agree
mcnt with Canada last year the subject the recon-
mcndation provoked hostile criticism even from the
Democratic sids. This heightened by the con-
structon which Secretary Manning put upon a clause
IN the last tariff act, by which the Canadians
have been enabled to get free for their fish to
the markets of this country while at the time
they have been disregardDg the English statutes in
ploolng restrictions upon American fishermen Early
in the Mr. Frye introduced resolution decIar
ing be the OF the Senate that Congr ought
not to provide for the appointment of commission
recommended by the President the advice OF Mr..
Bayard That resolution referred TO the COMMITTED
on Foreign Affair and was favoratly reported by
unanimous vote of the committee. II was taken up to-
day, and although cote was reached, IL will prob
ably be adopted by unanimous vote OF the senate.
Mr.. Frye made o strong presentation of the American
side OF the question. showing that not single Aneri
can citizen, excepting three four commission mer
chants Interested as agents for the sale of Canadian
fish, bad asked for such commission.
Mr. Morgan OF Alabama made a few remarks on the
question: with the purpose of defending as much ~
possible the Administration from Mr.. Fr5es criticism
for ITS un-Amcrican policy. but Mr.. Morgan declared
that he agreed with Mr. Frye that no commission was
needed
Mr. Frye in the course of his remarks said:
Nix. PRESIDENT: The President OF the United States.
in MS annual message, says: recommend that the
Congress provide for the appointment OF commi-
Ia whicn tho eruments OF the United states ahd
GIe.t Britain shall 1881 ectively represented charged
18th the consideration and settlement, upon Just
the n,hns rights Of tho two Governments aud theii
respective citizens the OF tue United states and
Rrtff IN M tnga
tnc consideration or question OF the greatest lnpoi,
tanGe not only to our er men Dat To- the Ma roI,
oi the State in part represent will be largely
affected by 1t faI good on iOr ILL.,
At the earliest possible moment, we gave the
require! notice the aor0attOn of ths treaty, uS"i
and believe there was found no man in Congress poo
enou g to no reverence. Immediately following this
aDFo sarion, Canada resotcd to tbe license system,
OF 80 for privilege of fsnins III tteir
tur second 81 the third 81; anu our hsu
erlne declined TO avail themselves OF the dearly pur
chased pryil, ge This experiment proving failure,
promptly resDrted tue old and hitherto successful
ractcs of outrase SEIZURE condemnation and denial Of
COMMERCIAL rgats, untl tho raience of our Govern
exhausted, md Congress Indicated. Dy It's
reception Of the fishermen of the United
states" that retsiatory legislation was imminent.
@hen unfortunately Tor our interes s, we threw our
selves beneath the triumphant wheels OF
treaty OF Washington" IN 1871 Under its terms and
by rnc finding OF a commissions We secured the right
81, within tile line of Canada, the right of wood.
water aud shelter" of dying fish. under limitations
We y nd for these worthless rig ITS aud privileges
- 300 900 and gave Canada once more our market
We rrlntr,i during life If the treaty, in duties
nearly -. 100000
Now sir. what advantages have accrued to us from
the Washington Treaty
l. Wood. " ,trr and shelter" But we had those
before aud too, under the treaty of 1918. q OF
CONNIE cial privileges. None, under the treaty: s.
II right take tsh within TIE tiireo- mile lln nat
has hi been worth 10 Tue right to take caplin aud
squd for bait would have been Of value but TIA" moment
undertook 10 avail ourselves OF IL we 1Ound Cd" rs
cut. nets destroyed All maIneI OF damage Inflicted.
and nothing est could have been expected The people
hasbors, have only Resource uIon which they can
depend FOR money, tho captuc OF capn and slhld Tor
Dlit 10 ne sold 10 tue fishermen. Men, women and
chiIdrrn gage il with nook aud line One of our
VIZ cam blane sse '"pie for dfet ding to the bitter
end uciI only Of supply. tue barrier between
tns advantage under the treaty and haze purchased
their bait OF people at cost OF over $4,000
lusely worthless.
SECRETARY BAIARD AsToNIsHEs THE FIsHFRMEN.
TIE entire worthessness to us OF the privileges
accorded by the Washington treaty tho gradual but
certain destruction hsug Industry the alarming
OF sng fleet and OF the sailors manning
it, known Of all men, and the earliest day 1t could
under the of the treaty be done. introduced
resolution into the Senate nstructng the President to
give notice abroxaton to the fishing clauses.
The don reported pack from the Committee on
orcign Relations unanimously and passed both houses
OF Congress- without dissent or division july |, 1902
should released rom this bond age, hut months
before that ong deed DAY. ayea our heard
making without the interpCsiuon OF tile Senate.
Now Mr. President. who seeks another commission
fn the light OF the history have sketcbe of Treaties
with Great Britain touching fishing interes Of TIE
arls anil judgments OF commissioners having Hitherto
the consideration and settlement OF dllfereuces between
lis aud Canadian DeighbOss, l. there single lay OF
tor 10 enter again upon this dangerous
pathway What hayr We TO gau by IT what have We
them now a1dr the resiy OF 1915 and il we had not no
civilized nation in this day would dare refuse them The
norce 1t under the old treaty and wouh not under
new The ign 1sh i'll their waters have shown
all avail a.lsaan ~
right If they wOdld pay bounty for encouragement
TO dry hsh their shores THIS wa. once OF value
dried on sbor- without salt, but probably we have
not dried thousand nsh under this treaty and shall
would convenient, and In my opinion we are entitled
to them regardless ot the ahrogaon OF the treaty OF
The rigbt fishermen to-day to buy bait and Ice
rests oo precisely the same basis MS .s rgnu 70 %
Wais Nv eSnudime British colonial sippng from our
porrs Ia these regards intercourse with these
lones depends entirely legislation not on treaties
inc 70 any Intervention Of these priv ges any inter
ference with this Intercourse. Newfoundland rev
wears since passed. law prohibiting the sale OF bait and
assent to the legislation Mr.. President. assert WITH
ont fear OF contradiction ny any man engaged IN the
fishing business 4 10 not importer OF f-h-that
nothing to ask OF Canada she has no contro
desire TO fab ,or cod. paddock habut or mackerel
Then what j. there iOI commission 10 SETTLE 80 lar as
thing OF US our mark is her absolute Oec"ssy
But under recent ruling OF the secretary oI Inc
reAsr, that sodly frozen halibnt frozen for weeks,
brought into Gloucester by the vessel load were nsh
free for immediate consumption aud not dHti .nle
market 1, opened ~ Canada for et least 6ooOOoooo
pounds OF hsh annually. | said va asked nethng OF
Canada but do demand OF or secretary OF the irras
ury that in constituting our tar laws II he is In doubt
we aud Canada shall lave tho hen-t OF the doubt
Since that item pnt into our tiflu law tue WHO'S
method OF preserving fish freshas changed Then tney
must be consumed at once cured by salt smokng,
with freeAiDg processes rer1gerators on n'ns
yessrs and In every great market
are kept long they are preServed good oy
curing RI the Secretary Will wisely reconsider shls
decision and Ind way to rule that small herring,
brought in fresh to-day, and to MORROW oDed In OIL ana
male sardine. shall he admitted free of duty his con
illusions will be much beDeicent for his country
WHAT AMERICAN FISHERMEN ASK.
But Mr. President I said that could not admit that
tho price OF sh enhanced by the duty, ana FRO
duce the statistics sustaining my opinion, the table
wing the aggregate average prices msoksrel and