New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
SENATOR FRYE on THE FISHERIES

NO NEED FOR A TREATY-AN HONEST TREATY NOT
TO BE GOT
Boston Nov. -(specaD.-senator Frye in an inter
representative Of The POrHa'td Express this
evening, says OF the fishery question:
IF our Government will be firm not tickle; American
in its views and English; do not believe legislation
necessary our fishermen need no fishing privileges III
Canadian Even that OF buying bait Is OF doubt
full value reasonable enjoyment Of their rights under
the treaty of 1915 is all that essential TO them This
the opinion Of all your Portland fishermen with whom
have conversed The Canadians need our markets and
will do all in their power 10 obtain them HERETOFORE
strict Of vexaous and annoying regulations
seizures and COMBINATIONS for trifng and technical
violations Of the law. unnecessary and obnoxious
searches unfair and prejudced trials and judgments
inerspersed with inexcusabe Outrages, have seemingly
been crowned with success. Encouraged by the past
Canada during the last year has simply been playing
the Old game and think has found il Improbable IL
has hundreds of thousands OF dollars u Keep
I'D their armed blockade, every dollar Of which must be
added to their immense and rapidly increasing debt and
al the same time seriously crippled their own fish
cries industry discouraged their fishermen deprived their
coast people OF the only cash market they had for fresh
bait and fishing supplies and created Widespread dsco
tent in the provinces. The Canadian Government must
be fast becoming weared and somewhat ashamed too
They cannot help feeling of humiliation in the fact that
while our fishing vessels deprived by them OF al
commercial privileges in their ports. are veXed annoyed
and limited in the enjoyment OF treaty rights they
own.
is said that the Dominion has submitted TO England
the drift reciprocal treaty with us also 10 our Gov
eminent proposition for commission 10 settle THESE
questions especially the amount of money we shall pay
FOR the richt within their three mile shore line
am OF the opinion that England will acquesce in
treaty which will any apprecabe advantage 10 us
and command the support of twOhirds OF our senate
do regard such treaty as among the possibilities OF
the session ANY commission looking even remotely 70
the payment of money the granting Of privileges for
the right TO fish In their waters is IN my
opinion equally unlikely OF creation The
senate Committee on Foreign Relations will undoubtedly
report the facts found by their recent investigations and
their conclusions Possibly Congress may give the Pres
dent larger retaatOry power than was conferred upon
him by legislation Of the last session In my opinion
IL perfectly and emnenty proper TO do So do
not think that there will be any other legislative action
on this subject II right fishermen the coming
season must equip themselves for their trips 10 be
entirely independent Of Canadian avOrs This they can
easily do Shelter in storms water, and the necessary
repair damages truly rights, not favors and their
full and free enjoyment must be insisted upon by our
Government.
do not believe that the Democrats will have any
courage the undertaking of tarln revision The
Hewitt provisions for the amendment of the collecting
machinery seemed good II the House would send this to
the Senate, something might be accomplished But
have not sufficient confidence IN Democratic sense 10 re
gard this probable"