New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
CANADIAN CRUISERS on THE ALERT.

CANADIAN CRUISERS on THE ALERT.
AN OLD FIsHERMAN's OPINION OF THE SEIZURE
or AMERICAN VESSELS
HALIFAX, May 27 (Spcciah.- Consul General
Phelsn today mailed to Secretary Bayard fall report
OF his Investigations concerning the Ella NJ. Doughty
seizure Captain Doughty aud started Portland
to-day but before going served with wrs from the
Admiralty Court for the forfeiture OF their vessel for
violation OF treaty. dispatch from ST. John says that
the Lansiowne and the Genera Middleton arc on the
warpath the latter having to tho cruising grounds
early this morning 1t reported that there are sew
eral American fishing vessels purchasing bal. in tho
neighbOrhood OF Graud Manan. II this is 80 lively
time may be expected in that quarter
PORTLAND. Me-. May ~ tSpeca9.-Captan Warren
Doughty father OF the captain OF the seized schooner
Ella NJ Doughty, expects his son aui the scnooners
crew home from Halifax The Old captain Is
part OF the captured vessel He himself cap
tured by the Canadians in 1913. At that time the
American fishermen were allowed to purchase all the
bait desired in Nova Scotan ports and seizures were
made only when schooners were caught fishing within
the three-mie limit.
ut took eleven years to settle up that seizure" said
CAPTAIN Doughty. "and don't expect 70 live till the
present Is settled. Tie sOwness with which the
present Administration appears to be conducting negot
tiouswith the British Government is very exasperating
tome. IhIve always been Democrat. but don't feel
now tnat we have any government II the matter is
not settled before year passes. the schooner will not
he good anything for Will be all eaten up by tho
worms. We don't any su IN settlement bstween
the two countries had the last ne for the Amer
ican fishermen been able TO take -. 100000
worth oi ish from provincial waters during the past
fifteen years. From 1sl9 to 1873 the Dominion hSh'
cries vero OF some value, bit since then there have
been comparatively few fish there. All the fish we can
catch there mackerel, which come down from tne
gulf and appear the NOva Scotia coast earlier than
upon our own coasts This is why we should
not longer fish to into our ports free
of duty, Tor the Canadians now get the best
prices VI the seasons market to the disAdvantago
OF or American fishermen. Most OF the mackercl caught
along our coast taken outside or the three mile
Limit but Nova scotia tne ishins Is done ~ti-
IN that lt. n-hcd self down II Il way Tor twenty-
SIX years aud therefore feel pretty well lul0rnod upon
the relative value Of the Canadian fisheries.
There another thing that mas not yet Deen neh-
tionel which seems me 10 have promnent bearing
on this OF Ella VI. Doughty BEFORE he 'esSc
went away the captain went 10 tne ous On. 'uu
obtained what he supposed were the proper paprrs
protec nm and vessel trouble and he told
he had papers that would allow nun 10 Duy D.t'
other vessel. Now IL appears
papers Of the right kni 10 alIo" MN
10 do this while other vessels, such as the lneratohl
Steamship Line understand. can bay anything desrei
II there was any fault about the papers the responsible
ity the Custom House. and they snoud DC Oheu'
rather than the captain ot the schooner. H.,
OTTAWA. May 27-In the House OF commons 'o-uay
Mr. Foster Minister OF Marine, In reply to question:
said t ak steamers and schOOners ae being nt'u
out protect the Canadian fisheries The instructions
10 the m sters of these to cruise around the
coast To protect tho fisheries from the chcrOic-
mont OF fore IA fishing vessels especially those or the
United states They do their WORK WIN hs great
caution as much courtesy and as lluch hrhuoss a. 10
On being asked whether tonler""'' n'i
been had with Imperial authorities ME- roster salu
"AI say that in the beginning OF our pt0ceru,
ing. negotiations Immediately opened Win inc
home Government and have been continued. Ihc li'
prria authorities kept fully informed on the points
as they are brought up