The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-09
THE FISHERIES.
Tho correspondence on the
~ Natter in Dispute.
LEWIS OF TWO GOVERNMENTS.
,.,,srs between Sir Lionel
ln' s,ekyiIIe and secretary OF
state Bayard.
-,m.pt and the Fisheries

-ovsrpment and the Flsneries
lST sgryeroS. December s.-FolloWing
". Presidents letter transmitting TO
/; = the Communication Of the
s0lss,sry III state, and correspondence
Sos1-tirC TO fisheries;
I'll senate and HOUSE. Of EspTe'sH'a-
---,,sn,it herewith letter from the
/ - al state. which IS accompa-
osl5S "a '.oT-espondence in relation 10
L-s u r,-bts of American hshermen IN
5-:-isT North American waters, anu
DL,.----iend 70 your favorable conslIeIa-
- ne suggestion that commission
Lsa,tborizsd by Law 10 take per Pe1uA'-
Tro1fs Of the losses sustained uuIiuh
~ nast wear by Ane ican hsileI lu
--iIr Ia their unfIi ndly anu NV
-srfs5i treatment by the .oca' ausI i:
NJ maritime OF the provinces anu mum. uGL..'
.! -N', - Ce1sda. I may have OCCASION,
mo- -- a. n make further recommends
~. 5uring the present session lot
- remedial legislation IS may ne
49,, necessary for the protection OF
- 20. = of our citizens engaged ID
- "a fsberiss in North Atlantic
waters. Go, f,--7-rY.ND
f S,5-TT-1 MAYsIoy, WAsHNeToN,
December 5, 1885.
Secretary Bsyari in bis letter accom-
p9rving the correspondence Ielalfe 10
tbe fisheries in waters aoJaceht 10
British Nor b An rics, says:
Referring [, the treaty OF Washington
of Irae 5. 1854, and 10 tie treaty Oh
Nav s. ISL: IL Is deeply to be regretted
tbst the efforts OF this department 70
arrive al such an agreement as would
hermit instructions Of lIkv tenor 10 be
Issued bT the government Of Great
Britain and the United States, 10 guide
theCltizeuS o. respective naUOnaltleS IN
uumolested exercise OF their right al
fshingln the waters in question, ana
defining the limits of lawful action
therein, have not as yet reach-d a final
and satisfactory result. although pro
positions are now pending for 3 COnSld-
ersti0n vaicu. Il Is hoped, may prove q
basis Ci lust and permanent settle
ment. Yet. as supplementary 70
the published history OF this
lOnE-stsuiing subject, IS Illustrating
the Obvious necessity, II the lntsreS.
OF ami-, and good nsiglbOrhOod. OF
having G clear and Tell-deiined under
standing OF the relative rights o! ths
two governments and their respective
citizens, Il is C1Lsii-rei exp lent
that Congress should have iEN kncTl-
edge OF the action OF the executive in
the premises 10 assist them in their de-
hberatiOHs upon this important sub
ject. Ii would seem proper that steps
IN peTpetLEm rel HlsHsDriIai should be
taken by Congress 10 allow proofs 10 be
made and placed upon record, u those
losses and injuries 10 our teens. to
enable them 70 be properly presented 70
Her Majesty's government for settle
ment, and that fOssthis purpose COM
mission should be authorized BY Con
gress to take the necessary proofs of
The respective claimants"
THE CORRESPONDENCE
Opens with a dispatch OF the date of
March 18th, 1886, from Sir Lionel S.
Sackville-West, British minister. to
Secretary Bsyard, transmitting the re-
quest Of the Earl Of ROseberry TO be
informed whether i IS the intention OF
the United States Government To give
notice 70 United States fishermen thar
iley Sre now precluded from fishing in
me British North American Territorial
waters, Is Her MEjesty's Governments
are now considering the expediencv OF
issuing reciprocal notice with regard TO
BRUSH fishermen in American waters.
10 TINS communication, Secretary
i6ayaId replied, under the date OF
-aaIch I'd, That the fishery question
IS now understood TO rest on existing
Is9les' precisely as though no fishing
aIlc-es had been incorporated in the
treaty OF Washington" Under date OF
washington, May 10Th, 1856, Secretary
Bsyard Wrote long letter to Minister
west. concerning the seizure of the
american schooner joseph StOreU and
me schooner Ddrii adams. After
pointing outthe illegality Of the seizures
me Secretary says: The effect of this
colonial legislation and executive inter
gleIaton, II executed according tC
me letter, would be not only
70 expand the restrictions and
-ehulciauOnS Of the treaty of 1878
Slich related solely 10 in-shore fishing
N.thln the three mile limit. so as K
a-ecl me deep-sea fisheries. the righl
" winch remained unquestioned and
laln paired for the endowment of tn,
Citizens Of the United States I'm
Llrther 20 diminish and practically Il
Destroy the PRIVILEGES expressly secured
70 A'neIlcau fishing vessels to yisi
NOSE -n-sh1re waters for the objects O
shelter, rerair Of damages and purchas,
% wood and obtaining water" "A
mere IS no longer any inducement 70
American fishermen 10 dry and cur
1sh on the intsrdicted coasts OF In
N21ac,an Provinces. snd as bait i
70 longer used, or needed, by them 70
sue Prosecution of n-shOre fishing in OF
oeS 10 take fish in thein shore water
. watch the eaty Of ISIS alone re
-s'eS ask ynC to consider the result
el excluding -.merican vessels dull
possessed Of permits from their ovi
government 70 touch and trade at Cana
Jan ports, as well as the privilege I
slsasein deep-sea fishing, from sxel
Using freely the same customary an
teSsonshle rights and privileges {
Laae m the ports Of British colonies 5
s,s rely allowed to British vessels I
a. Ps-ts OF the United States"
gn Nay 10th, ISs6, Secretary Bsyar
SECOND LETTER
Minister West concerning the cor
Asd detention Of he steamer Adam