New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-09

with me- viii tnsrsfore AK you to procure such steps
be ,"n :; ss shall ssea % ?. put
have the honor . De- with the hshess consider titan sir
The He"oraCie SIR LIONEL s. sAckvrLLK wEsr Etc
On MAY % Secretary Bayard Minister West
and ss. 1 sSsns 70 10 NJ o Rs'R the
rray ! ny Conviction strengthens as TO The importance
having stop pa a. once 70 SeSaons
accord and have asked that these seznrs he sns,ensa
live treatment Of the main question.
simple acknowledgment of the receipt OF this com,
ps bs epp % 'ss this lester
ON May 20 Secretary Bayard wrote TO Minister West ~
follows:
bin O. 1856 now pending IN the canadian Psrlamemt
tied An Act Further 10 Amend tho Act Respecting Fshns
House and Is now pendins IN The ssnst TINS S proposes
sci within any srbor in Canal hovcrins wIthn
"a wen sne sss ma s Of Sao wrs l sy Con
vention by Law OF the United Kingdom Of Canada
hasten your attention TO the wholly unwarrantsi
proposition Canadian authorities tronVh Their local
agents arbitrarily according consfruc
states and Great Britain. AMT BY The Interpretation Of ham
treaty TO invade AMI destroy the c,mmerra1 rights
privileges of citizens of the United sate und ny
yGe Of treaty stipulation with Great Britain and satnesn
have been uralshe with Of circular No 81.
dated May T. IS and to he signed BY Johnson Commits
son.r OF toms assuming to eyecate tbs PROVISIONS oil tne
cnded ortober 20 1918 and n nte copies oa warning
Marine and Fisher,s Gae g. Ottawa March s. 1876 Of
% tenor s" ct M 10 the
OF lhe reciprocal commercial vieges 10 which cEens 81
Great Britain an the weIdehnsd and publicly Prseslmsd
authority besides beng. respect of the
ting conventions between the countries assnm
aep m n o "nii ts IN the interest OF the mante
pea efu and r emily relations give YOU my ears,
Mr. Phelps Munster az London to make protest 70
Her Maesys Government against such arr trtrv unawu
unfT1cndY
alau Government and its officials and have nsrructei Mr.
VIII o. held liable az losses aud Injuries 7, citizen, Of the
SaS qS sieTrod action OF inc o'" 0' sATaH
On June IA Secretary Bayard writes touching the
allegations that American vessels wond not be permitted
land fish Halifax for transportation in bond across
the province aud that meran vessels had been warned
TO keep outside of line drawn from headihnd to heal
land He says:
snch warnings are as you must be well aware wholly mn
BY the Provincial authorities IL
for a with the nnqae.tcnabr right Of AMERICAN
fishermen 10 pursue tielr business whUut moes.O, .v
b. revoked violations Of the rights OF the citizens
OF the United States under conventions with Great Britain
On July 10 the Secretary Minister West In
forming him OF the refusal of the Canadian authorizes 70
o% Anef1c I nes s,, % p; ~ ana ends a.
follows:
Against instantly and formally pro
test uuwarraned Interpretation aud api OF me
treaty by the officers o. the dominion Of Cansd and tne
intercourse EXISTING between the two
e. y
injury resulting herefro the Government OF her Brush
Majesty Will be held responsible
Under date OF July o. Earl Roscbery writes to Minis
ter West acknowledging the receipt OF copy of note
from Secretary Baya, referring to te seizure OF the J
scph story and the DsyidJ Adams Earl Rosebery sends
a copy OF an approved report OF the Canadian Prvy
Council In which the case of Canada Is fuy SET iorh
which be recommends To Mr. Bayards consideration
In regard to those portions Of MI Phepss note Of June y
winch ca! question the competence OF Tue ALTMAN
ionia to eaec seizures Of nrd st,trs anls
circumstances such these wach led 10 the capture OF the D.
nj tlscliu
eupyng the attention OF the courts OF law in the
however. close this dispatch without adtng that
The report OF he Canadian prvy Conncd 10 winch y OBJ
ssrye that M tue Of ts nlv 81 e utmost
that eoo will and lair dealing eau suggest l"' the terms
1t assuredy fault the part of Her Maestys
the a s Of ss GAS T Sy aS
press their anxiety To commence negotiations and they are
tom SsEs x% S. S
terests Of Canada and OF the United states
CANADA s REPLY
The report OF the Canadian prfvy council. which ia
signed by George E. Foster Minister OF Marine and Fish
cries. and which is referred to in Earl Roseberys com
muncation. recos the troubles which existed prior to
1874 between Canadian American fishermen.
efforts OF the Canadian Government to arrive at
lust and amicabe adjustment of the difficulties. and CON
Times:
UNDERSIGNED cannot ooncnr IN Mr. Bayards conten
peeed for deep fishing would be the convention
To treaty. and Tn 10 an eject never
Mr. n mat s Sy her rSnf rh 10
enter pors Tor Other han ie @ IN
from provisions lhls would amount TO p1ctca! repeal
iector Of Customs by issuing originally only in
tended for purposes domestic Gust regulation 10 give
exemption the treaty TO every Unitod states ising
Canadian by prohlbtorv duties excluded from the
United states market The american fishermen ciamG
AGAINST the removal OF mus anu NJ oe sy no aar
monopoly OF to Ae au nas our sbos
prosecution Of their business They hope
ANA thus to make indirectly the huring her
Canada ssoud insist on the rights to her Cy treaty
She IL simply acting on ,he ana no trouble can
only recognize the provisions OF the Convention OF 1913 rs
abstain both from hsng and visiting
ant harbor for any purposes save those specified in the
with Earl Roseberys communication is also an ex-
letter from the Marquis OF Lansdow 10 Earl
Granville, in which he says:
Mr. Bayarrs statement Dominion Government
seeking its action in this mattel 10 invade and destroy
rights and privileges secured TO citizens Of
under and by virtue OF treaty
No attempt has been made either by the authorities ntrus
lament Dominion. interfere with vessels engaged
bona hde TRANSACTION upon the coast OF tne Do
them all question fishing Vessels and
amy by law the 1s coH
venUn Of Isis on parties violating the terms OF that
Referring to this communication Earl Rosebery says:
have add that Her MajestyS Government entirely
III the views expressed by tue Marquis OF ansdowne
THR SECRETARY FEARS GRAVE RESULTS.
Under date October 49, Secretary Bayard in detail
ing TO Minister the circumstances Of seizure OF
the Everett steele. says:
Fishermen have been considered from the usefulness OF
their occupation their simplicity the pers TO
which they exposed amt from tae small quantity provl
and protective implements they are able TO with
immunity generously awarded by humanity and tbs
shelter which they i'm tbe-e seae
ratified u them by two successive treaties
is TO be denied TO thein-nOt' | AN conndsuL
af The nd
you represen but deputies OF deputies permit 70 pur-
nninueuced by local rivalry. Of annoy
auce an fishing which fishermen have as uch
right 10 visit as have tam
IT, cannot permit myself to believe Britain
should
of the painest undenabe Of these nights tbs
serious
Dy tIis oy ern but with great
Und date OF November q. Secretary Bayard advises
Minister Phelps of the seizure or the Marion Grimes and
the enforced lowering OF the American Nag by tauain
Qugley the Canadian cruiser Terror. In