The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-17

s~s.- r.v1h~r 70 CommunIraee - kecrr
e~ry nnynrd's Latter 10 the President. n,
W..usxsrox. Dec 9-Yesterday after Al
,oon President Cleveland sent 70 the Sen ID
.te letter from the Secretary o. state,
accompanied by the correspondence ~ 70 n
IstIop 10 the rights Of American fishermen !.
in the British North American waters. 10 :
his letter 81 transmittal the fresi'ens !,
says;
lion the suggestion that . commission % (
authorized 10 take perpetuating proofs o.
The losrcs sustained during the past year I
~ American fishermen owing 70 the IN ,
fr;endly and unwarranted treatment by
the local authorities Of the maritime
eyewitness Of the Dominion Of Canada
nav have occasion hereafter 70 make fur-
shcr recommendations during the present
-eesion for such remedial legislation az
nav become necessary for the protection
az she rights Of our citizens engaged
she North American Atlantic waters.
The following Is the letter OF the Secre
tary OF state: i
WAsnIScTOS. Dec. lc'<'-
no THE PRESIDENT: The secretary o. S..ss
Aas the honor 70 submit 70 the Fresident WIN
!. view 10 is communication 70 Congress tne
correspondence relative 20 the nsnene. IN w
.~.,cvs adjacent 70 British North America
.rnirh hax taken place during the prescns
xear. II will disclose the action OF TINS DepaF
,,.pt ana Of our Minister TO Great -3ritn'n -
relation 70 the disputed construction % ~
convention OF 1914 and what has been Done q
49, s,,ch N Interpretation OF lis provisions
p.s.,, y, .rceptable 10 both parties 70 that in
-s-'.,.,srt ana consistent with their mutual In
$500 80 honor
From time 70 time since the conclusion OF sno
treaty Of 1914 differences have arisen prs~ ..e
sne 40 '.' - re Trn,ted states OF their
rrnune 1890 a., common In the littoral
sofmeI !, .-se,sh North America and the true
..sus,,sr ~ ire rights and privileges retained
.ss sxnrrssly guaranteed 70 the United
=, 49, 4. ~. arxf articles OF that convention
S...es $3.50. I. "a his question during the period
iae hls''s !. ,-cs.,n. time has been of un-
tfom ~. ~, s...rrt. n adjust the respective
r' -. \, -..cas,opallv the difncnltics have
Claims. 49, ,,sr Nv trmporary arrangements
NOTABLY ~ ins 'l.s.s =. y, xvash,nr,on ~ NAV
q i~si' ~" =. 49, ~,,c,es ~ she latter having
iSsl-the nsn..s 49, s-.,.s states an June
been ap'os" -
49, - - v.cre,,ea mat the efforts o.
s assras ~ shown by the correspond
this - .rr,ve M men an agree
ence nov ru..n.'s- ,s .~s,--,r,,ons az like ten
ment as We. 49, .-s...~.,nerts ~ Great
OF 70 pe issued ~ ~ es.... ~ mid. the cit
brta'n an 49, ,,,,,craiit,e< in the un
izen~ y ~. -r-ses ~ ,,'.sr rights Of fishing II
1oe.a.- !. ou.ss,on ana defining tn
the waters ~ ~. ,,,sr.;,, nave NOT As We
limits q ia~tu 's..', ~, ,.ss.s,orv result Al
rsAe' ~ -, .,..s,,,,,rs arr now pending 10
thon.n tno-- psa~,. \, y nc-,.d may prove tn
consinsfa,on 49, NJ = men. settlement "
psS.s Y. |, ,-ss q the published histor
q this long s'ana, ,s, sa'''sn necessity rs
trating the obvious s.ss,..-s,.,s
The interest q au,'s ~" unaerssandin
- 80 relative rights OF the two Government
ANA their respective citizens. n Is considers
expedient that Congress should nav :. :,
knowledge OF the action OF the execu'iEs ~ '.
premises 20 assist them IN she''
upon this impor'a 2. $500. 20 ,h,s corr
VII DC opssrss ,,s = VIZ has moi failedto
sp,nasns =. ~ coxernment OF Great Britai
sn.s compensation IS expected for the loss .,
damage caused % American nsn 49, n'I ~.
The unwarrantabie action o. tne w
authorities Of the pon'n ..'.. = sr,zu
not merely ~ W. n heavy IN
81 their vessels and the exseton u n."' s,,s
in advance q nca,inz ... ~. y which III
the cursa,.me a..., Z, ,,nssr commenciai rcgu
were lu-. -, u'' - sreatv stipulation: and I
49, .'...... ,c,erference with their legitim'
....,s- wherebv the natural prc<its OF n
s,Snssrv were seriously diminished and
many eases wholly destroyed. y woula q
proper that steps in p<rpN.@ - 80, 1870 ~,
should Dc taken y 90 o'. s.'s,,, 80 "a a IN
70 Be maze ana p..e = onr citizens % ena
LOSES ana - n sar presented 70 Her Naie~s
rn' - ~ ~ settlement. and that for
,'rr,.ose 1 Commission should be authorized
ronrrrss 70 take the necessary proofs Of
respective claimants
Respectfully submitted, !. ! !,
rsignedl - ~ Dn.N~
The accompanying corresPon, -.
scry voluminous and consists % w -
from Secretary Bayard 70 ministers
and Phelps; those Of Minister Tne.p.
the Earl Of Roseberry. ana M rep..'
and the Earl OF Rcseberrys somm - ,
ticn to Minister West Inc ie e'1n, =. -
..&arv Rnvard 30 Minister WSSt - =
ssmes automatically vigorous Inc
lowing paragraph occurs IN ms ie''e
Nav -. 1850
Il have telcgraphed mr. rneIPs'
Minister 1t London. 70 make earnest
n Il. flower umEul Az