The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-04

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NEW YoRK. NAV sS.-The Post has the
following Washington special: The
Stale Department i actively engaged In
negosisiicns designed 20 protect the In
tercsts a Tie American nshe rmen. There
has - yet been no oflcisi declaration Of
IL position, and for manifest reasons
while the negotiation are In the present
STAGE the Administration can not proper
" make public the correspondence which
Il has with the British Minister here and
with our N.cisfer TO England. But the
UNOFFICIAL letter from Secretary Bayard
which follows will show that he has the
interests Of the fishermen a heart Sem
afor FRYE of Name recently addressed
20 the Secretary Of State the following
,eifer:
SENATE CHsxRxx.
WAsHIxcrcx. Nay -. lS>A
Hs> TAc~1s 8 Bsya-f. S>er>fa-x ef STATE;
DkAR sn-I respectfully snbmis 90 your
eeived this morning from the president Of
tne American Fishery Jnion- ! assume that
the state Department - giving this matter
nsnds. The urgency OF Immediate action
for the protection and relief 81 these Ameri-
can citizens can not be overe-tirnated- re-
s.rd ne sondnss o. the cs ~, an ,sans
authority ~ treaty. OF Law. Of good neigh
,orhoct- am. very respectfully
Enclosed was the telegram already
printed in these dispatches To this let
ter Secretary Bayard has sent the follow
ing reply:
DEraRruK~r0r STATE.
wAsHr~GroS. Nav "a. lsssL
Hca- Va r. Frr<. Unlf<d >fgf<s >fnlfe.
nKAR SrR-Refore Your note OF 10 day VA
received . Telegram 20 = similar purport IN
relation 20 the refusal 10 niio~ the American
herring for smoking At Dxby hadbsen re-
ceivet. and steps hal been taken by me 70
ascertain all the facs<. and instant rep
PRESENTATIONS had been msfs 70 q. British
Digsy for what consider a ero<< breach Of
the commercial rights OF accession Of she
IRE tst~ rerrehensfh,e action OF the Cana
dian o-1ciai> IN relation 20 American rshine
vessels has occurred In remote localities
Without facilities for postal commnnica'
lay. rexrrstsble. bus unavoidable IN re-
crlving consular reports. hut your a.
sumption that this department - giving
porsance demands.' viii. nelIeve. Dc fully
sustained when the proper .tme arr YES
for publication Of it acfion- trust an
cs sss M a1. ss IL ana
ant public functions. and thnt the interests
ana honor Of my country and the rsxhts q
It, citIxen< viii not D. found 20 have SUIT
Very respectfully yours:
A gentleman who has talked with Sec
rotary Bayard upon this subject within .
day or two says that be is A. much inter-
ested in the matter IS either Of the
Maine Senator's can be, and thst he has
great regard for the fishermen He ex-
presses himself very forcibly a. 20 the
conduct Of the Canadian officials. He
looks ~ tie question as IN American, and
not from . party standpoint, and says
that there Il no politics In IL: that the
action OF the department can not yet be
made public. but that he can assure any
Congressional friend Of the fishermen
that everything thar Il possible T. being
done 20 protect their interests. With re-
gard 70 the refusal Of the collector OF
customs az Dizhy 20 permit the captain
IL the Jennie and Julia TO buy herring
there 10 smoke. he said that he had in
strucfed Consul Phelan 10 20 AZ once IN
Digby and investigate Secretary Bay
ard deprecated any attempt on the part
Of the fishermen u cDerce the Canadian
Government BY force Of arms. and said
that every step in that direction would
weaken the United States and strengthen
Canada. He hop~d also that the Ameri-
can fishermen would strictly observe the
local customs regulations In Canada
BAppEcE. C. b.. MAY 2a--On bis n
turn here Consnl-General Phelan said
that the Law under which permits are
granted dates prior 70 1880, but that in
1850 President Andrew Jackson issued 4
proclamation granting certain CONNER
cial rights 20 English vessels and . sim
liar proclamation was issued BY the min.
ister IN power n the time in Great
Britain. This British proclamation was
in the same spirit a. that issued BY Pres
idenf Jackson. and il IL claimed that the
Joint action II the two governments -.
cured 10 all vessels sailing under the
United States flag the same rights n
those enjoyed BY English vessels in the
ports Of the colonies. subject Of course
TO the customs law. II II understood
that this will Be the argument used b
Consul Phel2n throughout the progress!
| u the two cases Of seizure II II though
. that be viii be able TO prove the right o
American vessels 20 procure halt In M
British waters II II not vet decided
whether the seized vessels will be brough
70 BAddeck-
ToRoSTo, Ont, May 2s.-Referring q
| he report that the American nshin.
schooner Augusta Herick had sailcs
from Boston for the fishing grounds
armed with cannon and determined 70 ~
sist should any Canadian vessel sftemp
70 seize her, the Globe says: This M
I prove . very serious matter The Unite
States Government neglected its dut
when Il allowed this vessel 70 ann N on
Of her ports. and TO proceed when srDe'
| 20 waters In which no vessel honestl
pursuing legitimate business requires
such an armament n permission Va
obtained from the Government it, re
spon<ibiIisy - all the greater. Shout
this vessel attempt . forcibIe reeistanc
when Z British or Canadian cruiser, dull
rnr-. mn !. stoned atfcmuts 10 seine IL