Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-09-25
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE FISHERY TREATY
Very UnfavorabIe To Ameri-
can Interests.
THE NEWPORT CUPS CHOSEN.
A Terrific Explosion of Fire
Damp.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG BRIDE.
The Odd Fellows Move
Their Headquarters.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG BRIDE.
The Odd Fellows Move
Their Headquarters.
THE TREATY WITH CANADA

Much Opposition to Reciprocity
Among the American Fishermen
Angry Protests Sounded on All
Sides.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. 24.-There has
been little talked of to-day in this old fishing
town save the outline of the new treaty as
published. 1t is roundly criticised by both
Democrats and Republicans. They say it
means nothing but reciprocity in fish and
that if such a treaty should be ratified the
fishing industry in this country would be
ruined and transferred to Canada. This is
just what Gloucester fishermen have been
fighting against. Reciprocity in fish means
the gradual decsdence of the fishing business
in the United States. 1t is tearing down a
most important industry in this country to
build up the Canadian fishing industry. The
opinions here are all unanimous against re-
ciprocity. George Steele, president of the
American fishery union, o lifelong Demo-
crat, said this morning: sit is fortunate for
the fishing industry that we have Senate y
At the suggestion of Sylvanus Smith he
amended his remark by saying: 'It is fortu-
nate for the whole country that we have a
Republican Senate to balance the administra-
ton" Mr.. Smith, who is prominent fish
ing owner, said the treaty would never be
ratified by the United States Senate. The
House of Representatives will have some
thing to say about the free list as it is a
tariff question. We do not expect anything
from this administration. Our vessels are
seized and outrages committed and no notice
is taken by the administration. When the
question of vessels trading in Canadian ports
arose in 1870 Grant told them if they were
going to seize our vessels on those grounds
tn ports of the United States would be
closed to British commerce, and the White
Fawn, which was seized, was released. If
such a treaty as this one proposed was rati-
fed by the Congress of the United States the
people would rise up in indignant protest
against it.
D. o. Marshall said: "We might just as
well annex Canada and be done with it if we
are to have free fish," cit is an insult to the
people of the United States" said Samuel B.
Colby. ''for if a treaty is made up snd sub
mitted to tho United States for ratification
the United States ought to have something
to say about making the treaty. Bayard
could not work for England more assiduous-
ly than he is doing if he was paid agent.
It's lucky the Senate will not ratify such a
treaty." William Gaffney had no fears that
such a treaty could pass the Senate. ''We
don't want reciprocity" was his comment.
John K. Dustin said: "Such a treaty
means the transfer of the fishing business to
Canada and in few years the total extinc-
ton of the fishing business in the United
States. Such treaty must be fought tooth
and nail. There is NO money in the business
now, and with free, fish Gloucester owners
would have to sell at loss.
The right to dry and cure fish on the shores
of the provinces belongs to another age.
When South America, the West Indies and
the shores of the Mediterranean were our
markets for fish the fish were slack sailed
and dried hard as soon possible, then it
might have been convenience to some of
our small vessels fishing off the business, but
the fish are now sailed in bulk in the hold of
the vessel or preserved with ice and brought
home and cured for our own markets which
do not want the hard dried fish that are
needed for the more torrid markets. There
fore that clause in the treaty is cunningly
put in to make it appear that
privileges are granted when for the
past fifty years it has been absolute
and valueless. The right to navigate Cana
dian waters is another consideration intend
ed to represent value when without this
treaty going into existence American waters
are and have been always free to Canadian
vessels. The free markets of the United
States for twenty years have been given tc
Canadian fishermen to stimulate their ship
building, to give permanency to the indus
| try in Canada for stated time, security
never given to our own fishermen, by which
American capital will be drawn there and in
| vested in Canadian vessels rather than il
our own, and, by thus furnishing them yes
| sells and employment, keeping thei
young fishermen at home to swell
| the marine power of England
and gradually sap the powe
| of the United States on the ocean. Stupidity
| and ignorance againon our side; shrewd di
| plomacy on the other. The old game of thu
reciprocity and Washington treaties played
| successfully"
BosroN, Sept. 24.-Hon. Charles Lev
| Woodbury. said to-day that the alleged treaty
| seemed to be rehash of the 1854 treaty with
| an additional clause taken from the treaty
of Washington. He doubted its genuine
ness, but if genuine it would never
be ratified by the Senate. sit il
a chime1ical Illusion" said he, "tt
| expect the Senate to ratify the free fish
clause If such clauses should become Law
they would destroy the fishing interests Of
| the United States and throw the whole in
| dustry into the hands of the British. 1t ap
pears that there are additional articles on tn.
| free list besides all those enumerated in 1856
| and it looks as if Canada was very DESTROYS
| of becoming manufacturing company ane
engaging in tanning, shoemaking, the cloth
| ing business and lumber and wooden ware
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