New-York tribune., 1886-05-27
AMERICA WILL RETALIATE.
AMENDMENTS TO THE SHIPPING BILL.
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT-JUDGE sAvARY ON THD
HALIFAX NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
THE PORTLAND BOARD OF TRADE
TALK AMONG FISHER
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBCNH.

osy ah ater full dscussion unanimously agreed -
recommend~to their respective houses the adoption
or tho Senate amendments with few slighb
ana iinmateria changes The agreement covers
the retaliaory amendment aioptod BY tho Senate on
motion OF Mr. Frye. As sanendod by tho conferees only
single word Is changed IN tho section adopted BY
the Senate and that word Is The section
substance authorizes the President OF the United states
to deny to any vessels OF foreign nation privileges
which such nation denies UnlteI states
1he report OF the conference committee will pro-
scnted to II it bc got ready AMI thero
doubt OF its adoption by both branch OF Congress-
No Information has reached the Treasury Department
yet OF the sezurc OF tho Sisters though Assistant Sero
tary fairch said to-day that he expected official COM
munication the subject lie said that such
seizures uncommon at ALL Ordinarily. how
the limit OF the fine, $500, paid in by ship
MASTER An appeal Is afterwari taken to tie Treasury
Department for remittance OF the whole part OF tls
hne. In this way as msny as twenty thirty fines
imposed or partly tied By tho Treasury Department
every week. Secretary Farcbi said that mis- mail
rarely without these letters In the Of the sstss
had attracted unusual attention only because OF the
| seizure OF the American schOoners by the Canadian
authorities Secretary Bsyard still continues 10 observe
silence regarding the negotiations pending between tho
State Department and tho Canadian authorities. He
said that his desire conduct these negotiations
VITA dignity and use every legitimate efDrt in behalf Of
American interests He did not think 1t dignincd
give out the correspondence by peceme.l. At the
proper time everything woahl be kGowD ami 1t would
be found that he had taken proper OF the interests
| OF American fishermen.
HALIFAX. May 26-7hc Hatiftr Heya'f will publish
tomorrow interview with Judge savary. OF Digby
the fisheries question: judge savary represented Dgby
in the Federal Parliament aud the first 70 brna
up and discuss this question in the Oyse OF Commons
Judge savary that at the OF ths u.fAK
Commission Of 1877 the privilege OF purchasing bait, cs
placed the forefront OF the British ami
the utmost stress lait it, but the United states
and counsel protested IN most vigorous language
against the arbrators considering that question: ALL
and 1t unanimously ruled out not coming
| within the jurisdiction OF the commission sOns
So 900 awarded solely conprnsatiOn for the
privilege OF Anercaast to fish ia the l2,OO) miles VI
British territorial within the threc-ne limit.
The American representatives. declared that the bais
| question purely OF commerce ana M aai
the arbtrators assented to that view. But the iOpr
OF the fact that this traffic IN bait aud Ice
pressy forbidden By the treaty OF 1913 does not appear
to have been taken into proper conslterauon. IL WAS
left open qieston anl now comes most prominently
to the front IN al future Negotiations Canadians will
doubtless upon the OF their nshOre fisheries
alone at the ratio OF $4,000 por annun, whle this
will be mere basatelle comparet 70 tho clial
for the privilege OF bait, ice and traus.shipm; ;EtA
Judge Savary points out that all eminent Anercaa
uriss and writers upon international law have admit
ted the unsssaabe position OF the British claim to pro-
vent traffic in bait which the key the whole sitGt-
tou "Gf We yield the bait question:, says the Juisa,
"we yield everything we have by which To secure CON-
pensatory advantages and our fishery privileges are
revocsbly gone" lie that tho most rigorous pro-
lection be enforced that "either the Unted states
give free market for our hsh and other aivsa-
by denying them bait and ice. shall crppe
their fishing Industry and thus hnay have access 20
| their markets IN spite OF themselves"
The opinions of Portland fishing vessel owners repub
sed here have created considerable excitement and
Increases the Ill feeling beginning t0manlfet itself.
4 leading man who thoroughly understands this ques-
ton said that neither Ensand nor Canada was anxious
enforce the provisions OF this "barbarous treaty u
1slS But the Americans would not agree to appoint
commission modify IT, The United states Clngsess
deliberately. of its free will AMI accord. wea back
10 its provisions. What else can England and Canada
do vigorously enforce it, just they enforce every
other treaty and llw The talk Of Nj. Dyer OF Port
land. make OF registering ishin5 vessel
and sending her to Nova Scotia to obtain cargo Of
and distributing to tho fleet OF American
nsiermoD waiting outsnte the thrce-mile limit Is non
That would be act Of piracy 80 far as CaDads
conce'ic and would be severely punishable under
the laws OF the United STATES Besides. that schems
tried Digby in tho of the Jennie and Juia
and failed.
PORTLAND. Me-, May 26 tspecia0.-Another fishing
from Provinces. the David Sprague. wiiha
cargo OF Holsters consigned 10 IRE fetheD Co.. OF Port
land arrived hero this evening and they unier
the Of fresh hsh there Is duty on them Captain
Nckerson Of the Canadian schooner ARIEL here
ceivns cargo OF sailed clans for bait says regarding
the dependence Of the people OF Nova Scotia upon tho
state Maine for fishing bait. that few clans have
dug the Nova Scotia coast compared with the
amount necessary to supply the hshng vessels belong
ing Province The fishermen have always been
habit of coming here for their bait II the markss
should be closed against them they would hardly know
how to get along OF late years large quantity os
CLANS been dug about the shores ofs joan Whero
Captain Nckcrsoi. from there are owned about
Sky fishing chooners and 1t is his intention 10 carry
homo enough bait to supply Tho wholo fleet for second
trp Two hundred fishing vessels belonging 70
the people OF Nova Scotia almost dependent upon
the salt clans procured along the Maine for bait
The Board of Trade this morning hct a special meet
ing for the consideration of the fisheries complications
President Blsbon introduced tue subject and urged .
calm and careful consideration OF it. Secretary Rich
read statement Of the troubles between this country
ard Great Britain regarding the fisheries and the
OF settlement The treaty OF ISIS was read by
quest OF the Board after which George Walker spoke
9Th. "Thc present condition Of things calls for tho
greatest part said he, and We must DO
careful do nothing to violate the terms Of the treaty
OF 1915" Al close Of his remarks 10 OIL red tho fol-
lowing resolutions
Whereas. The fishing interests have ever been regarded
by the General Governnent rs not only one OF tpe most
sors. Of % food m SmpeIy bur yiews as nya,s "a
schooling material resources from when 10 draw tae
sinews Of its navy in case OF war: aud
BhcrcaS. Tho complications OF the present Interna
tionai laws render almost Impossible Tor the ela.. ot
t.on of the Laws governing the Fisheries s7 denne ~
those administering the same at the various
customs districts rendering extremely hazardous
fishermen To engage IN the bushess In any
near proximity 10 British territory that II has come
q a damage to this great industry and
losses have fallen those entirely blaneesS
any lufraction flaws or intentional noncom lance
technical customs rcgulat ons by their as-ata
therefore,
Resosed That the members OF Congress from this state
be hereby requested TO impress UPON tho Executive Ds
parnent OF tho aeraGOyerunent the great necessity
possible sctiOn to settlement or cNistng
the fishing Interests and tor the
the yrssrs aud property detained at Cant
dian ports IN order 10 MAINTAIN and perpetuate tha
friendly aud close alliance that has too long
al l.efA NJ Al
sibty of any rapture OF these interests that wodd W
mpercd by IA resort 70 rctaIiatory measures.
1ho meeting after short debate. adopted the reSou.
tons The board then voted TO request the Maine Con-
ta hR