New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-10

SO barrel mackore SO cents per qnntsl
for Goldfish paid during these periods imported lisa
IN MASSACHUSETTS, the rst september frs,
1880 to l5S4)
Now, sir what do American fishermen ask In th,,
emergency, when England Is demanding one sac-
riilce and the Administration s,e,us to have been
begued By the auIencn OF The British Minister and
sir Ambrose shea their first and prayer IL
to be let alone" Tossed about for century by tia
winds and waves OF English diplomacy, buffelel by
Canadian penal laws. stripped aud dismnntled In
PROVINCIAL courts seem. to them ~ only their c0nnt,v
would say this temp estuous sea. Peace. stIl
theiI cup OF content would be full The ntiOn
President the R-puDc than this u
Congress. lt should insist nr.t, that Great Bffai3
,nns abstain from the assumption Of territorial or
any other Jurisdiction the vessels ~ he United
States navigating or harborng In tue open seas under
the dag II Uuted states, whether within without
three mlcs of the Shore secondly upon the ordinary
rights o. hospitality, w0d water and shelter regard
privileges III the potts and barbors OF tue Dominion Of
Canada as she nJoys IN ours " these are not accorded
legislation, and Government send INTO waters
armed cruisers not TO perpetrate wrong upon
injustice to our neighbors. put to protect Our own
citizens om onrage As legislation otherwise very
little is required Out fishermen are not asking for
bounties or subsidies. They ought, however. tn 10
Included In all tho benets conferred by the statute
our oceangoing tonnage, especially tsc right to with
TT ey ssk increase OF duty, though the Canadian duty
Is double OF ours both on fresh and cared fs IL should
the secretary OF the Treasury that fish preserved by
artificial freezng shall net be admitted 10 our mark -
free under the clause the tariff fish iresh oI imme
dae consumption that small herring 10 he converted
into ssrdiDes caplin and squids for bait shalt he adj
United free all ifs" OF kind taken by vessels
o. the United states licensed for tue fisheries In any
waters by the OF said vessels or by any person
means or method employed by The masters OF said
vessels and whish are delivered fresh Oh board such
and cured preserved thereon and brought TO
the United ties By sch vessels. shall he deemed the
product the American fshr ies and entitled IN tree
entry It being understood hat the above ioe " shall
not ut ply the employment OF vessels unter foreign
registry Or their boats, rein@S. nets or ofher
appurten bel,ncing to such foreign vessels Mr.
President these are not serious demands and trnst
that the Importance OF the industry ursins them upon
Congress viii he regarded as comDlete .nY'1caiion
for their favorable consideration But, sir the rst aud
absolutely necessary condition to stop te progress OF
decline and decay Ia an emphatic declaration OF the
Senate aeainst tue recommended mission and rs Ills
is "A q restiOn which pocs nor parlisansup can
tntrrde sincerely hone the vote recorded for
shall be decisive its majority 20 alay
all excitement and remove all appreheasol from the
minis the intelligent, brave, anu loyal sallo hsher-
men OF the Republic
While delivering his remarks Mr. Frye was asked by
Mr. Salisbury whether friendly relation could be main
tanned with the British Colonies without the appoint
Iaeut Of q commission to consider and settle these
fishery questions Mr.. Frye replied
Beyond any manner OF question, when this country
puts he rsef decent position IN regard to these
matters. r. this country permits Great Britain ana
Canada By outrages and violation OF all rights OF hosp
tally O drive INTO the surrender OF our markets,
why have peace with Canada; nut, II
uud, r~tands that when she closes her ports as
doing the OF the United states ara &c
re closed too. will have trouble with Canada-
not the slightest.
Mr. GRAY to the desk and had read an article nom
The NEW YORK TRIBUNE giving what purported to he
an interview with Admiral Scott and United states Con-
sui Phean at Halifax. show that the a,ents u the
Department the alert 10 protect the inter-
OF our fishing yessels.
entire honesty Of purpos he blamed the secre-
ary for that he had sought counsel with inc
enemy, with the friend.