New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
N FISHERIES COMMISSION.
,.ss,xC SENATOR FRYE's RESOLUTION.
POSSIBILITY OF COLLISION BETWEEN THE
TWO GOVERNMENTS DISCUSSED.

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TWO GOVERNMENTS DISCUSSED.
w,su,xGrON. April 13.-The Fisheries reso-
,ros rlaced before tho Senate to-day. Mr. Fryo
x,,red to call the attention of tho fishing vessels Oh 'o
r,si tcs tac absolute necessity. II they wouo 10
and secure OF taking from the collector or the pof'
s~om which they sail permit to touch and traao
.,s provincial pors. he also in connection with 'his
- oiled AZ. ert,oa to Sections ABS and 4.36i of
a.. pvsel statutes On those sections he said res'eu
hs prac,ical question. The only question between
America and Canada was whether American hsuihs 'c'
s.s should he permitted TO buy bait and 'ce III
vorts Mr. FRYE cunt-nied t'at they had tha' rls""
In Sec ctarv OF State Of the ded States, MT. Frye
.a,d b,a to-day assumed the position that ne tMr
re, had bean hop,nr would assume, aud entirety
different what the Assistant secretary oi o'a ~
assumed some weeks ago. Mr.. Frye quoteo Puoh'noU
dispatch OF Mr.. Biyard to Portland hrm In "nion'
among other things the Secretary OF oate says su'
s,.ualy that he believes American fishing vessels nave
the right TO all ordinary commercial priviegesn trenuy
AMI that he hopes he able TO obtain such an I'M
drrsandnc "a would relieve American fishermen OF al
DON'T on the subject
Ar M,rg,n EXPRESSED himself unable to ascertain ina
there WAS really any unsettled question oo'"eo sno
Cnited sls.es and Great Britain IN rcsaru W ~
- qlo,a,v.. M want OF certainly IN our rotations
NJ Cr,v manfred whether the British Government
took the same view OF the question as the C"D"''""
Government had taken. 49, 49,.
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~. Province OF Newfoundland had passed laws whicn
Great Britain refusa Id to sanction, ana they Tell
Mr. Georee asked II Mr.. Frye claimed that Americans
Nd me right under the British municipal laws W ous
bait and ice Canadian ports and that 'n' r1A' n"0
been denied.
A. Frvc aid that the Canadians no understood, had
.ed everything except that right. yet that was the
most important OF all
Mr. George then understood that the question OF 'hc
rht 70 buy bait in dispute between Inc TWO
GoyernmcDts-wnlch right this country was claiming
purely under British municipal law. He inquired II that
wa the pOinti
Mr. Morgan said yes, and that this country dld not
claim that right under tho treaty. The municipal law
of Great Britain permitted Americans to take their
vessels Canadian ports kevesses OF any other Ma
sion.
Mr. George-"what is to prevent Great Britain from
cu,,ipg h.r own tutsrpretatiCn on her own laws /"
Mr.. Morgan Nothing in the world but we can re-
t.ate by putting contemplation on our own Ia"s'
that is ALL"
of the United only authorizes but directs
Sim~to issue a proclamation under certain crcum-
stances Does the Senator from Alabama LMr Mofgai)
Mr. Morgan" No; IL IS stl on the statute DOOR.
Ts the solution of the whole mattel mr. Monsan
can right 10 buy bait and ice In tanaalan ports was
denied he had nothing TO 90 ou 20 pros mill the
question was settled In this view Mr. Morgan aid NOT
commission 10 settle the question. , -,
Mir George asked whether there was any Danger OF
collision between American fishermen ana the C"H"uAh
authorities.
Mr. Morgan believed there Tut did not think that
danger could DO settled by commission. lie thoneht
there were enerprslng persons on DOT. Sues t,' "o
Wiling To get up a fuss " between tho Two Govern
m.nfs Supp Sc some Gloucester man, wanting TO Keep
M TINS 0iitcnlty order to continue the duy on hs
vrcuf I'D seq and told hy some thckneadcu ana
dian official viii capture sou If don't stop the
capfain would thereup0n get MS oacA up O"-
cause he had out TO get II mp BY man~uVte
Of hat kind II easy 10 arouse the American pcoPo
on the subject OF free bait. -.
Nh GRAY sand that Just the outlined by no
Senate from Maine tAr Eyre ast weeK-iha Case u
s4i1ure would occur within "a week or TWO.
Sir Eyre" The tariff bill has not conc over vel.
Mr. Morgan "a her looked for dificuliesnot between
the Govern ent, but between private enterprisng IN
GiYiduais who wanted 70 create 'Toub.e. , +, 49,. 900
Mr. Cray asked what Mr.. Morgan woud 10 IN lAe case
OF seizure. ..,- e....o.. 49,,
state was 10 get al facts then ascertain WhctheI le
Government OF Great Bryan espOused the cause OF the
Canadians, and whether tdoing so the British Govern,
ment violated IT'S own ltWs men II IL e'aeu ".
ON Amercaus-ML MOrgsh ala not kno" what ne wou.'
He what he woGid not dO-he would not DacA
out but would want the difficulty settled accordng to
the American sprf. But thl ne salu was All odsou y"
asupposltitiOus state OF faots . ,,--. T..
The mater OF blyIng ice and bait, Mr. Evarts sal
v4st-d entirely on commercial basis-On general trade
rights Americans did need TO look TO any treaty
bearing on tho fisheries for their right to buy Ice or Da
IN a Canadian port. Mr.. Evsrts wonld anticipate NJ
aarainst our enjoyment Of what now the common
u0ssession of all friendly Nations. There was no sup
port for the proclamation or warning isoueO
6y the Canadian Minister o. Marine IL was III I@ct
precIuding OF foreign vessels whatever from access
10 CanadiP n ports for any purposes Of trade.
Mr. Fryes resolution was then brought 10 vote aho
.greed t5-veas as NAYS TO- OF the affirmative votes
% we're Republican ana 3 Democratic. Inc hesdtIN.e
votes all Democratic The resolution declares IL
20 he the sense OF the senate that Congress shou
provide for any out commission 10 consider and settle
-leries question.