The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-23
Correspondence on the Vexed
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WHAT ARE BAYARD's IDEAS
The Knights-Nraxweli-
"Nipsic" safe-Etc.
The Fisheries Question.

PORTLAND. Me-. May 22.-The propri-
etors of the Ella II. Doughty under
seizure by the Canadian authorities, re-
ceived dispatch from the English
town of Cape Breton, to-day, from Cap
tain Doughty. in which he says: THE
consul has been here. but can't do any
thing. The vessel is stripped"
The New York Post has the following
Washington special: The State depart
ment is actively engaged in negotiations
decided 10 protect the interests OF
American fishermen. There has as vet
been no official declaration OF its posi-
ton and for tEe manifest reasons that
while the negotiations are in the pres
ent stage the administration cannot
properly make public the correspon-
dence which IL has had with the Brit
iSh minister here and with our minister
to England. But an unofficial rumor
from Secretary Bayard which follows
will show that he has the interests of
American fishermen NJ heart. Senator
Frye. of Maine. recently, addressed the
Secretary Of State the following letter:
WASHINGTON. May 20.
Hon. Thomas 7. Bsyord, Secretary of
State, l1- d
Dear SRI respectfully submit for
your consideration the enclosed tele-
gram received this morning from the
president of the American Fishery
Union. l assume that the State De
partment is giving this matter such
consideration as its importance de-
mands. The urgency of immediate ac-
ton for the protection and relief of
these American citizens cannot be over
estimated. l regard the conduct of the
Canadian government as entirely I'M
justifiable. and without the authority of
treaty, of law, or of good neighborhood.
W l am. very respectfully, ofr
w. 2. Frye.
The. enclosed telegram has been
already printed in these dispatches.
To this letter. Secretary Bayard has
sent the following reply: (Unoficial.)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. May 20, 1886.
Hon. William B. Frye. United States
Senate. E. .'..-
Dear Sir.-Before your note of to-day
was received a telegram of similar
purport in relation TO the refusal to
allow the American schooner Jennie
and julia to purchase herring
for smoking at Digby had been
received, and steps have been taken to
ascertain all the facts, and instant rep
reservations have been made to the
British minister TO call to account the
collector at Digby. for what consider
a gross breach of the commercial rights
of the citizens of,the United States. The
late reprehensible action of the Cana
dian officials in relation to the Ameri-
can fishing vessels, has occurred In re-
mote localities, without facilities for
postal communication, and conse-
quently there has been delay, regret
able, but unavoidable. In receiving the
consular reports. But your assump-
ton that this department is giving
the matter such consideration as
its importance demands" will,
1 believe. be fully sustained,
when the proper time arrives for the
publication of its action l trust / am
properly conscious Of the delicate and
important public functions. and that
the interests and honor of my country
and the rights Of the citizens viii not be
found 10 hege suffered at my hands.
Very respectfully yours,
T. F. BAYARD.
A gentleman who had taken with
Secretary Bayard upon this subject
within day or two. says that he was
as much interested in the matter as
either of the Maine Senators can be,
and that he has great regard for the
fishermen.