New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-08
FISHING IN DOAINION UATERS.
ADMIRAL sCorrs MISTAKEN NOTIONS.
THE UNITED STATES CONsUL-GENERAL INsTRuCrs
him REGARDING HIS DUTIES.

THE UNITED STATES CONsUL-GENERAL INSTRUCrs
HIM REGARDING HIS DUTIES.
HALIFAX, April Z (SpeciaD. There was an
Interesting gathering Of lawyers and legislators III the
Parliamentary library to-day when United States Con-
sul-Genera Phean and Admiral Scott met, the latter
undertaking show the American representative under
What authority had ordered American fishing vessels
ont OF provincial waters. The various local statutes
were carefully searched by Admiral Scott without find
Ing any warrants justfying his proceedings Ihen the
Admiral In his blum English way declared
that some duffer had knocked that section out OF the
statute book" He fell back old act of George III
which, he alleged gave him requisite authority The
ConsulGenera contended that that act was Obsolete
aud was repealed by British North American act.
which exclusive control OF the fisheries to the
Canadian Parliament Admiral Scott then agreed TO
telegraph the points raised by Consul Phelan TO the
Dominion Government ana await instructions. luere-
fore fagshp IansdOwne will be idle for some the
Phclsn contends that American vessels
eau put into ny Canadian port aud stay month II they
want and the only thing the Canadians can 40 IS 10
put an board to that she does no; hsh or
buy bait 1t Is understood that the result u TINS nte
conference will also bc teegraphed to washington.
quo az Captain Scott will only hereafter act within the
strict letter and spirit OF his instructions.
CONGRESSMAN REED on FREE FISH.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Mr. Reed, of Maine,
to-day expressed himself as follows the free fish
clause the new tariff bill
Putting fish the free list is an unexpected blow al
fishing interests of the country IL comes also at tne
when II will he most severely felt Under the treaty
of 1871 free fish had been the price the United
States paid for the right OF fishing IN provincial
waters a little more than a year ago IL had
become evident to everybody that the price was
too hi that FISH Importation from Canada, even
coupled with the right Of fishery the Colonial coast
Wa. steadily ana surely running American hsheries
Fully of this fact. the fishermen OF tnc Oth
ern coast With uuanmIty boru of thorough horna
un demanded the abrogaion OF the treaty OF le|o so
far as IL related to fisheries. ConareSs responded
promptly by ordering OF sbrogaOn aud he treaty
ceased to operate last fall The President had the III s.
fortune e misnformed as to propose convention
| nrf. in fh. lttQt
of a Interested have been potent In rea
son aud foundation that by common coDse nj
the President has dropped out Of
every mans thoughts. This bill proposes to enact the
very outrage, the fear OF the possibility OF which 80
| aroused the Indignation of the whole New Eng and
fishery interests without distinction OF politics IL does
more proposes to give 10 Canada for nothing what
Dominion is longing To pay high price for The Dill
proposed by the majority could hardly AFFORD TO have In
IL striking example OF the folly OF the theories
which pay no attention TO eXIsting acts.