Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-23
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Canada shows her Teeth - An
Opinion from Blaine.

prove a very serious matter. The
United States Government neglected its
duty when II allowed this vessel to arm
in one of its ports and to proceed, when
armed, to waters in which no vessel hon
estly pursuing legitimate business re-
ouires such armament. II permission
was obtained from the Government, its
responsibility is all the greater. Should
| this vessel attempt to forcibly resist
when British or Canadian cruiser, duly
commissioned, attempts to seize it in
Canadian waters on charge of having
acted illegally, it may be treated as a
pirate. TO allow its vessels to go armed
10 trespaas upon a neighbours territory is
unworthy of a great country, and esae.
cially of her people. Canada will not
be deferred, by any danger Of possible
collision and possible consequences,
| from asserting its rights and enforcing
them.
BLAINE's OPINION.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, May pa
special to the Herald says james G.
| Blaine last evening said; "The fisheries
question resolves itself into matter of
fact. The fishermen of the United
States ought to have the privilege of
| fishing on any portion of the Coast and
adjacent islands. The government OF
the United States should demand a re.
| turn to the terms Of the treaty of 1888,
when the peace and separation between
| the mother country ana the successful
rebellionists colonies were arranged and
legitimatized. The treaty gave the
United States the same right and priv
ileges as regards the fisheries that the
| residents OF the colonies enjoyed prior to
the revolutionary war. Those rights en-
abled the citizens OF the United States
to fish wherever they choose on the
coast of the provinces OF New Bruins
wick, Nova Scotia and New Foundland.
The act Of war between the nations abb
| rogates all treaties, and the British
Government made such claim after the
war of 1912, when the pernicious treaty
of 1918 was formulated. The treaty of
| 1888 never had been legitimately set
aside. The treaty of 1888 was
not between the two mutually acknowl-
edged nations but between two portions
of the same country. The treaty gave
certain rights to the nation and the fixed
future States OF the nation. The rights
thus given to the nation on the occasion
OF It's creation are not to be abrogated by
subsequent treaties unless the national
existence is wiped out entirely. Great
| Britain raised the point because she dis
covered the increased value of the fish
cries and that the question should be
settled once for all. American fishermen
should not be compelled to submit to any
further arbitrary interference or be left
in position to suffer as they have sui.
| fered for many years. l think England
would yiel the point il it were pressed
with all OF the moral force OF the United
States" Blaine expressed himself with his
customary energy when deeply interested
and rose from his seat and paced the
| floor az he emphasized the last sentence.
There need be no war talk" he said
''The United States, if their govern
ment asserts itself properly, are too
vast and grand nation to resort to
threats. A vigorous expression OF the
Just views of the government will re-
ceive due attention from any foreign
power, especially from England. Blaine
declined to express his opinions regard
| ing the present conduct of the Secre-
tary of State and his alleged subser-
viency to the influence of the British
Minister, and be also refused to iDdf-
cate an opinion as to the political bear
ing of the fisheries dispute and the effect
on either side of the two great parties.
"Y ou may rest assured, The said, that the
United States have right on their side
| 10 the whole fisheries controversy. and
| it is the duty of our government TO
maintain those rights"
THE DOUGHTY STRIPPED.
PORTLAND. Me-, May 22.-The pro-
prietors of the schooner Ella NJ. Doughty,
| under seizure by the Canadian authori-
ties. received dispatch from English
town, Cape Breton. to day, from Capt
Doughty, in which ne says: "The Con-
sui has been here, but can't do any
thing. The vessel is stripped.
THE GOVERNMENT AT WORK.
Nrw York, May 22.-The Post has
the following Washington special: the
State Department is actively engaged in
negotiations designed to protect the in
terest OF American fishermen. There
has, as yet, been no official declaration
Of its position, and, for manifest rea-
sons, while the negotiations are in the
present stage, the administration cannot
properly make public the correspond
encs which it has had with the British
Minister here and with our Minister to
England.
Agentleman who has talked with Secre-
targ Bayard upon this subject Within a
day or two says that he is as much ia
| terested in the matter IS either OF the
Maine Senators can be, and that he has
a great regard for the fishermen. he
expresses himself very forcibly as to the
conduct of the Canadian authorities.
He looks at the question as an American
and not from a party standpoint and
says that there is no politics in it, that the
action of the department cannotbe made
public yet, but that he can ssure any
Congressional friend of the fishermen
that everything that is possible is being
done to protect their interests. With
regard to the refusal of the Collectors
Of Customs at Digby to permit the cap
tain Of the Jennie and Julia to buy her
ring there to smoke. he said that he had
instructed Consul Phelan to go as once
to Digby and investigate. Secretary
Bayard deprecated any attempt on the
part OF the fishermen to coerce the Ca
madam Government by force of arms and
aaid that every step in that direction
would weaken the United States and
strengthen Canada. He hoped also that
American fishermen would strictly OBJ
serve the local customs regulations 10
Canada.
CANADA DENOUNCED.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 22.-At a spe-
cial meeting Of the City Council to day
resolutions were passed denouncing the
acts of the Canadian government in seiz.
ing American schooners as an insult to
the flag and calling for reparation, and
in case it is refused, asking that the
United States adopt retaliatory meas
ures. The resolutions are to be sent to
the Maine Senators. A Portland iirm
has on the way a Canada schooner with
full cargo of bait and arrangements
are being made to establish station be-
yond the three mile limit service that
will give the Americans all the bait they
want
An Accident.
SAN Francisco, May 22.-The Chron-
icle's Albuquerque special says: ut is
rumored that the Eastern.bound passen-
ger train on the A. T. & S. F. road,
that left Albuquerque last night at 1905,
colIided with the south-bound freight OF
or near Springer, N. M, and that eight
persons met their doom. The rnmor
lacks confirmation.