New-York tribune., 1886-05-19
THE FISHERIES COMPLICATIONS
NO ACTION BY TIE ADMINISTRATION.
WHAT NEw-ENGLAND MEN THINK-TIiE DAVID j.
ADAMS CHAINED BY HERKEEL

WHAT NIw-ENGLAND MEN THINK-THE DAVID j.
ADAMS CHAINED By HERKEEL.
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WAsuINGToN, May 1S.-lt is said that at the
Cabinet meeting to-day the seizure OF American hshihg
vessels by the Canadian Government was considered
but no action taaen" There is strong aud growing
impression among some Of the NewEngland Represent
atives that In the Of the fisheries dispute the
Administration is allowing itself again to no overreacheu
by Great Britain. whose Object appears to De 10 aiio"
the Dominion Government TO provoke such CONDITION
of affairs Great Britain step in and say 10 the
Uuted States "Well, let us have an lnternatiohai
Commission and clear up all these disputes mat VIII
bc the easiest and best way."
After the seizure Of the David j. Adams secretary
Bayard was assured by New-Engand men that other
seizures would follow and he urged to represent 10
the British Government that the policy adopted By the
Dominion Government was one hostile to the United
states ikelytO embarrass If not Interrupt commercial
Canadian but to bring United states To terms
Referring this subject to-day, RcpresehtatVe Dingey
was not surprised to hear OF the seizure of the Ella
NJ Donebty. me to be bad policy TO walt i9r
the British Admiralty pass upon the case Of the DAVID
j. Adams before making strong representations to the
British Foreign Office respecting tho ignoring by me
Dominion Government of the commercial arrangements
between the United states and Great Britain.
"What else can be doneP A.,
same rule the Dolinion Government apphes 10 ours
what would be effective sui would be to douoe inc
duty sted fish ana place fresh hsh on the outao3,
,is All the fresh fish we import comes from Cahauh
HALIFAX. y. s.. May 1s.-There have been no further
developments tho of the seizure OF the schooner
Ella NJ Doughty Yesterday at Englishtown, c. Il. Tho
captan has received telegram from the owners order
ing him to sci, but there is no consul AT
Engllshtown he cannot do The captain has tee-
graphed TO Consul Phean for Instructions ana
it Is expected that consul will 90 to Eng
Hshtown. Officer McAuay, after receiving
n telegram from Ottawa, handed back to the
capalu his touch and.,rade permit. which was taken
with bis other papers. The names or the persons VINO
suppied the DOnehty with bait are known Inc hsher
men at EnglishtOwn think ii hard not 10 be allo" 10
sell bait to Americans. who give more 1orl thah Nova
me British ship Emerald arrived here today from
Bermuda. she Will start in Few Gays Tor NcWIouuu
land on fishery protection business. telegram rom
removed from her wharf 10 another. further south,
where the sheriff is having her uOored by an IRON caDe
fastened by rngbo from ner keel To the lower part OF
the An order for her sale mas Deer receiver ny
tho sheriff and all her hahOut ana otAcr per'hao 10
articles viii be sold at once.
Bo~T)N May ls.--In the House this morning Repre-
sentative Samuel Htodcs. jr, of Marbcheai moVea
the adoption of the following order:
O,dered That the Committee on Federal Relations
consider eXpcdlcncy Ot sucn action Dy tHo
General Court shall fittingly express the
sentiments Ol the people OF the tomnlon"eii Il
regard 10 the seizure of American hshS 'csScS y!
tho Canadian authorities
The order was unanimously adopted without DEBATE
PoKTLA>D Me- Nay ls.-Thc situation of the Port
land fishing with reference TO the touch and trade
nerits is embarrassing. Nearly all the vessels OF the
fleet are provided with these permits aud with
the execution of those owned by Lewis, Case Il
Whitten the Portland fleet sailed without bait II seems
that the permits valuelcss ana any vessel puFcnas
Ing bait a Cana ian port IS liable TO seizure.