The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-24
THE FISHERY FIGHT.
sENAEoH YRYE,s 1aFYHn
TO the Secretary of State Drawl Out from
that unlsiaI an AyOwAI that 40 Is At.
tending to the CASs-Ths Feeling
Sf the People Of Maine.

WAsHlNaToN, May 22.-The correspond
ence called for by Congress relative TO the
violation Of treaty rights and Of law by
the seizure Of American fishing vessels by
the Canadian authorities will be sent to
the Senate next week. Consul Phelan Il
nov, under direction Of the State Depart
ment, investigating the alleged refusal Ol
the collector at Dlgby topermit the mas
ter OF the Jennie aud Julia to buy fish to
smoke, and his report is expected not Ia
ter than Tuesday or Wednesday.
Then all the correspondence relative to
the seizure Of the Adams and the Doughty,
including that now in progress between
Mr.. West, the British Minister, and Mr..
BRyard will be made public, Mr., West, It
Ia undeEstood, claims that the vessels
seized were guilty. OF otfenses agsinst the
customs regulations Of the Dominion, and
he does not lay much stress upon the
rights claimed by Canadian fishermen Of
excluding American fishermen from the
privilege OF buying bait in Dominion ports,
That question he thinks should be settled
by commission between the United States
and Great Britain, the two sovereign
powers, Mr., Bayard has not changed his
opinion either as 10 the adVisability Of u
commission, but he may not express the
wish TO Congress. Before Senator Frye's
departure from this city he sent the fol-
lowing letter to the Secretary OF State:
| respectfully submit to your consider
ationeths enclosed telegram, received this
morning from the American Fishery
Union, assume the State Department is
giving this matter such consideration as its
Importance demands The urgency Of i'm
mediate action for the protection and re-
liel OF these American citizens cannot be
oversstimatsd, l regard the conduct OF
thA Canadian Government as entirely un.
iustihGble and without authority oil treaty,
Of law or OF good neighbOrhood.
In reply Secretary Bayard sent the fol-
lowing;
Before your note Of to-day was received
a telegram OF similar pqrport in relation
70 the refusal to allow the American
schooner Jennie and Julia to purchase
herring for smokingat Digby had been re.
gblVGu hllu btepd Ilhu uuuu tAkpn W AAAV W
ascertain all the facts, and instant repre-
ssntations had been made to the British
Minister TO call To account the Collector al
Dgby for what | consider gross breach
ol me commercial rights Of u citizen Of tht
United States. The late reprehensible &C
tion OF the Canadian officials in relation to
American fishing vessels has occurred 10
remote localities without facilities for pos
tal communication, and consequently
there has been delay regrotable, but una
yoldable, in receiving consular reports, but
your assumption "that this department is
giving the matter such consideration a. IL
Importance demands" will, believe, be
fully sustained when the proper time ar
dives for publication OF It's action. trust
| am properly Conscious Of my duty as ap
official charged with the execution Of del.
Icate and important public functions, and
init the interests aud honor Of my coun'
nv and the rights Of its citizens will not
bs found to have suffered at my hands.