The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-28
F1sHERMEN on THE TREATY.
They Don't Like 1t, and Think that Congress
Cares Nothing for Them.

Cares Nothing for Them.
Boston Herald.
The publication of the text of the fshermena
treaty produced any amount of profanity aboard
the rakish schooners lying alongside L wharf,
and yet there appeared to be little surprise.
What do these Senators and Representa-
tives in Washington for fishermen more
than for rats9' Rrowied Capt. John German OF
the William d. Deasley eve never expected
to get any consideration. and we got what we
expected. would like to know how much bet
ter would be with this treaty confirmed than
we were. AS 1t is now. there is always a ques-
ton. Still it is only matter of convenience,
this bait buying from the Canadians. We
haven't got to have it. In old days we didn't
use it, and will go back TO the old plan and
catch our own bait. Then see how the Canucks
like it
why, it will starve the whole sea-coast of
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. We've been
keeping those chaps alive for years and years.
Whole settlements depend upon the Yankee and
French fishermen for their living. This treaty
will only drive the Yankee fishermen back TO
SEEMING and the use OF cur ba't we VIII lus Just
halibut. which cut up into good enough matt
Some of the schooners will make a run for It.
1t takes a mighty smart cruiser to catch Glou-
cester or Marhlehead fisherman inside the three
mile limit although the limit does stretch aw-
fully long when government vessel is after
you.
the measuring Years ago the idea of buying
bait in Canadian waters was not thought Of
The reason for buying bait is to save three OF
four DAYS. ] have figured the thing more than
once however, and I'm blessed it don't believe
it would be money in our pockets not to go IN;
but to have to catch our OWL oalt leave $ooo
to $3.50 year in Canada for bait and there are
600 sail doing the same thing and better. me
fishing feet leave moro than half million year
among these poor people on the coast Inc Iau-
adams are fools, and so are people. 1t they
confirm any such treaty. Why not let Things go
As they are now if all we can do is to put red
seal on what Canada claimsP
Captain Andrew Mckenzie, the luckiest fish
erman that puts into Boston harbor. who has a
reputation Of making two trips to any other
f sherman's one was unloading phenomenal
catch from his fishing yatch. the Senator Sauls-
bury Said the captain ''Never you fear, we'll
get bait fast enough in spite of treaties"
Howl
s.That's all right. Do you know what this
blamed treaty will bring about if Congress rati-
fes it and Canada does the same thinga'
mo. What will happenF
of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia will start a
rebellion as as you live. Why, the whole
no thing else for thousands of fishermen to do
They own their little dories, and cant go into
the mackereI fisheries because they cant buy
big schooners. They manage to get bread to eat
through hard work in their little boats. Tho
coast frem Cape Ray to Trinity is settled up
with bait fishermen. left thirty sail at Fort
une bay buying bait my last trip down. have
left nearly one thousand dollars thus far this
year A we'll TODD Newfoundland fisherman
W i'll own two three dories and hire other men
to fish for him, and thus manage to make quite
a comfortable living for his family. Others
have only one boat, and some are SO poor that
couple own a dory in partnership. If these men
are not allowed to sell bait the Canadian govern
ment will have to appropriate $500, 600 next sum
mer TO keep them from starving
They will go to any lengths to give US bait.
They will come outside the line to us, but can
hardly do so in stormy. wintry weather! But
You can understand that it will take lot of
coast cruisers to protect hundreds of miles of
coast from 600 fishermen. We don't like the
principle of this square back-down. 1t is not that
we can't get along without bait. for where all
have to do the same way we can get along. Bait
Just as good that we get up there was to be
had here last fall fifty cents barrel that cost
ST. IN Novia Scotia Sometimes we don't drop a,
line overheard anyway, but depend entirely upon
our seines. 1t depends on the way the feb are
running For the life of me can't what the
right to touch and trade means if We can't buy
ice. bait, provisions. seines. lines, supplies and
outfits. We have simply got the right, which n o
man can contest, to run into calm water to get
away from a storm I suppose the Canadians
hope to drive the Americans and Frenchmen out
of the business and establish their own fishing
feet But with all the advantages they now
have they cant do it, They have no fleet now of
any consequences. They can't carry on the trade
as it is now with tine Frenchmen and Yankees
out of the way"