Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-13
THE FISHERIES.
cLRvELAND's ANSWER TO CONGRESS-
IoHAL RESOLUTIONS
calling for Correspendsnee Between Ame-
RIGA and nglsnd--cemplete Infor-
nation on tho Whole Subject
Bytelegraph 70 tho Dlspstch.l

| N" ~" hnkiohO--t8mploto lulOI-
nation on tho Whole Subject
TByteiegraph 70 the DIspatchJ
WAsB1SGToS, ID. c., September 12.-
The President to-day sent to the Senate
a response TO the resolution introduced
by Senator Hoar calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of all communications
which have been addressed by his di-
rection to the Government of Great
britain, demonstrating against the dis
elimination against American vessels
passing through the Canadian canals,
and American vessels engaged in the
fisheries, with respect to inquiry 50 far SO
1t relates TO tho canals
! he President transmits copies OF the
correspondence between the Department.
OF State and the United States Consul ut
Ottawa, between the Department Of State
and the British Minister, copies OF the
orders Of the Canadian officials in regard
to this subject, and Of the answers of the
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury in re-
spouse TO the Dingley resolution laid be-
fore the House on July 23d. On the
subject Of the correspondence which has
taken place with Iespect 10 tho denial to
the American fishermen of the right OF
transportation of fish or other cargoes Ill
bond the President says:
" It will be remembered that. though tho fish
/ ing articles Of Tie treaty OF lS1i exidred on the
/ lsL OF july 1886, n temporary arrangement was
1 made whereby the privileges accorded 20 our
/ fishermen under the said Articles were continued
/ during he remainder 81 that years fishing sen
sou. No instance Of the refusal by tho Canadian
/ authorities since July ]. 1876. up - tho
present time 20 allow entry ~ the Dominion
/ Seaports Of American cargOcs 0.her than nsh for
/ transportation in bond scfoss the territory of
/ Canada TO the United STATES has been msde
| known 90 tho Department Of STATE. Tho
! case Of tie fishing steamer Novelty. involving,
among other things, refusal on July /, 1885, or
! the right % permit trans-shipmeut u fsh IN
| bono al the port Of Pcton, n =, was duly com
| municsted ~ Congress in my message a De-
cemDcr =, 1873 a copy Of which herewith trans
! nit In this document which has already
! been made public, 40 says. will DO found
copy OF the communication addressed
/ by tho Secretary o. state 70 the British
Minister, datod June IL. 1886. on tho subject 81
/ reiusal OF trans shipment II nsh Ia bond, and
also the protest OF the Secretary OF State In tho
case Of the Novelty, aud the resp0uso Of tha Bri-
/ ush Minister and the report Of the Canadian
/ Priyy Council. The President says that the SEN
ate Committee on Foreign Relations has already
been supplied with q list Of cascs Of Tho alleged
| i'll treatment q our fishing yessels IN Canadian
waters. aud a. relating 70 the subject OF the
resolution he quotes tho following pert
nent passage" from hr. hdmuudss report
n Of interest; As regards tho commercial
and other friendly business Intercourse
between ports and places IA the Dominion q the
United States, u ~ OF coprse of much inn
pOrtance that the regulations Affecting the same
should be mutually reasonable and fairly al
ministored. II an American vessel should hap
pen 70 have caught cargo Of Och at sea hum
dred miles distant from some Canadian port
for which there Is railway communication 10 the
United states. and should bo denied Tie privilege
Of landing and shipping cargo therefroIn 70
the United states ~ Cauad ians DO 10 would be- u
course "A serious disaiyautage and there Is. q is
thought, nothing Ia the treaty Of 1878 Which
would warrant such au oKcl urion But the D.
miuon laws may make such distinction, aud 10
IA understood that ia fact the privilege q so
shipping nsh from American vessels has been
refused during the last year"
In answer to the concluding inquiry as
to what instances have occurred since
March 3, 1887, of wrongs to American
vessels in ports of British North America
and what steps have been taken in that
respect, the President says:
"Soon after the passage Of the act negotiations
which hal been proceeding for several months
previously progressed actively and the proposed
conference and presence at this capital Of ihe
plcnipotentiarles Of the two governments. out Of
which tho since rejected treaty Of February :, |
1885 eyentuated, had their natural in
fuence In depressing the causes OF COM
plant In relation 70 The fisheries. There
fore since March 3. lss7, no case has
been reportcd tOthe Department OF State where /
in a complaint was made Of uutriendly or un- /
lawful treatment ~ American fishing vessels ON |
the part OF the Canadisn authorities in which /
reparation was not promptly and satisfactorily
obtained by the United States Consul-Genersl at |
Halifax. A single case Of alleged unjust treat /
ment Of an American merchant vessel not en- |
gagged in fishing has been reported since March /
3. 1885,"
In conclusion the President explains |
that this was the case Of the ship Bridge |
water, which was made the subject Of a |
communication to the Britifh Govern |
ment june %, 1883, and to which no /
further reply has been received. The /
steamer Brdgewater, TO which the Presi- |
dent refers, is the subject of n commu-
nication dated June %, 1888 from Sec
rotary Bayard to Mr.. Fdwardcs, Secre- |
tary Of the British Legation, vas dis
abled by a storm on April >, 1857. She |
put into Shelburne, \. s., for repairs ; /
was surveyed and condemned, and her /
cargo discharged. While the repairs |
were progressing the vessel was seized |
for non-payment Of duties, but was sub
sequently Internationally released. The
Secretary says:
"The claim for 100000 damages has been pre-
ssnted to the Government Of Ottawa. but the |
claimant 3 ss failed 20 secure its recognition aud
has been informed hat be has no redress in the
courts against the officers of The Crown. Should
the facts he aS stated il is hoped that the justice
OF the claim will be recognized aud proper COM
peDsation awarded
The communication with respect TO
the Weland canal comprise reports from
Commercial-AgentH otchkie, at Ottawa,
who forwards the orders in council gov
erning the rates Of charges through the
canal.
A letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury to the Secretary of State, dated
July 10, 1883, in which he calls attention
TO that part Of the report of the Com
missioner of Navigation relating to an
alleged discrimination by the Canadian
Government in the matter Of the nayi-
cation of the Welland canal, saws
alt is understood that the discrimination
still exists.
A letter from Secretary Bayard TO
Minister West dated July Dist last, is as
follows:
"Sir.-I have tho honor to enclose herewith
copy Of tho letter from the Treasury Depart
ment OF the 10Th instant i'm relation 10 an al
legged discrimination against American Vessels
passing through the Welland canal By tho
twenty seventh article 81 the treaty Of Washing
Ton her AA.csty's Government undertook 10
urge upon the Government O. The Dominion
of Canada 20 grant 20 the citizens ~
TIE United States the use OF tho Weliand
and other canals on terms Of equality
with the inhabitants OF tho Dominion.
On tho other hand, the Government OF The
United States promised 10 secure as far as pos
sible reciprocally equal treatment u the in
habiiant- Of the Dominion using tho canals ia
the United states connected with the lake sy3-
tenn Of transportation. The department Is in
formed that such equality Of treatment now
exists in the United states. | will thank you 20
bring this matter 10 The attention of the Cana
dian Government
Mr.. West in reply, under date Of Au-
gust 18th last, transmitted a copy of the
report of the committee Of the honora-
bic Privy Council of Canada. as follows
At the present time tolls chsrgeable on all
goods and merchandise passing through We'll
lind canal found for any Lake Ontario port are
the same, whether. Tor example, the destination
of such merchandise be Toronto or Prescott on
the north, or OsWego or ogden burg on the
south Wheat and certain other cereals pay
poe Dor ton for passage through 10th the Neiland
oil afsarn n o. or