The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-23
THE NEW FISHERIES TREATY.
QUE FISHERMEN SAY THEIR INTERESTS
HAVE BEEN SACRIBICRD.

Kilograms Strongly Densuncinx the Treaty
Received in wnshingten-The Canadians
Not satisaed-The Hes. william l.. Put
nam Explains the Treaty. PrsvIsi.ns.
GLOUCESTER, Feb. 22.-The fisheries treaty
has been the subject OF much common here
to-day. At the Merchants Exchange this
morning all averred that the rights OF Ameri.
can fishermen had boon sacrificed to the in
terest OF Canada. President Cleveland and
Secretary Bayard received much criticism at
the hands Of the fishermen. who declared that
the treaty was q disgrace to all American citi-
IONS. Regarding tho headland. they said that
Fortune Bar and other parts OF Newfoundland.
where fishermen have always had the right to
procure bait and all necessary articles Of out
At, to land dry fish and to transship cargoes.
are by this arrangement practically excluded
from them. more especially Fortune Bay, which
is the great resort for fishermen in the winter
season when in pursuit OF frozen herring. The
drawing OF the line from Connaigre Head to
to- Fortune Head at Sir Charles Hamilton soun1,
thoy u Always af hsss FAD .f' They Object e paying %gIns
slI;S iSr license; Ri, iSs 5 p1!y dIsssSv yIGiS6 ,i ihsy
msssinE should be called to g9reGtes. sgpInst tie
.BosToN, Feb. 22.-There Is but, one opinion
the proposed fishery treaty. made public to-
a!Say, and that 4 n very , Gnmp1pS.sitiSa ~ adverse sSs ,rs.t to
and yet there appeared to be Iil,ile surprise,
in w wash au caro- ss@siiE Tor fishermen more than
{Sr rats r. rr9wled Cant; John German Of the 9
get any consideration, and We got what we ex-
bected. 1t is only a matter Of convenience.
this bait buying from the n,a o%a ass an d We
use It. and we vii! go back to the old nIan and
catch our own bait. Then see how the Canucks
o " Sd IT; Scotia Il xsll aa saA 'Sewf sas T iand' s%Ssf Rsys
been keeping those chaps alive for years. The
reason for ~ buying a;,b bit III is tb t., save mor three 1Ss0 or o -four
and 1 am blessed II | don't believe itwould be
money IN our rockets to have to catch our own
Salt. and iSa there ssOU are re 600 sail IL doing in sI the same me-
thing and better. The fishing feet leave moro
than, half . million a year among these poor
Capt. Andrew Mckenzie. the latest fisherman
that was put into Boston harbor, who has a
G5sRRata,IoP for for. making maxi mG;, swS tpips = to Sh amy othsr
catch from his idishing yacht, the Senator sads-
bur" "Nev sai yo ths fe Gsp %eIi get bait fast enough In
spite of treaties. Do, you know, what this
blamed treaty win bring about L Congress
ra age e WbS Ga MAJ ha does t9 3s Same thinGf"
Vel; those starving fshergmen on the coast t
re- s%iS19a as saTe as ANY yoS Sq i've s'3WEi WY VIII The s Hhol 9
country depends upon the sale Of bait, There
Il so nothing TbaS o slSe t io5 th 1itsls aerie Of a ishe aan!t TO TO
into the msekerel fisheries because they can't
fishery treaty the Hon. William 1. Putnam
said: AS to bait. the eleventh article provides
i hslSs for fSm al 1bas saS e. e Committees stfsss OF on T Fs4eisn
s ss.sss.n in iisse:: sent PVT a sqs:eep%i.tss'
testimony, 1T Gloucester, Portland and else
s Ehssss d oss1P nse0TFs or T,l IN f0 coner Ns; i Bee.
tanning, q bait for this GLASS q fishing THAT
taken by tie committee in its INQUIRIES clearly
demonstrates that there is no necessity ty what
dian waters for. that purpose. It was also
proved before the, committee that, with the
Tarest exceptions ms 1t n would be absolutely nssras,S IN nj
resort 10 the ~ D %ia,1as pG9rt tonr or waters syseTa
body understands that with our purse Gseines
our mackerel catchers need no bait. There.
trouble on that score. There is. however, a
broader view oil this matter suggested by the
"As to the twenty-ninth article Of. the treaty
Of 1871. concerning transhipment IN bond. l
teat. Hn Ga hfstor ssh IN ronneet 10 l Wit lst the p een:
liar phraseoloey Of the first section Of the. Con
%vention Of 1873. will satisfy a majority
al Smin ,%p sach questions tssSis that i does not IN;
cluds fishing vessels or their catch. As to al
f Stae wR miobtts arose. the In 1887 1855 a mif $751; e. a md our ainl ash
ermen will practically secure, by 1t all they
desire, freely and Th, without q out =, m ok rsss S rdnd ss :
victory, but as tho working out OF Just princi-
pies II q friendly spirit; ,on,,rn,,. no.,,
tics, will be found In practice to be a great. gain
for our vessels From Snr,6 my enf orasi9atsa 81 q d dhe
had found place In the treaty q
l maiorit they 81 t Ssnld cs haS a s1 wa, tR Rsnhs sRs
Adams" and the Doughty" would not have
been where they are today. ms article gus
and leaves nothing Of it whatever. !,
mex psnsiSe trials in leu Of what, have been
found to be In practice tedious and very eN-
Inss POI WE. methods Of G prorssd ~ ard anhe bpi'ai IN
Provision against security for costs is, a special
favor for fishing vessels not EXISTING elsewhere.
In our own practice. and, it removes a STUN.
bling block IN the way O. securing trials Dy
sharosmen have scattered to the ends Of the
earth. The great feature Of the treaty Is that 1t
Indicates on the Part Of Gr rsrsa BFitai u t Ghd ths
paths. Ofcourse,it can be criticised byits friends.
1t Is not perfect. and Is not In AZ respects eT-
pressed as one sitting dpwn with carte blanche
would express ii: but 4 is more simple, and
than any other modern treaty concerning the
WssaINSToS, Feb 22.-The following tele.
grams were received to-day by Secretary Mad
docks. the first three from prominent Demo.
Judge Charles Levi Woodbury. Of Boston tel.
egraphs: mir. Chamberlain deserves the peer
age. III. victory Is complete. The treaty e 2
national than was that Of 1878, Ex.
torted In the time OF our national weakness
RACES, and the Senate would cover the YnioI
capitalization to, the power whose conduct the
late, Secretary Manning declared was brutal
President Steele q ar The American Fisher,
liable to do a great deal more harm than gooC
g American Fishermen Il involves suSmis
Britain to destroy both the American and tn,
national point, Of view. Is to be deplored b,
Republican. There will be divisions Of opinion
ip Gloucester. i trust You will set your face