Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-11
sta,is,cian's standpoint may be briefly summarized

- Ss'~eTs astrou'ed as follows: We, ses 90 as7
eoa,s. N2foS, sS; minor apparatus and outfits
S'ss,soi other capital, iaclading shore property,
"rne value Of the fisheries Of the sea, the rr N,
I"o nSe,s and ,he great lakes was PLACID !, sas'.
oso". and that those in minor iusnd waters
value. S0oeS Seps in ..;,m.,s 81 sSiS ass These
p,easers and Il syerase wholesale prices had cen
IN i>is the tirld { the fisheries was much = eater
than In lso, and prices both at tirst hand and Al
ss' msrs nieh.r so that fair estimate at
the present time rather above han below Aioo on
The nsherie. OF the New England statrs are the
vessels ~ boats and Weld products 10 ln ,hs ysas
OF si's.oSs In this district the principal fishing
I dtord, the center Of the whale fishery. Eastnor,
bo,;on, frosincetown and Portland. F
Next 70 New England In importance are the
vessels he majority Of Which are ss sma mea anS se on
gased in shore and bay hshcri s), isSsI boats and
Next arc the Middle states, empioyiSr iii In IN.
eos,t fisheries 1881 men. sio vessals s2SS boats
WIN products TO the amount Of ss,6se,57p.
Next are the Pacific States and Territories with
it,soj men St vessels, SS& boats and protuots a
the amount Of S7.&sl, $50
The fol owing preamble and resolutions adop.ed
al meeting Of the Gloucester Master Mariners As
| socistlcn al Gloucester, Mass, Friday eyenins
April IL, isss were sui mittcd
whereas In every treaty between Great Britain
anu the United aies since 1873, the rights OF
| American fishermen have been sacrificed and
| Wh.reas the present treaty now under consider
stion by the senate of the United States is a still
,ut,ner surrender OF our rights upon the high seas
In the proposed act del initiation by which the head
land theory of Great Britain is established, and
property OF all nations; and
Whereas by the terms of this treaty the common
obetcd by all civilixea nations have been ciaimsJ
as as concessions and made matter of bargain and
Whereas the ambiguous language Of this treaty
! makes many Of Its provisions uncertain resting
their interpretations solely upon Canadian local
| Whereas no Indemnity for past wrongs and op,
rags are pr vided and recognition OF the rights
| onferred on Americaa vessels In Canadian ports
oy mutual legislation, is made but on the conirar
every sucr right Il denied and the barbarous acts
of canada are justified and allowed. and
initiatnry Steps towards the anplee surrender ' y,
the markets of the United states by which the
fisheries OF Canada viii be developed and enlarged
and those of the United States de .eted and DESTROY
| ed; Therefore,
| Resolved That this association, composed of the
masters of American nshing.ycs,eIs, who know by
contact and experience the full Significance Of
Canadian diplomacy, cordially unite with their
brethren of other associations In tie following de.
That In common wi h the other producing indus
tr's the country, we ask Of the General cavern
protection.
That we have neither asked nor sought the interven
.'oh OF any commits ion. mixed or oihe, wi.e, to de
hnc our Just rights pom the high reas or IN foreign
ports, but have appealed TO our Government to
maintain the integrity aud just interpret alton of
eaties and l. Etsatton, under which our business
righIs as Am, 'ican citizen are Affected
ihat we nv ithrr use nor desire to use Canadian
waters for prac cal fishing bu, simply ask that our
commercial rights therein shall be defined by our
own Government, and when 30 defined main tained
fha' the American ocean fisheries not dep. nd.
ehi upon any favor or privilege. 10 be granted by
Canada but the contrary the natural resources Of
nur own country aud the hign all rd everything
neee sary for the prosecution of our business.
That we " III clieerfur conform to whatever con.
structon our own Government shall place upop
existing treaties and egi lati N, and desire
treaty thai shall dictate national legislation or
destroy the small remnant of protection we now
have.
| Res0ired That we appeal TO the honorable sepat.
of the United states, which has by u most eminent
commission, thoroughly Investigated the subject Of
our fishery relations with Canada, AMI whose re.
po ha' passed through the leg Station Of both
Houses of congress, been unanimously app owed to
| usan the lonor and dignity of the Government
of the United states, b, maintaining the integrity
of their action, and the rights Of our citizens, by
refusing 10 approve the treaty. or consent TO so
complete u surrender of our rights rs nation.
Resotred, That the entire fishing interest of the
United states has not been allowed any represen.
taiion whatever by the negoiiaors of this treaty,
W ic the commission Of the senate visited every
| location and obtained sworn testimony from the
operative Fishermen of the country. The reason for
the in.rence In results Is clearly apparent.
Rcsofred, That we respectfully ask for prompt
and inm dinie action upon this treaty by the hoaor
able senate, in order that our naioral honor may
Nindicate and the rights of our citizen. ass surcd
Ia every foreign port aud upon the high seas.
these resolutions were sighed by IIt masters
Il bshing vessels Resolutions Of similar
nature were presented from hshermsn In "ther
places all showing the wonderful unnnimiiy with
which they cnnd.iUn the surrender Of their rights
contemplated In this treaty,
| Continuing Mr. IInar said;
at will be remembered that the President, In his
| message OF December, 1850, made this recon.
| m ndHtion:
In the interests OF good neighborhood and Of the
commercial intercourse Of adjacent communities,
the question Of the North American fisheries l. on
OF much Importance. Following out tie informa
tipa given by me when the extensurv arrangement
above described negotiat d, ! recommend that
he congress y ovide for the appointment of CON.
mis- don in which the Governments of the United
taie- and Great Britain shall be respectively repre-.
-ented charged with the consideration and settle
| meut, upon just equitable AMI honorable basis,
of the tire question Of the lis ding rights of the
governments and their respective citizens on the
two coast of the United states and British North
America.
April ls, 1886, the Senate passed this resoiu-
tion as response to tho Presidents recommend
| ati"n;
Resolved, That In the opinion of the Senate the
appo .ntmrnt % n commission In which the Govern.
mrnts Of the United states aud Great Britain shall
be represented charged with the considcra lon and
settlement of the fishing right. Of the two Govern
ments the coasts of the United Sate- and British
North America, ought not TO be provided for by
Con xress.
| Thi, was adopted by a vote Of 3s to 10. every
Republican Sentor who voted present be-
| ing in ths affirmative and the following Demo-
craft: Brown, Butler, Fair, 8ornan, Harris, Nc
Pbers"n. Maxey, Morgan. Payne.
| But this Is not all. The President recalled the
subj ct 10 the attention of Congress in his next
snnuaI message, 10 which he declared that the
recommendation of his last message had been
met by adverse vote 10 the senate " Con-
gress tberrupon passed tho statute OF March .,
| ,ss7. entitled "Aa act authorizing the President
| ,f the United states to protect and defeud tho
| rights IL American fishing vessels" eto. This
passed the Senate by a unanimous vote on the