The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-21
The Fisheries.

4 upon the matter of the ratification rejection
/ of the new Canadian treaty brings thc >tna-
/ torial representation OF every State face to fac.
with the economic fact Of whether ii is best to
/ give the fullest development to the producing
\ industries of their owu State or hv adopting
the foreign policy of the Administration dis
courage in all sections anl destroy III some the
| vital marine industry whose field of food pro-
/ durt> is the entire ocean and whose operations
are H. Yet in comparison With their possibilities
almost ia their infancy. With the opinions Of
! the most eminent scientists. stu tents of natural
| history and practical men >howin. the unmit-
ed supply of ocean life, aud controlling a> we
do the larger part Of thc eastern shores of the
! Paci!ir and western shores Of the Atlantic.
with rivers. lakes and bays innumrratp. with
every yarct, of fish withn our reach with :,
| population .roW ing al .hc rl;" Of over Two
millions yearly. with a scientific commission
established whose Investigations Ii!l pr;icti,.i
apniiraiunuf fish prop. cation inahc the ucet>-
>riN Nul foreign ald t. oar ii- supply al ai,-u"l-
! itN, and ha- shown, ami j. SHOWING. that the
multiplicity of our fish products without
| llnl. l. ii >tHtc>m"lI>hip, j. il common >uH-e
| to stimulate by treaty OF Legislation the marine
| power OF nation which has amcea>in.ly
| sought. and is now seeking. hv the destruction
| OF the American ocean fisheries. 10 wipe out
and destroy that great resource Of every Mi
| rine power. anh thereby rripl H. the ('nited
| states upon the ocean. and thus make GOOD th1
boast of her statesmen (who are wi>cl that the
| control Of tie ocean commerce (Which in
| clu,i"> the fisheries means 10 Great Britain
the control of the world? The representatives
/ of the fishing interest, have never sought to
make the consideration Of this question :.
political issue. Their appeals have ever been
national and the geography of oar country
| gives 10 Eearll every state a practical interest
in HIS question. In all Legislative action - lar
I'll appeals HAY" I'rcn answered fr"tn an Am.r-
lean standpoint. resulting in almost lnaniuou,
action Of the >enatc an. Iuu-r ia their iaNor.
! The mnt-t a.c Senators Of both parties have
ada "'afr,i Ilrir ''at'>t. and tiin noble instincts
| ui Am, rican Interests and American patriotism
/ haN' triHmphr,i oN,r party aud partisan. The
last census. i~>0. ha> shown hN thorough ail
official iH>pcrtlon and report l3l l3G persons
directly engaged in tie fishing industry: c:,,i-
! tai inNc~ir'. S;;1 ,9j5 :'f@: value OF products.
| Sf3046033; Number "f Vessels. tto:,: boats.
| 4i.s0i. Nar4 lrni la- 26ttS persons engaged
| in the ii !pir>: capital invested SG.:,l2 A.,
| value o! products. -. .11l .1l3: vessels. llJn:
! boat> $50. Virginia has lS.>6i persons en-
gaged IN The fisheries invested capital - oi0-
0p0 products. S} 124 IA: vessel Is. 144i: boats.
GGlS. North tarol;na has b2-i ,rr>on> engaged
| III the fisheries: invested capital s:itn; DOL
| products. ~>i1.6l5: vessels, 80: boats. 2Ill.
Altogether the South Atlantic and Gulf States
| have ,J1,.l49 men engaged i'll the fisheries: i'll
! vested capital. Sl491 .:iO6: products. SO >:,O-
2>l vessels. 52i1 boats. II .JS:i. having in those
| States over iltif Il million individuals in fami-
| lies aud subsidiary industries ,icutndent upun
the fisheries fo: living, and tllc Senators from
| those states are expected t. vote for a treaty
10 destroy TIL industry. The fisheries of these
| States under lr.,n,r .irAplul,nrut coulJ h,.
increased tel-fuld. Yea under their present
| limited >tatli> they are nearly tuna to (ana,la
| in amount. The Canadian official reiiolt shows
l9.493 men employed: invested c4uitii sii,;97-
| 460: vessels. M: boats - 411 The Question
| for the south Atlantic state, 10 decide is
| whether their neglected fishery jud,l..ri,,
| which are now fully cu,lal to Cauala. ,hail IL,
| increased and deyeiopcd. A. they surely will
be if This treaty i defeated or whether alla,la
shall have the benefit of the markets which le-
| long To- the southern fisheries
| Ia 40 direction is The ii >hery industries. ...,,-
| able Of grtater titNtOpnprt than tL,. Suitlcr,t
| Atlantic Cult and Pacifir states and while 1h,,
immediate dircr; issue NAV seem 10 atipc; more
LARGELY the North Atlal,ti,. md InLn ,i.,,r. th,,
new treaty opcrs Tie WAY for th,. ,,..,.rc.j.i,,3
Of the entire fishery Interests of Tho. country
| Already Canada has the free market. of tLe
United States for ALI The fresh or ir, preserved
fish She can send here Her fishermen ARG all
maid huuut, hy 1h,ir Go,ortinru; i,. fran,
lhp interest of thc II,Ifav award of - 400 oo
paid lnd~r the last rolomi>.ia,i1. Their y,,..l,
| apparatus etc. are, g Xcm,r from localt4Xation
! While 'nited Statc~ i>hpr,ucn ARE locally taxed
about S50O.u0o yearly. And now The I'i,;tpI
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