Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-11
OUR FISHERIES.
Senator Hoar Makes a SCathine
ReVieV Of the Administra-
sCoVardly Course,
And Vigorously Condemns its
Abject Surrender TO England.
Contrasting its Slow and Timid
Policy
With the Firm Tone Of Former
Presidents,
Who Believed in American Ideas
and the Stars and Stripes,
And we're not to be Frightened by GroWls
Of the British Lion.
l Startling List Of the 0utrases Practiced
upon Our Fishermen by Cana
dian Oflcials,
Ind which a Week -kneed Government
Has Utterly Failed 10 Rebuke.
A Shameful Record which Should be
Condemned by Every Patriotic
Citizen.
And which a Week -kneed Government
Has Utterly Failed 10 Rebuke.


discussion ihis is the oldest question IN cur
i"rriga relations. The question uf the rights oi
her h-he'men has minglrd with the hist"ry ui
| Massachusetts, tr"u the beginning. rs their skill
aud courage have been from the beginning chief
part ii her glory aud pride
Continuing Mr. lIuar gave a clear and vivid
hisiory "i the American f-bstnen. referring with
prc,l prii'' to their distinguished aud brilliant
Ice Ia bcb 'If oi the country during the kevo-
| iuti,u. the war II 1917. and the hebciii u.
| tsrde ir,m the i,npo lance AMI value of our 6sh-
cries. aud IN" capital i,vest in them. he qu,ieu
| bo foil wing letter fr"m Admiral David u.
Porter, than whom there could bc NO more distin.
suished authority.
OFFICE OF THE ADMIRAL,
Hishiagtoa, u. C.. May 1, 1858.
MY DEAR SIR: have the honor To acknowledge
| the receipt of your communication of May asking
for ratuen or The present Navy, which is to be
built of iron and propelled by steam.
beg leave TO say that all our fisheries AT the pre-.
sent moment are more valuable Ms nurseries for
naval seainen than they ever were before, for our
commercial marine has been almost obteratcd from
In our last war with Great Britain our Navy wss
Ia gely recruited from Massachusetts fshernen who
made the finest men of wars men in the word,
which was Illustrated 5y tn-r skill In seanHu-hip
aud gnnnery. which gave Us such great success over
'ur opponents.
They not only furnished seamen to the Navy, but
manned that in'nense fleet OF privnleers tina
warmed the ocean. paraiyzcd the british com
nerce, and caused IA large lection OF the Bri ish
,eope, led by that great political writer, William
Ubbet to demand of the Government that peace
should be secured on any terms.
tw thstanuing the overwhelming nnval power
II Great Britain dur ~ the war with hea squad.
0ns iu every sea, we were indebted 10 the New
England .eainen and the brave officers who led
thcn for u success unparalleled In history.
IL we ha war to morrow we IN 'st depend almo
htogcther upon fishermen of New England to
nan our naval vessels.
To snow hy ilnpOr aDce of having trained pamen
IN time of war, will mention the fact hat the
regiment of Marblehead fs, emen under John
ulover were employed to carry Washi gtons forces
| across the Delaware wiIenh surprised aud captured
tnc Hess ans. Without the aid OF the hsIerne
il IL Jub ful II Washington would have undertaken
ne p-ilOus enterprise, for the fishermen were
the odly considered the project fea-ible.
rhe ships that will hereafter be built for the
iavy will requ good and hardy sailors as have
been required before, aud It Ia TO be regretted
iat cannot obtain the services of fishermen IN
dine of peace. Their present calling is more luc.
fative than any EN- .oyment they eau obtain in tn"
lavy, aud thrre suth lent Inducements held
ut TO them to enlist Ia the Government sersice.
In times of with maritime power the oc.
upaiion of these fishermen would be gone and
iey would flock to enlist Ia the Navy a they did In
he civil wa', zen the Confederate privateers made
t.ier appearance of coast. Thr vessels of
,avy be said at the present re to be manned nj
Io-t entirely by foreigners wlioh entered he ser
ice not fro0 devoi ITO the hak. Incase war should
g -uileny declared against Us our shsbs abroad
would be obliged to return hon discharge thei
rews. and snip American sea "en In late u,
pectiou of the United states snip eat IN the board
Il inspection repo ted to me - ,lowf: "rhe c ew
- ( ar one considering their want Of know edgc
| # the English language"-s pretty severe comnrn
dry 20 ne class OF seanep We enlist In the Navy
( IL very csirable that should Adopt some
| ysten by which We culd obtain enough bona fde
Am rcan s"aneu to leaven the crowd Of foreigners
| ,os on board a United states vessel of war. fhe
rews Of our ships OF war centrally made up OF
zen from all ptrts of the rid, largely from he
';an i1avian race, who do MT care what dag they
tfve un er There are the descendants Of the iiu "a
ibths, and Other bs baFians who once overTan
i:u ope. They enlist N our Navy softened In char.
/ pr free 0s a yspy
aDney, with no sen inent for flag nation llity,
.nd possibly If It came TO an action wit ship Of
| eir own or u ~ ighbOring nation, they would haul
| 'wn the American has and no st that Of their own
| ,untry.
rne same quail les required for the .eamen Of fty
ears ago requ red for the seamen Of vessels of
| var to-day The better the the easily
will learn the improvements in aunnery and sea-
| han.hip,and tn be -eanen n the world are those
| ,Io com from the New England fisheries. They
re the strongest, hardest class Of men know Of
| rhry are exposed TO all wes'h-r and bear the
| ryerest I, mptsis. The aer amen all over, and j
,ili merely add th 10 isi2 the old Constitution
| shDse career il FAM lar t. every A er can was
anu almost alt geiber by Nassst husetts fish
As TO any xtra science b ing req lred to our
e.enr aud proj'-cie ship. Of ar, would renn. k
iat the management Of a shipi, easie than 1t usrd
| be, but we require the same good .eamanship We
| al IN DAYS gone by. With eam-cap tan an
| cam. inch twsnt men eau z. [ n large vessel ul.
| wa pOfic,r on de k, man at thr wne-' :.
d one at the lead, with the aboye number on deck
or general pu po-es. and the hip can 60 TO sea wits
ne res of tie cfpw in cir hsmmo ks But when
~ machia'ry is disabled and the ship must rely on
| poHderou yard- aud -ail we want every man
'ro' Of hi. lie d fo tn. so.e OF his foot. The mo
rng ns, IL istrue larger than Of ol the ma
iners TO work them l. a little more irtrica'e,
| weeks good aTil ny would teach ive.b born sea.
zen all that il e--eBti !, and a ship OF at the
md Of t"si period w'n be ready fer Inspection BY
e board 0 inspection. When the b,ard Of H..
pecti "a nnish their .xamipa lon Of y ship must
TO -ea re sdy to meet any enenv of equal free
that what hsppened previous to isiz, when e