The Portland daily press., 1888-03-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Secretary Maddocks on the NegotIa-
tors and the Fisheries.
Senator Doiph's Fertilization Bill
Agreed Upon In Committee.
Provision Made for Portland and
Other Maine Ports.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-In his pamphlet,
"Fisheries Treaties between the United
States and Great Britain, Discussed from
Fisherman's Standpoint" Secretary Mad
docks of the National Fishery Association
has this to say regarding the new treaty:
"When former treaties have been negotiat-
ed, wherein the welfare of the fisheries have
been concerned, it may have been pleaded in
extenuation of any mistakes that have been
made, that the gentlemen charged with the
responsible duty of negotiation may have
lacked that definite knowledge of the sub
ject under consideration, which might have
enabled them to avoid mistakes, and which
might make it possible to state the terms of
the treaty so clearly and so explicitly that it
could not well be misunderstood.
"But no excuse of this kind can be offered
in the present case. If the negotiators
charged with the duty of representing the
interests of the American fishermen in this
case are not well informed upon the subject
they had to deal with, it is not because they
lacked the requisite sources of in
formation. Not only have the rights
and needs of the American fishermen
under previous treaties, and all matters per
forth IN public. press and ! jpsamphlets prepar-
ed by the highest legal authorities. but the
fishermen of the United States have sent to
Washington, and have maintained there dur
ing the progress of these last negotiations,
REPRESENTATIVES, WuU WcIc ICduy w obdbC tnCll
claims and give expression to their needs and
their wishes. 1t Is rather remarkable COM
mentary to this entire proceeding that since
the abrogation of the fishery clauses OF 1871,
and during the progress OF these last negoti-
ations, no authorized agent of the Atlantic
fishermen has been called upon to state their
case in personal interview with the gentle
men who were officially charged with the re-
sp0nsible duties of negotiating for the rights
of the fishermen. This is a matter for still
tar consolidating the fact that
the officers of the fishery associations have
sough to state their case in personal inter
view. and have not been granted this priyil-
ege."
Revenue Legislation.
The Democratic newspapers print an abb
surd yarn, alleging that the Republicans are
split into factions in regard to revenue legis-
lation. The story is baseless fabric. Mr..
Reed, Major Mckinley, Governor Long and
Governor Dingley, all deny the statement as
without any foundation. No specific action
in formulating tariff bill has been taken as
yet by the Republicans as a body, or by any
individual Republican, but, as all discuss
ion goes to show, there is substantian unani-
nifty on the several points. Said Governor
Dingley, Tuesday night: 1.-The Republicans In
the House are substantially a unit on five
propositions. and if any tariff bill is framed
in the House by the Republicans-wbich
may or may not be, according to the course
of crcumstances-it would probably include
them. They are: a Removal of the tobacco
tax; (2) abolition of the tax on alcohol used
in the arss; (3) large reduction in sugar
duty; IA the wool and woolen schedule
adopted by the recent tripartite conference;
G) the Arkwright club cotton schedule"
Sea Coast Defences.
The Senate committee ON coast defences
practically agreed today to report favorably
the bill introduced by Senator Dolph to pro-
vide for Notifications and sea coast defence,
with an amendment providing that the gun
factory to be established be located at Water
vilet Arsenal, New York. instead of the
Frankfort Arsenal in Pennsylvania. The
bill provides that there shall be appropriated
S126, ,37S, 800 for the purpose of providing for
tifcations at the following ports: New York,
San Francisco, Boston, the Lake ports,
Hampton Roads, New Orleans, Philadelphia
Washington, Baltimore, Portland, the Rhode
Island ports in Narragansett Bay, Key west,
Charleston, South Carolina, Mobile, New
London, Savannah, Galveston, Portland,
Ore, Pensacola, Fla, Wilmington, n. c.,
San Diego, CAL, Portsmouth, N. H., defences
of Cumberland Sound at Fort Clinch. de-
fences for the ports OF the kennebec siss river
fences of the ports on the Penobscot river,
Maine.at Fort Knox and New Haven, Conn.
OF the amount appropriated, S2l,5OO OOO Is
to be expended during the fiscal year of 1889,
100000 during each of the IL fiscal years
thereafter, and S5,877,800 during the fiscal
year 1901, the money to be expended accord
ing to the recommendations of the fortiica-
tions. board appointed under the act Of
March 3, 1885. The floating batteries and
torpedo boats recommended by the Board
will be constructed by contract, under the
supervision of the Secretary of the Navy,
according to plans approved by a board of
naval officers. The guns for their armament
will be fabricated at the Washington navy
yard.
The House committee on mi litary affairs
have agreed to report favorably the Cutch-
con bill appropriating $7,435,00o for coast
defences.
The Pension List.
Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people,
INCREASE.
Levi Chapman, Seal Harbor.