The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-25
Expert Objections To 1t.


Washington Special.
Mr. Luther Maddocks. Secretary of the Ma
tional Fishery Association, speaking of the new
fisheries treaty, sad
1.-THE treaty is a great disappointment to mo.
We have been led to hope that we had gained
times, We fail to see where any advantage has
been gained The headland question has been
complicated and not improved. There have
not been any commercial privileges granted us.
The treaty simply allows fishing vessels
on homeward voyage, if in distress, to buy a
sufficient amount of provisions to last us home.
This may be considered an act Of humanity
rather than q commercial act Tho last Sec
ton is q bid FOR our free markets which means
the utter destruction OF the American fisheries.
We know what free markets have done to our
fisheries in the past, and we have just cause to
fear q revival of them.
LAS to the protocol, it seems unreasonable to
demand Of our fishermen 81. so per ton for trade
privileges which are of more value to the Cana
dams than ourselves; and, in view of this fact,
it seems one-sidsd to require us to pay for priv
ileges in Canadian ports which the Canadians
have in our ports without charge.
MANY kilograms received from different parts
of the country to-day show me that there is but
one opinion in this regard and that is tina, it
makes bad matter worse. This is no political
expression assure you, az will be seen by the
following kilograms:
mir. George Steele, president OF the American
Fishery Union, Boston, Mass, tolegraphs:
THE proposed treaty is liable to do . great deal
more harm than good to American fisherman. 1t in
wolves submission to the efforts now being made by
Great Britain to destroy both the American and
French fisheries Hpon the banks and this 10 a
national point of view is to be depored by every pro-
There will be no division of opinion in Gloucester 1
trust you will set your face like flint against it.
Another from R. S. Spofford Boston, Mass,
says:
THE treaty offers indemnity FOR the spoliations
OF 1885 trade and vessels. 1t surrenders
fishing rights guaranteed us by former treaties. 1t
gives flag fishermen o new advantages
1t admits the Canadians had the right and the
wrong in pas. II only cancels
and valuable fishing both in bays and deep seas
Thank God that the American Senate is still extant
and uncomfortable part of the treaty making
power.
Charles Levi Woodbury.. Boston, Mass, tele-
graphs:
ssMr. Chamberlain deserves the victory. His
victoryi complete. The treaty is a more shameful
surrender the day of national power than was
weakness and peril. making no indemnity for past
outrages, and the Senate would the Union with
shame should it ratify those articles of captulaton
Manning declared brutal. Can't go into details.
fear it is sad mistake.
flames G. Tarr, of Gloucester, Mass, tele-
graphs
Tonnage tax for privileges offered is an outrage
Hope the Senate will not ratify such treaty.
"And another from Sylvanus Smith e Co.,
Gloucester, Mass, to Representative William
Coggswel reads:
Have examined the treaty. No advantage to
Think it complete give-away part
ITO Which Mr. Coggswell replied:
$50 do I. II is shameful and ignobe treaty.
'The expression Of the Canadian press that
they 1.-THE Canadians) have been worsted in the
matter is too ridiculous TO comment upon. The
terms of the treaty and the wording thereof are
of such a nature that they require careful study
and an intelligent understanding of the whole
subject to show their true intent and meaning
The premature announcement that had
gained everything led our people to believe that
such was the case. This is not the case by any
means. As matter of fact we have not gained
anything to which not entitled under
previous treaties and commercial arrangements.
al don't believe the Senate will for moment
entertain any ratification of this treaty, and
believe also that the only medicine that can help
tive under the retaliation act. This. to my
mind. would settle the case within sixty days
and give MS all the commercial advantage which
the Canadians enjoy in ports aud which have
been withheld from u.s.