Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-11

! IS. B. 4. B. fsloopl- Essiport ;6eorge W topp
Obliged TO discontinue bu-iness OF buyi )
sardine herr ing in New Brunswick ports for Eat
/ .orf canneries MS local customs reguiai ions were
during the son of 1851. 1nade 50 exaettng that
wss impossible 60 comply with them itlieut risk o.
| the fish becoming stale and spotted by drtent a.
| From statements Of George W. Copp, master
| "A >ir Knight (sehooaerl Southport; Marx
for crew from Novs scotia to Maine the vessel
not being all 10 cal II Nova -co'ia ports for
| Them her Way TO the fishing grounds lFroni
statements of VIM T. Maddocks, owner, SOUTH
port.)
| Is Uncle Joe tschoonerl Southport; J. W.
Pierce, master Compelled to pay. Transports ie,
for from Nova scotia TO Maine. fae vessel
aot bring allowed TO call Al Noya Scotia ports fe
giseIn her tn fishing gr,suads- (froi..
statements of WiliiamT. Asd,iosks, cwLer, >cut'
| storr.l
/ Orn., MASTER Compelled Ia .-S ttan>poitsii Ii
for crew from Nova Scotia Saine. the 5, not
being allowed TO call at Nova Scotia ports for item
| On her way to the fishing grounds. (From state
ments of Vim. I. Maddo'As. owner. >outaport.)
y. Lady Elgin tsch ,onerl >oa lp IT; Geo.
| ". Pierce. master. toml'elled to.pay 'randrorta,
ii N for Nova >.oiis TO Maine, tie vess,
mt being a lowed 10 call q Nova Scotia pots for
them on her Way IT, the his ling grounds. Iron,
statements of William T. Maddocks, owner, south,
psrto
IS. John II. Kennedy (schoonerl. Portland
| David Doughtrty, master. "a led Al a Nova scotia
urt for bait but left without obtaining fear
ing seizure and in~, returning home with broken
voyage. At q Newfoundland port WAS Charged SID
lighthouse dues. giving draft ON owners for me
which, being excessive, they refused To paw. IF
statements of f. G. Willard. owner. rortiand.)
~. Ripley Ropes tschooner). souihport; Z. r.
itare, master. Vessel ready TO sail en- telegram
from authorities Ottawa refused permission 10
touch at Canadian ports to snip men; consequent.
obliged to pay for their transportation to Maine,
and vessel detained while awaiting their ART wal
| (from statements Of Freeman Urne son, own
ers. Southport.
40. Jennie Armstrong (schoon"r). Southport
A. q. Webber, master. Vessel ready TO sail when
telegram from horities of Ottawa refused per,
mission 10 touch Mt Canadian ports shi m.
consequently OBJ iged to pal II the r transportation
TO Maine and vessel detained while awaiting their
arrival. (From statements of freeman Or 4 son,
owners, southport.)
Al. Vanguard .schooner) Southport: c. C. Ivy
er, master Vessel ready to sail when telegram
from authorities refused permission touch NJ
Canadian ports 10 ship men: consequently oblig. d
TO pa, for their transportation to Maine. and vessel
detained while awaiting their arrival (From state
ments of Freeman Orne son, owners, south
port)
II. Flee ric Flash (schooner). North Haven:
Aaron smith. m ster. Unable to obtain supplies In
Canadian ports and obliged to return home before
obtaining full cargo. (trom statements Of Aaron
smith. master and agent, North Haven't
a. Daniel simmons (schooner) swans Island
John A. Colt, master. { mpelled to 90 without
necessary outfit lille fishing in Gulf Of ST. La.
renee. (F'om statements of NJ stimp on, owner
swans lsland.)
/, 2. The ordering Of vess. IL out If harbors wh.r
Canadian officials deem there is no becessity fol
shelter
| fees and dues.
Refusal to sell necessary provisions ant
, supplies
5. Unjust local laws regulating seizures anc
trials.
These causes are not removed by the treaty
On the contrary the following causes for d salts
faction on the part of the American fishermen an,
$ opportunities for unreasonable conduct on the par
of the Can idian authorities would still exist nde
$ the penuiDg treaty.
|. Canadians could search all American vessel
: within the three mile limit; couli gu stion tn,
masters on oath; could seize their vessels on ,
mere pretext, and could put them to the proof o
the iilegality If the seizure.
The Canadians could order away vessel,
that had taken refuge in their ports whenever
they cared To 10 so
s. he right to unload and trans-ship is incident
. only to repairs
! !. The only exemption given from burden
some bsrbor and customs laws is in of shelter
or repairs, the purchase Of wood or water in !
place not port Of entry
Provisions can be purchased only for tn,
homeward voyage
8. Only by free fish can Americans purchas,
commercial privileges.
All the mi Isrice of tina fishing laws remains
The burden of proof still on the d, PENDANT, al.
| he il drnhd his II medy Tor Illegal seizures
Mr. Putnam says in his defense If the treaty
that
The words '.preparing to fish," in statute q
7 George III, have been e cause f many troubles
and are susceptible of variety of constructions.
But they are intr' duced int, the treat
it-ef. They not only bind .ur Government T.
ommit their citizens to be ch.d ,r punish-,
Tor no "fense, hut only when the Csnadi
, authni,ies shalt think they are preparing t.
. Co mt one; but they fatty contradict Mr. Bay
ads legation that the recu' renee Of port cause
al Is I,ray ,f.n f,rf ha fnt,,
}.
: They have put into Article XIV few ,tip la
tons fer those Coz nun decencies ut .ir t-ial
= TO which all mankind are entitled as Of G tumlo
. Ii-ht. But thew accompany even these with n
provision Tat the penalty far u i.wflply ii bin.
!, however lun"cent or accidental. h,w.ver III
=, skipper may have mist ken his pnsitiun or how
ever doubtful Co f,ctirg the .vitence, nay tx
, tend t. the forfeiture f thu vessel aad evet yrhin.
on boatd. The penalty tor preparing to fish ina
b" fix d By the court and hall be no greater tina,
for fishing The udgeheut If totfeiture (nn Iess.
JadgemenD shall De rvlew.d by the governor
: general Hut if he approve the finding. il i
quite doubtful il tn re be power ve,te in him t.
, lessen the penalty The unrepealei C,uadi :,
statute still makes the TO fixture for uni wluI fish
/ iDg abs lutte in all cases But the second cl ~,
, of Article XIV provides
That the Proceedings shall be summary an,
inex Expensive as practltable.
| detention
the place Of seizure near it'd
Security for costs shall not be required excep
/ when b,il is offered (Th~y will have in the,
: possession the whole ship and cargo;)
Reasonable bail shall be accepted.
. There shall be proper appeals;
. These shall be available t. the defense only
It Chat is. the defendant shall not be twice nut il
jeopardy
should like to ask Senators on the other al; Il
it there be one of these provisions, which to de n,
I" at"reign sailor in her ports without a tr-sty il
= this close OF the nineteenth Century would NJ
make Canada a stencil in the Dostrlls Of mankind
n There is not the OF them that has been denie d /,
United states curt since the country was settled
II the least Of these privileges were denied To
n British ship-owner in the courts Of Boston W.
should hear tr"n the British forei IN fic,.. q
rather we should not wait to hear from the B,jti,
: foreign flee; We should remedy the yri-yapc
under the ompt and eager stimulant Of our ow
, public opinion
b 1t is quite signif ant that the Brit.b pIen;no
tentiaries did not ask US Ia put into the treat,
r any stipulation that we would give them the lik
|, justice 10 courts
Nobody tver dr. AIMED that it was D, ssibe for tn
ohit'd states TO refuse TO for,i ia eur poi
as inexpensive u trial as practicable a tti in TN
vicinage. exemption fl IN security for cots whe,
We hold his property, reasonable bit AL,
proper appeals. Every Senator On the other sid
OF the Chamber would deem it a national insult Il
! ask u tor PROMISE IN tn atty to observe TIN
Common decenei-s Of judicial pr ceedirgs
Mr. President, as l was saying Just M W if W,
were IL treat ten Britisb shis in ii, ton rs the,
have treated hundred in C,nads We sh. uld l. e.,
4 an expression OF anger from Downing street I,
which that which followed the iznr,. # VI .s,,
J and Sldell would be tame. John Bull vo,,d no
have much to say about po>tpouc,nent to som,
future time OF a demand for redress How long d,
you think he would submit to the law which CAV,
cents cost and ~ cents fine rs the remedy f.,
| the ILLEGAL izure of a vessel and cargo aud ,u
| the burden Of proof on the party WINS. vessel WA
taken from him to show that the seizure W 4.
ILLEGAL?
The fifteenth article is TO take effect when we re-
move the duty from f-h-o,i. wh,le-,iI, seal-oil
and f-h of all kinds We to have in exch.pp,
for that Concession licenses TO enter the Atlanti,
ports. bays, aud harbors of Canada and New(ound
land
To buy provisions. bait, ice, seines, lines, sup
plies, and outfits.
| To trtns-ship catch.
To ship
Mr. Pr silent, it is difficult to oversts To the al
surdity of this position, even If it we're MT bu.
miiiati to be called on to make a conditional