The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-20
A Correspondent Tells Of t1e
Feeling Prevailing Among
the Fishermen.
The Feeling at Bay St George Nun
Stronger Against the HONS
Country than France.
The Work Of Laying the Bermu1s
Cable Commenced at Halifax
Other News

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jnst reached this out-of-way place after 4
000-mile voyage In the steamer from ~
Johns, nj the other end of the island ut
Newfoundland. This is q quiet little
fishing village, now known all over De
world as the scene Of the recent troubles
between the French and the resident fIsh-
ermen, threatening war. Slighter cauees
have led GrsRt Britain into war before this,
and IL she ID srow 10 resent injuries TO the
property Of her subjects now, IL Ii probably
because she mnst see what gieantae
blunder the treaty of Utrecht was, Riving
as 1t did France control Of the fishlnQ
along 900 miles OF the Newfoundland coAst
and taking away the livelihood Of mapy
British subjects.
find the feeling here much stronger
against the home country than againkt
France. This is because Of the apathy tn
not trying to modify the fisheries treaty ~
at least to compel France to adhere strictly
TO il. All is quiet here now and for the
present season. 80 tar as st. George y
concerned, tho crisis IL over. The French
fishing vessels have all gone and the m
tiyes are left TO fish in peace. There are rzo
French warships in the harbor; thu Peli-
oan, the British warship, Capt. Riddle, II
the only one here.
The threatened lobster war, which was
feared as the next trouble, will probahIs
not occur this season. Capt. SIR Baldw1n
Walker, Of the British war ship Emerald,
issued orders, dated May 10, st HaIifax,
that ell lobster factories opened since july
last must cease work according 10 the
terms Of the modus vivendi. The Pelican
arrived here May i6 and served notices 60
shut np the factories. There are twenty
ak along the bay at 81. George, all of
which sre owned by British subjects. All
but one or two obeyed the order, but hare
gradually reopened. some after day or
two and some after fortnight. Nov
nearly all are IN operation In defiance of
orders. ..s.d Is
There II much indignation here over the
modus vivendi, and ominous troubles are
reported. News has Just reached here of
an outbreak at Lascie, small fishing Wiz
lage on the northeast coast, within the
French treaty limits. The inhabitants
attacked French fishing establishment
consisting OF bateau or fishing boats, net
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left at asplace by French fishermen aimee
last year. They set Gre TO the place and
destroyed all the property. Local magis-
trates were poweFless TO interfere.
The people are not violent, but are de-
termined In their opposition 10 French in
terferenee with the fishing. which is the
peoples only livelihood. The French
fishing vessels had not yet arrived at
Lascie for the seasons work, and the
property destroyed was not valuable, but
the occurrence is significant as showing the
intense feeling Of the natives against the
French.
The Newfoundland fishermen are re-
markably law-abiding and orderly, and il
is only under great stress that they CON-
init overt acts.
Lascie In several hundred miles from
here, beyond the telegraph. The outbreak
occurred Nav rs, and the news has Just
been brought in by q fishing boat. Quite
likely similar affairs have occurred around
the north and east coast and the northern
half Of the west coast, where there Is no
telegraph, but II may be weeks before a
chance fishing boat brings the news.
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any claim for damages. II she does they
cannot be maintained, as under the treaty
of Utrecht French fisherman are not per-
mitted 10 have permanent structures on
the strand, and must taka away their
boats, etc, when they 60 II the end OF the
season, but for years they have been in
the habit OF leaving boats, ETC., in the care
of the Newfonndlanders during the winter.
The French Feeling.
PARIS June 10
La Figaro, In an article on the New
Foundland fisheries dispute. declares that
salisbury, the British prime minister, viii
not accopt arbitration, and that France re-
fusesto accept peeuniary compensation for
the treaty Of Utreoh. and will open negotia-
tions for new treaty, giving the French
to q reasonable extent cod and lobster
fishing grounds, aud to coionists exclusive
rights On the coast and banks.
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