The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-01


There are also now GA IRE way frusn san Fran.
cisco 10 Victoria schooner sylvia Handy,
schooner City Oh san Diego aud schooner Laura.
all of which ara cu.stlsd airea6v TO iy the Brit
ish Gag.
These foarseen American vessels have an
average csrsczfy Of seventy tons each. or nearly
enc thousand tons in al, which have been
driven from the American deg 70 seek protection
under the Gag OF Great Britain 70 enable them
to visit American waters in the peaceful pursuit
Of that ayocasio2 which is 80 earnestly de-
Insn6es: By the American government fcr oar
fishermen in the North Atlantic.
While this Chamber OF CoUalercc has no de-
sire to crisici~e the diplomacy Of our govern
naent IN denying TO our citszens liberties agd
privileges which are sseItly permitted 10 Can
adam vessels vet the most ensasI observer can
not fail 90 see the g-ea, injustice daae 70 4snsz-
can citizens By the government which shosld
encourage aid protect them This action Of
our government, which is working great in
iury 10 our fisherman and 30 the commercial In
:ercsts of this STATE, n Wei Is o. 0rcgBa and
CalIfornia, dres no. appear To have been made
Tor the benefit OF the public, hat sfupsy and
exclusively for the benefit OF monopoly which
has leased the friAilef islands fresn our govern
men. 10 procure articles Of luxury fc- tie use OF
TIRE rich.
This chamber OF ccFnnsree believes that the
sarac rSsse which oar government is 50 cum
10y cur esscrnaen in the Sorsb Atlantic should
be the rule IN the North Pacific. and thxt every
where outside the limits Of enc marine league
seward FROM CIR coasts. the ocean should b
free for all Nor 60 wc believe that outside that
nrnit CIR goycrrnaea; has any mere jurisdiction
over the sssh and animals n the ocean than II
has over TIE wiia tcw. Of the air
We therefore desire respectfully and arIzIv 10
enter csgr protest against this uajEss dscrimsns-
fica between American ard Canadian vessels,
and ask ;hsf our fishermen have the Sane rights
guaranteed 70 them which are BOW conceded ~
foreign vessels - thss American vessels raAyl
kept under the nag % the United States snd 10.
hxye 10 seek pro.ectsoa. Is Is COW done under
TIE 6 az OF Great Britain.
Accompanying these resolutions was a
request from John A. Plum, secretary Of
the Port Townsend chamber. that the
Seattle chamber take similar action The
following note from ". 7. Rupert, sec-e-
ta-y OF the State Board Of Trade, Vas also
received.
I sn4 in receipt of communication sroza the
por. Tow a>enss Chamber 81 Commerce asking
ne 10 prssea; eeto-e y0ur chamber memorial
adopted ny sna chamber Of Port Townsend "a
rcfcrenes 10 tse lass regulating sc2l tishtas.
In Ely opinion the policy al tbs govern
saens in reference 20 seal catching sad tie
ALLEGED protection of tho sealing interests has
f<-sn radically wrong, ard Il would he beneficial
- taEs ssa.e Il every Law on TIE subject w@s
Tepesse<s Not only do TIRE present iAws p-sveas
American fishermen fraIa engaging IN this
industry. has Trey are laws ensctea for sas
S-rcns ci TIE rfca against TIE Interests al the
sssoE- Ihsse laws toad 10 maintain Aisa values