New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-21
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
PRESIDENT HARRISON AND NIX. uhAD-
STONE MAY TRY TO SOLVE IT.
BARpAEoUs METHODS OF THE CANADIAN Gov
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THREATENED-pIs-

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THREATENED-Dio-
c,,Nrx,r1oN IN FAVOR OF FRANCE.
Halifax. y. s. Sept "a recent dispatch from
uosbi,cton stating that the Harrison Admins
,,ation is likely TO press the Gladstone MINISTRY
for n settlement of the North Atlantic fishery
ouos.ion. which Mr. Cleveland tried Dut laiied
70 solvc. has aroused considerable interest mere
Mr. Gladstone has not hal an opportunity o' ueai-
in. with the fishery question since io'" WIZ"
his Ministry declared against the ,d"uuia" ="
torpretation of the treaty Of 1878. In io'' '"e
Washington treaty which shelvcd the Puee"o
FOR 4 willie. was adopted, the fishery clauses oil
,bo. irs.rnmrnt running until 1855. Since 1879
no Tories have regned in England virtually all
tbc time The Canadians contend that ar'lcie l
of the treaty Of 1918 Is to Dc ln~rprc"" AZ
orally II provides that American fishermen may
entcr Canadian ports " for the purpose OF shener
and of repairing damages therein, OF pnfch"si's
wood and Of obtaining water, and for no other
,urnosc whatever Under the literal interpreted
ton adopted by Canada al American fishing
vessel is not allowed to enter Canadian h'iooi
m order 70 transhp it's cargo in bond, so that 1t
may start afresh for the fishing grouhcs' UT '"
nurcbasc bait ice. or the ncccsSarieS Of he al.
though the Canadian shore Inhabitants wou'"
certainly benefit by the traffic. The inter
,hincs in American ports But the Nova Scotians
Cor r,r+v vcars ard more have imagined that by
tor,ssino American fishermen in this way they
CON induce Congress 10 admit Canadian hSi Tree
Of 1ut,. into the American market and have con-
trivcd 70 impress that notion upon the rulers o.
Cano1a Prior to 1854, when the Mnrcy-hleH
r,oinroctv treaty. which admitted tan1dlah hSh
into tbe Initcd States free OF duty. was aiop'ed'
Tho Nova Srotians kept American fishermen ou'
~ ,beir norris by means Of British frSates lhR'
treaty came to an end in 1866, ana inc cru'~I
Motley was thcrcupon resumed anu hi" ''.'
until 1870 wien the Gladstone MliiS''H w"
nounced il in effect contrary 10 'Ir Spl'i' VI
bo oce On the expiring in ssj Of III" fishery
o,ousos ~ the treaty of 1871. under whlch
canod;or Gsh and Gsh-oil had been admitted free
;n.o .bc American market. the Dominion Gov
e,rr,ont fitted out the cruisers again and COW
-oitted series Of highhand"1 acts against A'h'ri-
c,n fishermen including numerous seizures VIII"
| ,cd 70 the abortivc Ravarl-Chambrrlnin treaty
The Rcpublicans in the United States Senate "ou''
rot consent 10 the sacrifice OF American fiH"'>
.rt.,csts involved in that arrangement Ever
sirce American fishermen have been obliged 10
,or . license fec TO the Canadian Government II
.Ln,. .isbol ~ cn'oy tho liberty Of buying bait.
,co soq-storcs. etc OF tran-hippnC their carg'e'
mi
r,o,o uconsos were established under tnc nodns
.;,,ord accommodating the Bayard-C hamhcrlhlh
convention il is pretty hart for a gloucester
Skinner 10 have 70 pay tribute 20 'annda ior
nr;,ilcrcs which the United Stntes freely accofus
- Canadian fishermen and whc' every other
.iviIized country grants to is neighbor Ao-
oorl;rc IN . statement made in the Dominion
Parliament not long ago by MI Henry l"y
Member for Halifax, S5oo,o"o worm ~
Canadian fish are shipped IN POM 'n'ous"
thc United Stotes every year TO the Ncs' ih"'"
I'm, not a pound of Amcrican-caurht hsh Gun "
.. ,h,o,ch Canada 10 the United States unless
,hc skinner has first paid this license foe. lie
emo, cver % ashore 10 buy fresh meat or pota-
| toes from the poor people along the Nova Sc"ua
and Capc Breton coasts, OF 10 engage MN w
| take the place Of n shipmate who may hive 'reh
washed overheard at the Banks. In 1887, wien
the craze for .eiznG American vcssrlS was OF
them. the Canadian Minister fined Nova scotia
schooner. the Scya OF Lunenhurg Tor having
| transferred food 10 an American vessel III "'S-
| trcss when both were fourteen miles from shorc
This nrocccdinp was made the subject Of debate
| in fine Senate OF the Dominion. In J'nNarV'
1880 Mr.. Ross. Collector of Customs at lialifaN.
was dismissed from Office BIZ the Dominion "oF
,rnmSnt for having permitted The ". \. Ba'son, Of
tan-ship quantity Of hehu' TO Bost Inbound
teamer This barl,arous spirit Is certain to
hrca,y ont acan unless President Harrison and
Secondary Foster effect settlement Of tho matter
| with Mr. Gladstone.
| II has been said that in 1870 Gladstone Al
| uinis,ration decided against the Canadians ami
their Interpretation Of the treaty of ols In that
| year. Prince Edward Island, which had not then
| entered the Canadian Confederation, although th"
| Canadian Interpretation Of the treaty had been
taci,lv accepted by her, opened her ports TO Amer
| lean fishermen. The Ottawa authorities com
| pained to ENGLAND. The islanders. who were
making money by trading with the Americans.
cgpcciqlly as The Nova Scotia ports were closet
against the latter, got an opinion from MI 'ai'er-
ward Chief Justice Palmer, DISTINGUISHED local
| lawver Mr. Palmer said that treaties must To-
ceive fair and liberal Interpretation, ana that ii
| the words for no other purpos" Whatever wore
10 be construed literally, cont"ndcd by Nahada'
| an American fishing vessel could not vcn'ur" 70
| land provisions in Prince Edward Island II the IN
| hahl,onts were starving or even passengers whom
| she uirht have rescued from a sinking ship lie
! thought that "for no other purpose whatever
must hc construed 70 mean purposcs which were
ninrions to the interests Of the inhabitants OF Inc
island Obviously they suffered ~ injury rom sell
ing clothing provisions. ice, salt Darrels ana poth
toes 70 American fishermen, or from transferring
fish at so much per day from American vessels 10
steamers going 10 Gloucester or Provinc"town.
| lie held, therefore that the castron Canadian
Interpretation bad, and took special pains 70
.oint ont that American fishermen ought not 10 he
punished for transshipping cargoes caught beyond
| the thrcc-mile limit. The Government OF the
| island sent Mr. Palncr's opinion to England
| Tbnv oIao scnt a yirOrOus protest Of their own
| ayain.t the demand Of Canada that they should
close their ports The American fishermen, they
said wefN w hest customers the island folk had,
and il would be ridiculous TO cXpcl them In the
hone of cocrcing the United States into granting
i IL Led