Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-03
VOL. XIV. NO. 3S
THE ARBITRATORS.
Work of the Commissioners Evi-'
dently Increasing.
9HEMAssAoHUsETTs FISHERMEN

wnl Urge the Arbitrators to Make a
. Reciprocity Advancement With
New Foundland-The Advocates of q
Monument to Montgomery Active.
Quebec. Aug. sl.-The work of the
arbitration commission is evidently in
creasing. Each day more time is de-
voted to the sessions. and last night
the American commissioners Cancelled
ell social engagements and held a ses-
sion by lamp light What they are dis
eussing or what was discussed at their
long joint session yesterday is not
known Today a number of gentlemen
from various parts Of the United States
are expected here. but the commits
Eicners will not disclose what interest
these gentlemen will represent.
The Gloucester (Mass) fishermen
lave applied for a hearing before tho
American delegation, and a representa-
tive CT their interests will probably be
heard today or tomorrow. In fact 1t
ts known that the fisheries question has
already been taken up and has been
given considerable attention in the dis
eussions.
The Gloucester fishermen, will, II is
said. favor a reciprocity arrangement
with New Foundland. whereby they
will be able to get bait from the New
Eoundland waters without paying tho
Ncsnse fee OF $3.50 per ton upon all
American fishing vessels entering New
Foundland waters for bait. No doubt
the Gloucester fishermen will be IA
verable to removing the half cent per
pound duty now imposed upon all Can
adian and New FOundland fish entering
American ports for the privilege OF
aw~t~ IT.. AT.~~~
fer bait 1t is impossible for the Ameri-
can fishermen TO prosecute successfully
deep water fishinx without tho bait
from New Foundland. and the New
Fcundland fishermen are very anxious
TO seH their Goldfish In American mar
ksts free OF duty.
The New Foundland papers and peo-
PIE say that they will probably have
httle difficulty In making an equitable
agreement with the United States In
the fishery questions. but they ques-
sion II the United States and Canada
VIII be so easily to agree. While the
Canadian fishermen are equally
anxious to put their fish into the
American market duty free. they have
little to give in return except the aboli-
tion OF the three mile limit inside OF
which the American fifishermen are not
a matter which was not mentioned
In the general protocol will probably
soon be brought to the attention OF the
American commissioners. They will be
esked to consider the question of a
monument for General Montgomery
whe was killed here while leading a
detachment OF American troops in 1775
A small tablet In the rock by the road
side bearing the words. Here fel
Montgomery" is all that has ever
marked the spot where he met his
Death He was killed just in the out
skirts Of the lower town, near the river
bank, and not far from the spot where
General Wolfe's army climbed the
steep bluff on the night before the bat.
Gle on the Plains OF Abraham in 1853.
Several times earring the past hal
century efforts have been made by diff
9srcnt American societies to have some
thing done in the way OF erecting q
suitable memorial to the memory of tn,
American. These efforts have failed
Tha Canadians have always contendeC
shat II was not exactly the proper thins
- erect on the sacred soil of Quebec
q monument to the leader Of an invad
Ing army. Only few years since tn,
Gcetety OF the Sons of the Revolution
asked permission to erect the monu
Eent here. but failed. Now q grea
granddaughter of General Montgomery
Or. Lfston Montgomery. OF Chicago. ha
undertaken the patriotic task. and will
appeal to the American commissioner
90 improve this opportunity for prop
AElx honorinG the memory Of bis nlns