New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Sof se made 1 on ne vessels s fearing to % nsss s ne
Arcc a naas TIC ts snS continues dsy and
nlgntiy IN a temperature 10 70 = degrees oeiow
exposed and men frequently having TO quit and
S ssek shelter as they eaanot Withstand tns r,sors
an an these various operations the actual crews of
ly cry and superintend the freezing and slowing OF
i the c9Tzo Ehsrsfore, II Is clear that the nsaery
the catch being sold to American buyers who come
70 the scene 70 purchase adings instead Of earsoss
sold in the New England ports.
grant dsrerard az M s@ras,Snsss of aadavrs
and and stteSSstons ccnstantly make oath on enter
the product OF the American asheriss In Ike
have an American skpper yet the facr 4 vouchsd
for by a reputable Newfoundland mariner mat.
IS wao de4Ss sas he ne 1 an a e @as
take bsT? 9s hs5e Gs ana ssid nS fbs tsr I'm
not naturaIized." 'Oh." rejoined the first speaker
is to % down II to the Custom M House and swear
you are an American cittzen,' Needless 10 say.
that many vessels run with non-na.gralized skip
S Sens ne SSarsy S9oH ssrsiy tt pTp5ss
The herring hsnsry is withcut doubt an i1anlerss
prosecuted the annual value Of these asa taksa
from our waters being nov asaEy 80 S9 S,,s-s ws.sa
among the coast folk. sun. there is feeling
mistaken policy to permit the Americans 70 monop-
eiize she Immense profits II entails An asitaSioa
duty or refusing Sesm licenses Z tssrs : no sos ss,
tlon on the bol0-HaE treaty DefOre Cene - Soses
on March l. This would enable lteal shippers 70
compete with American equal terms. and give
reaned p9 snTe ar th % '4s latter eeSsT the
United States import tax makes i nPesssi9s- for
markets they beiEg only granted treS enfTy I'D n
States fishing vessels Another advantage that
would be enjoyed would Be that vessels here. can
outfits and c,ntingsnt expenses being far less cost
ly for Clnadian Newfoundland craft
But. the other hand. many Observers deprecats
interference with existing conciJionS Tot rlo1s
reasons They hold that the vessels here are not
fitted for such hazardous ventures as running her-
ring cargOes to Gloucester in Tnidwnter as the
strength OF the stOuest crafts sending several or
the American schooners TO the bottom each season
despite their superior strength whereas the Vess1s
here not be compared with them and would
suffer greater losses both in ships and men Inenx
the herring catchers satisfied with the stream oE
American gold that pours In 70 them every WiaseIs
and show no desire for change, arguing that II
might mean TO abandon the substance for tne
shadow. the Yankees inevitably come every win
pute or trouble and have their own market con1ee-
( tiOns at the other end Further, when losses aFe
made as sometimes happens. through vessels beng
wrecked or crippled, carSoeS being spolled OF un-
salable. and herring being IN the bays thess
losses fall local capitalists, but on foreign
interests FAR better able TO bear them !.
1t Is probable, therefore that II any change q
colonial policy in regard 10 this Industry Is adoptco
IL will first take the form OF encouraging the con-
OF these FISH and also that substantial bounty VIII
be provided for local prosecutors OF the business ~
order that they may be able to meet tEe chances o.
adverse fortune In conducting II N 1uture Inc es
tablishment OF a scheme Of cold storage IN the
island with cold storage steamers and trains, en-
ablng shipments be made abroad under more
tend Ii Is hoped, TO divert the business largely into
I the hands Of the exporters here and 70 ennancs
materially the value OF the enterprise which should
under more modern methods OF development %
worth somewhere about aO00.O00 annually