New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05
NEWFOUNDLAND BAIT IMPORTANT

The feed fishes Of Newfoundland are the cod.
herring. halihut end lobster. OF the same fishes,
Plus ma ckerel and hadGock. the value of the New
England product is about S5,1O900. and OF the Ca
madam about 100000 The admission Of Canadian
FISH. therefore. under 4 reciprocity arrangement
with the Dominion would mean that the domestic
product would have 10 meet the competition of a
quantity larger than its and more cheaplY
q 49,. as the Canadians fish less extensively
than the Americans. while the configuity of the
maritime provinces 10 the Eastern States would
enable their catch To be put upon the American
market as advsntageously that from New Eng
land.
Csnada. too. * without the bait which IS really
the pivotal point in the Bond-Hay treaty Bait for
deep sea fishing the New EnglaLders must have,
and they can only obtain It in Newfoundland where
the French and Canadians also procure it. Without
her possession of this bait and the advantages it
oonfers. New foundland would he Of no importance
in this fishery dispute but is she is the ruling
power. Fishermen Of every nationality who would
ply their calling the Grand Banks must obtain
bait in her waters to do so and it is because she
has denied this privilege 10 the French that the
collapse Of their Industry has come to pass, de-
spite her having St. Pierre iquelon base Of
opera tons within easy reach Of these shores,
whereby more or less smuggling of bait may be
carried on IT, then. Newfoundland can destroy the
French fishing industry by denial Of bait al
though the French have OUTPOST at her very
doors. how much more easily she destroy the
ing that the Americans have no base
than the- shores and cannot enter
Newfoundland Canadian harbors except on the
coast. which is remote from the Grand
Ranks as be useless n them. To fish success
fully thes need adjacent seaboard where in the
season from March till November they obtain
halt Ice. salt stores and gear. besides hiring men
and trarsyhipping cargpes These concessions they
row enjoy under a modus vivendi arranged IN
1855. whereby the America. vessels paw license
of of t1Yeca Hayes
hut il is within the power OF Newfoundland 10
abolish this modus viyeudi any time and leave
the Americans helpless Nor is there any means
by which they could offset these Disadvantages.
An international tribunal at Halifax in 1877
awarded Canada and Newfoundland 100000 for a
ton ycar enjoyment OF these privileges. and to-
6av. with The growth of the fisheries and their
enhanced Importance they should be worth twice
that sum for another ten years enjoyment France
has recently admitted her belief in the Of the
bait supply by her repeated efforts to secure the
abrogs ton of tho Bait act and the attempt Of the
P-etor fishery interests to defeat the Ango-GaIlic
treaty ~ last year unless this made q cond-
aion In Il. So 1t is exaggeration to that in
= large measure the future OF the New-Engsnd
deep sea fisheries depends upon the outcome Of the
present negotiations with Merchandising.
AvERsE TO RECIPROCITY
Gloucester. Mass. the home OF the New England
fisheries and these whose interests bound I'D
herewith Is naturally averse 10 reciprocity alto
Eethsr with Canada and even with Newfound-
land though they recognize her retaliatory row
They claim the fishing feet is a naval nursery
md argue that these fsherfolk would nal Ike ad-
Inirsele material for Uncle Sans warships. IS
1hear scattering work brings out their hest quail
ties They carry their lives in their hands BRAY
ing fh~ wild Atlantic surees in their little cookie
SHELLS end they dare death IN it's most appalling
forms they the Ice laden waters OF New
fo0rdlsnd in the Of the year Even
II unscquainted with h.g gun. drill or hsttIeship
mechanism. they have the essentials OF seaman
slip--Ihey keep their feet in a bowling gale
mount 30 the tops she rolls rai under row a
tost. steer ship. sail anything that carries can
and have the supreme contempt bred by long
familiarity with danger for storms as would
sssai 4 modern war craft af' the tiny fabrics
They hsve fsced the elements in
England has already shown her faith in thI.
principle b. organizing a naval reserve among the
Nevfcundand fishermen, who are lauded by III.
rrershp officers assigned TO train them as the hes
quality of men for the Purpose-exeeilent in every
respect. Canada is following In her footsteps By
taking measures 10 form naval militia of he
oRn and IS obtaining three 'dIsrated'' cruisers
from England in which 10 train them. The adop
= ,ion b. the United States Of The same policy woulc
apuear he justified abundantly and to wsrran
fbs closest safeguards on behalf of the New Eng
Land fishery bur for the fact that the OF h.
Gloucester vessels contain not 70 per cent OF o
American nationality. being filed almost entiTel,
j.. aliens Sea ndina vians Nova Scotsns and New
,un6lauders This is the strongest argumen
urged IN favor of reciprocity just noH, that unde
is.i,z conditions The American people have 60 ps,
quarters Of cent pound more for The iisi
49,. eat than tl5ey wouiJ NeTc u OF the free list
an, This al tho figures given above for the qlsnti;
:. .hA l=a New England canvass iiis"'iS '''''''i--