CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GERMAN LEGATION AT WASHINGTON-Continued. Fisheries: Difficulties thrown in the way of American fishermen in not being permitted to learn nature and extent of offenses with which they are charged; instructed to call attention of foreign office thereto. Fisheries: Proposals of United States for settlement of questions in dispute, and for appointment of a mixed commission, inclosed and dis cussed; American fishermen to be unmolested pending a definite arrangement; interpretation of treaty of 1818, similar to that proposed by Mr. Seward in 1866, suggested; arrangement between Great Britain and France of November 14, 1885, treaties between Great Britain and France relative to Newfoundland fisheries, with other papers, and a convention for regulating the police of the North Sea fisheries, of May 6, 1882, also inclosed. Fisheries: Cases of the American fishing vessels Marion Grimes and David J. Adams; represen tations made to foreign office; Canadian act putting burden of proof of illegality of seizures on owners held to be in violation of principles of justice and common law; Great Britain requested to furnish copies of reports showing charges upon which seizure of the Adams was made; reply of foreign office holds that diplo matic action should be suspended until com pletion of judicial inquiry; Great Britain in favor of an arrangement based on mutual concessions; correspondence with foreign office inclosed. Fisheries: Case of the Molly Adams; note to British minister of December 1, inclosed. Fisheries: Case of the Molly Adams; letter from captain showing ill treatment received, inclosed. Fisheries: Notice to British fishermen with respect to the exclusive fishery limits of France, inclosed as pertinent to consideration of ques tions discussed in the modus vivendi. Fisheries: Hauling down of flag of American fishing vessel Marion Grimes by a Canadian customs official; Canada expresses regret for action of officer. Fisheries: Case of the David J. Adams; reply of Great Britain to request for copies of reports showing charges upon which seizure was made, inclosed; if owners are entitled to these reports they can obtain them by process of the courts; Canadian law putting burden of proof of illegality of seizures on owners upheld by Great Britain. Fisheries: Case of the David J. Adams; Canadian law putting burden of proof of illegality of seizure on claimant; çorrectness of British con. tention that provisions of statute relating to the issue of licenses have been in existence since 1870 denied; they were discontinued in 1870, and the Department has not been advised of their resumption. 424 424 445 449 450 450 451 451 452 GREAT BRITAIN-Continued. No. From and to whom. Date. Subject. Fisheries: Notes from foreign office with reference to the cases of the Marion Grimes, Julia Ellen, Shiloh, Everett Steele, and David J. Adams inclosed; regret of Canada expressed for action of her officers inhauling down flag of the Marion Grimes; Great Britain will uphold treaty rights of Canada, and maintain rights of American fishermen to shelter in Canadian ports; note to foreign office stating at length the position of the United States, and reiterating proposal for an ad interim agreement also inclosed. Fisheries: Vessels involved in controversy with Canadian authorities; list of, inclosed. Fisheries: Cases of the Pearl Nelson and Everett Steele; report relative to, from governor-general of Canada proceeds upon assumption of grounds never accepted by United States, and fails to admit right of American fishermen to resort for purposes guarantied by treaty of 1818 in Canadian bays and harbors. Fisheries: Avowal of Canada to employ convention of 1818 as an instrument of interference with open sea fishing by United States citizens, and to construe it so as to allow Canadians to compete more advantageously in markets of the United States inadmissible; position as sumed by minister in his note to foreign office approved; reply of Canada to representations of United States in the case of the David J. Adams inclosed. Fisheries: Proposed retaliatory measures_by United States against Canada; inquiry in Parliament relative to, inclosed. Conviction of George F. Anderson, an American. for swindling United States citizens by obtaining money from them to prosecute fictitious estate claims reported; trial perfectly fair; Americans annually robbed of large sums by thieves under pretense of prosecuting claims to estates in England which have no existence; correspondence with Anderson inclosed. Fisheries: Retaliatory legislation by Congress; act of March 3, 1887, authorizing President to protect and defend rights of American fishing vessels, American fishermen, American trading and other vessels, in certain cases, inclosed. Conviction of George F. Anderson: Acknowl edges dispatch No. 459. Fisheries: Proposed modus vivendi for the settlement of question; Parliamentary proceedings relative to, and to rumored negotiation by Canada for the purchase of armed cruisers to enforce treaty of 1818, inclosed. Fisheries: Modus vivendi proposed by United States; reply of Great Britain thereto inclosed. Fisheries: Modus vivendi proposed by United States; reply of Great Britain thereto as amended inclosed; Canada insists that her action has been in conformity with treaty of 1818, and maintains that cause of seizure has been stated in every case; proposal made by United States discussed; Great Britain unable to accept proposal as it stands; objections stated; is favorable to appointment of a mixed commis. sion, and is willing to revert for the coming fishing season to condition of things existing under Treaty of Washington, without any suggestion of pecuniary indemnity; ad interim arrangement proposed by United States, and ob servations of British Government thereon also inclosed. Fisheries: Article from the London Times relative to, inclosed. Fisheries: Refusal of Canadian cutter Critic to permit restoration to American schooner Sarah H. Prior of a seine which she lost at sea; correspondence with owner of the Prior inclosed; question one of compliance with wreckage and salvage laws; seine at owner's disposal upon payment of salvage; no ground for interposition of United States. Page. 453 458 461 461 462 463 460 467 467 468 468.. 475 477 319 320 321 322 323 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Phelps May 27 (No. 629). Mr. Phelps to Mr. Bayard July 9 (No. 549). Mr. Bayard to Mr. Phelps July 12 (No. 659 bis.). Mr. Phelps to Mr. Bayard. Aug. 2 Fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Fisheries: Ad interim arrangement proposed by Mr. Bayard to Mr. Phelps Nov. 18 Foreign mails: Appeal of American merchants 478 479 480 489 489 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRITISH LEGATION AT WASHINGTON. 1886. Dec. 2 Dec. 11 Dec. 24 Shipwrecked and distressed seamen en route home Fisheries: Hauling down flag of the American Dec. 15 Shipwrecked and distressed seamen en route home 1887. Jan. 6 Fisheries: Cases of the American fishing ves 495 496 496 497 497 500 501 502 502 XLII CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRITISH LEGATION AT WASHINGTON-Continued. Subject. Page. No. From and to whom. Date. 333 1887. Sir Lionel West to Mr. Bay- Jan. 28 ard. Apr. 4 Apr. 11 ard. 337 838 Mr. Bayard to Sir Lionel May 7 Sir Lionel West to Mr. Bay- May 17 May 17 Mr. Bayard to Sir Lionel May 19 340 341 Same to same. 342 May 20 Sir Lionel West to Mr. Bay- July 18 Fisheries: Cases of the Pearl Nelson and Everett Fisheries: Cases of the Pearl Nelson and Everett Assisted emigration: Persons referred to in his Assisted emigration of Irish crofters whose pas July 18 Proposed international conference of sugar-pro- Sir Lionel West to Mr. Bay- July 24 Mr. Bayard to Sir Lionel July 25 516 517 519 520 520 521 539 539 539 540 542 543 544 544 544 541 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRITISH LEGATION AT WASHINGTON-Continued. No. From and to whom. Date. Subject. Page. Somali Coast: Protectorate established by Great Britain; acknowledges note of August 3. Fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria to the crown of Great Britain: Letter from Queen in reply to President's letter of congratulation inclosed. Fraudulent marks on merchandise: British act to consolidate and amend law relating to same and memorandum explaining its provisions inclosed; similar legislation requested of United States. Fisheries: Case of the Laura Sayward and denial by captain of truth of statements in his affidavit of complaint; additional affidavit of captain, stating that denial was obtained from him through fear and intimidation by collector at Shelburne, inclosed. International conference of sugar-producing pow ers to be held at London, November 24: Countries which have accepted invitation to be rep resented; United States urged to send delegates. International conference of sugar producing pow ers to be held at London: United States can not be represented without authority of Congress. 545 545 546 552 554 555 |