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NORTH AMERICAN FIsHERIEs-The company late
ly formed in England, for the prosecution Of fshe-
Gaspe, about to commence operations This
association said TO number among its directory gentle
men Of great wealth and influence The opening Of the
Bay Of Fundy to the American fishermen one Of Lord
stanleys latest acts Colonial Secretary compes to
assert that the mods operdnd OF the Colonial Office too
often exhibits sad absence OF practical knowledge in
the edicts ii promulgat6s sanctions. This is plainly
demonstrated by the American convention Of 1915
wherein it is stipulated that the citizens Of the United
States shall be allowed to fish within three nautical miles
the shore around all coasts Had this clause been
submitted any experienced merchant nautical man.
acquainted with the coast of North American pos
sessions he would have instantly satisfied the Home Co.
that il loose indefinite and capable of the
most mischevous tendency. The distance should have
been fixed from the various headlands, respectively
named and enumerated. This would have barred the
daring encroachments of foreigners and to us
the quiet undisturbed possession of bays and
let's According to the present regulations, the Amer
claim undoubted right to come boldly into
deep bays and fish upon the very ground which ought
be sacred to British subjects.


cursory view Of the subject may Bri-


sh to think lightly Of the loss thus sustained
but remind them that the effects felt byevery
branch Of our national industry. Mr. McGregor states
upon official authority that the home consumption of the
Americans is 100000 quntas, and the quantity they
export 100000 quintas giving total OF 900 ,000 Al


lowing half this quantity, 100000 quntals, to be
fairly taken from shores we thus lose about f4000


prime cost Of the fish, threefourths Of which would
be paid for in British manufactures.