. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a letter of the Secretary of State, with the correspondence relative to the proposed fisheries treaty [microform]. Fishery law and legislation; Fishery law and legislation; Fisheries; Territorial waters; Seizure of vessels and cargoes; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Eaux territoriales; Prises maritimes. AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. 825 Q. IIow did you lisli—ou a lay ?—A. Yes, sir. Q. How lonj; have you been in the fish business i—A. I have been in it off and ou for 22 years. Q. Where have you been in tlie h
. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a letter of the Secretary of State, with the correspondence relative to the proposed fisheries treaty [microform]. Fishery law and legislation; Fishery law and legislation; Fisheries; Territorial waters; Seizure of vessels and cargoes; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Eaux territoriales; Prises maritimes. AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. 825 Q. IIow did you lisli—ou a lay ?—A. Yes, sir. Q. How lonj; have you been in the fish business i—A. I have been in it off and ou for 22 years. Q. Where have you been in tlie habit of'lishing?—A. Cod-fishinfjon the Western Banks and the Banks of Nova Scotia. BAIT. Q. Wlien j'ou have fished in the waters otf the Canadian coast what baitbave you used ?—A. Principally clams ^"ixcept what bait M'e caugh t ou the ground where we caught our fish. Q, You were fishing all through the i)endenoy of the treaty of 1871; (luring that time did you buy bait of the Canadians?—A. 1 never bought a bill of bait from the Canadians in my life. Q. Is there any necessity for buying bait of them ?—A. I can't say tliat tliero is. Q, Do you agree with Captain Whitten that, take it on the whole, it is a detriment to waste time to go in to buy bait anu out again, and all that sort of thing ?—A. Yes, sir; a great waste. Q. Then, in your judgment, the privilege of ])urehasing bait from tlieCanadians is worthless?—A. Yes, sir; we consider it an injury. Q. Were you up there this season with your vessel?—A. Yes, sir. Q. What time did you go?—A. I left home about the U/)th of April. Q. How long were you up there?—A. I returned, I think, the J8th (lay of June. - CASE OP THE CITY POINT. Q, Did you have any trouble?—A. Not that voyage; I di<l the next I voyage. Q. When did you go the next voyage ?—A. I left on the 2St h of .1 une. Q. What is the name of your vessel?—A. The City l*oiiit. Q. Give the committee the history of your hi'^t trip.—A. W
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