Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part I

Governor Sir W. MacGregor to the Earl of Elgin.

[Telegram.]

[undated]. (Received August 22, 1906.)

No. 15.]

Referring to your telegram of the 19th August, committee of council again strongly urge issue of proclamation to bring into force “foreign fishing vessels act,a 1906,” and deprecate any provisional arrangement with United States. Light dues may rest in abeyance. Ministers can not acquiesce in evasion of customs and fishery laws. They declare interests of Newfoundland not identical with those of Canada and earnestly hope that the Newfoundland fishery question may be kept apart. Minute posted the 23d August.