726 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



Indeed, the depressed condition of the fisheries for the last two 

 years is too notorious to need evidencing, though the above explana- 

 tion of its causes seem necessary. 



In this state of financial losses and anxiety the fishing interests 

 are, of course, not prone to welcome anything which will not, in their 

 opinion, give them immediate financial relief; yet the writer speaks 

 from a considerable personal knowledge when he says that whomso- 

 ever may have part in advancing the wholesome and beneficent treaty 

 just negotiated can without trepidation trust himself in the hands 

 of the fishermen of Maine, those who actually man our fleet, and to 

 the sober second-thought of those who own the vessels. 



It is to be hoped the present season will be one of prosperity for 

 the cod and mackerel catchers on each side of the line. Our fisher- 

 men need it sorely; and the good humour which would flow there- 

 from would quickly flood out the recollections of the past ill-will and 

 its consequent mischiefs. 



WILLIAM L. PUTNAM. 



PORTLAND, ME., April 16, 1888. 



485 No. 241. 1888, May 7 : Report of the Committee on Foreign 

 Relations of the United States Senate, and the Report of a 

 Minority of that Committee. 



[50th Congress. 1st Session. IN THE SENATE or THE UNITED STATES, 



Mis. Doc. No. 109.] 



[MAY 10, 1888. Injunction of secrecy removed and ordered to be printed.] 



MAT 7, 1888. 



Mr. EDMUNDS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted 

 the following report (Executive No. 3) 



On the Treaty (Ex. M.) between the United States and Great Britain, 

 concerning the Interpretation of the Convention of October 20. 

 1818, signed at Washington February 15, 1888; which, together 

 with the Views of the Minority on the same subject, submitted by 

 Mr. Morgan, was ordered to be printed in confidence for the use of 

 the Senate. 



The Committee on Foreign Relations, to which was referred the mes- 

 sage of the President of the United States of the 20th February 

 last, transmitting a proposed treaty between the United States and 

 Great Britain concerning the interpretation of the convention of 

 the 20th October, 1818, signed at Washington February 15, 1888. 

 respectfully reports: 



That it has had the said proposed treaty under careful and^delib- 

 erate consideration and that it returns herewith a resolution in the 



