BRITISH, COLONIAL AND OTHEK CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 363 



to the subjects of any State in amity with Her Majesty." I also read 

 them the first part of the Treaty of 1818, and gave it as my opinion 

 that they could safely trust the British Government to abide by the 

 terms of the Modus Vivendi; at the same time I pointed out that I 

 understood from the Magistrate that it was the intention of the 

 Newfoundland Government to bring forward a test case on this very 

 point; but I added that I felt sure that His Majesty's Ministers had 

 not entered into an agreement with the Government of the United 

 States without being quite sure of all the legal aspects connected with 

 the points at issue. I explained that I did not consider it part of my 

 duty to prevent arrests by the Colonial Police for alleged breach of 

 Colonial laws in a self-governing Colony, but that if shipment by 

 Newfoundland fishermen in American schooners was made a basis 

 of interference or was penalised, the fact should be brought to my 

 notice, and I should report the matter to the Imperial Government, 

 who might be trusted to see justice done. 



7. I have had one complaint as to fouling nets and cutting gear, 

 which I have not yet been able to investigate. I have issued to fisher- 

 men generally extracts from the Rules and Regulations for New- 

 foundland Fisheries, with the view of preventing any more such 

 cases. 



8. It is my intention to remain here for the present, to be in touch 

 with whatever action the Newfoundland Government may take sub- 

 sequent to the Public Notice in question. 



I have, &c., 



ROBT. H. ANSTRUTHER, 

 Senior Naval Officer, Newfoundland Fisheries. 



The SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY. 



Governor MacGregor to Lord Elgin. 



GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 

 St. John's, November 22, 1906. 



(Received December 4, 1906.) 



MY LORD : I have the honour to transmit herewith, copy of a letter 

 I have this day received from Mr. William R. Howley, Solicitor for 

 Alexander Dubois and George Crane, and for James H. Baggs and 

 M. E. Boland, of Bay of Islands. 



I am forwarding a copy of Mr. Howley's letter to my Ministers, 

 and am inviting them to offer, for Your Lordship's consideration, 

 any observations that they deem requisite. 



I have, &c., WM. MACGREGOR. 



[Inclosure.] 



RENOUF BUILDING, 



St. John's, Newfoundland, November 22, 1906. 

 SIR : I beg to lay the following facts before you and to request that 

 you will draw the attention of the Imperial Government thereto. 



I am directed by George Crane and Alexander Dubois, the parties 

 to whom they refer, to invoke the protection of Your Excellency and 

 of the British Government. 



