3080 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



of the coast ; whence is such profit derived ; and in what does it con- 

 sist? In case we are deprived of fishing at the mouth of the Rivers 

 the Mackerel Fishery would be rendered almost valueless, 



29. Do the American fishermen gain under the Treaty of Washing- 

 ton any valuable rights of landing to dry nets and cure fish, or to re- 

 pack them, or to transship cargoes, which were not theirs before ; if so, 

 what are those rights, and what do you estimate them to be worth an- 

 nually, in the aggregate? No the Canadians are more benefited than 

 we are. 



30. Is not the Treaty of Washington, so far as the fishing clauses are 

 concerned, more, or quite as, beneficial to the people of the British 

 North American Provinces as to the people of the United States ? It 

 is more benefit to the Canadians than to the American Fishermen. 



31. What is the amount and value of colonial cargoes of fish of all 

 descriptions which are annually shipped to the United States ? 



32. For all No. land No. 2 mackerel, for the larger part of the fat herring, 

 and for all No. 1 salmon, does not the United States afford the only 

 market. Yes. No fat mackerel are carried south of Hatteras, they are 

 all consumed in the Northern Middle and Western States 



33. If you know what amount of duties is annually paid to the United 

 States on fish and fish-oil imported from Canada, which are to be made 

 free under the provisions of the Treaty of Washington, please state theui 

 annually, and by classes, from 1854 to 1872, inclusive. The statistics 

 will show think about from 200 to $300,000.00 The importations would 

 be doubled by free markets. 



34. If you know what amount of duties is annually paid in Canada on 

 fish and fish-oil imported from the United States, which are to be made 

 free under the provisions of the said Treaty, please state them annually, 

 and by classes, from 1854 to 1872, inclusive. 



35. The object of these inquiries is to ascertain whether the rights in 

 respect of fishing, and fishermen, and fish, which were granted to Great 

 Britain by the Treaty of Washington, are or are not a just equivalent 

 for the rights in those respects which were granted by said Treaty to the 

 United States. If you know anything bearing upon this which subject you 

 have not already stated in reply to previous questions, please state it as 

 fully as if you had been specially inquired of in respect of it. The 

 United States should have claimed at least a half million yearly as the 

 fisheries that are to be affected depend solely on the U States markets 

 for their value and we get no advantages except the release from annoy- 

 ance. Our Mackerel fleet can take all the Mackerel that is wanted for 

 home consumption off our own coasts, and we are simply building up a 

 foreign fishery which is valueless without our markets for the privilege 

 of using British harbors, and giving them our trade which is worth 10 

 times more to them than any fisheries are to us. 



WM. C. WONSON 



STATE OK MASSACHUSETTS 

 COUNTY OF ESSEX j s 



GLOUCESTER June 21st 1873 



Then personally appeared the above named William C. Wonson and 

 made oath that the foregoing statements by him subscribed are true 

 Before me 



< 8t ' a1 -) DAVID W. LOW 



Notary Public 



