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a right to expect at the hands of a Government department. 

 The minute appointing the Committee then goes on to 

 state that the " draft clauses " (already discussed) have been 

 drafted with a view to their introduction to Parliament. 

 The Committee nominated is then instructed to report 



1. " Whether the draft clauses referred to are sufficient, 

 or whether they need any, and, if so, what modification." 



2. " Upon the causes of the numerous desertions that 

 are reported to have taken place among the crews of fishing 

 vessels, and to suggest any remedies for the inconvenience 

 alleged to have been suffered in consequence of the aboli- 

 tion of arrest without warrant, and of imprisonment for 

 breach of contract" 



This latter clause is neatly worded as far as " remedies 

 for the inconvenience alleged to have been suffered " is 

 concerned. The President does not mention " the pecuniary 

 loss," which was amply proved by dates, facts, and figures 

 in detail to be thousands of pounds, by the deputation 

 from the fishing trade of all parts which waited upon 

 him in the month of July previous. The minute closes 

 with the following advice : 



"The Committee will consider and report on any 

 practical suggestions for obviating this inconvenience, 

 which is likely to be most serious at the commencement 

 of the new system, and before employers and employed 

 have settled down to new conditions, but they will be good 

 enough to consider themselves as precluded from enter- 

 taining any proposals for reverting to the old system which 

 has been condemned by Parliament, and which Her 

 Majesty's Government are unwilling, under any circum- 

 stances, to re-establish." 



Here is shown a determination, even to the annihilation 

 of the industry, not to re-enact the old system, by the head 



