792 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



three-mile limit, does not depart within twenty-four hours after 

 receiving such warning, you will place an officer on board such vessel 

 and at once telegraph the facts to the fisheries department at Ottawa 

 and await instructions." 



Everything about shipping crews, purchasing supplies, and trading 

 is eliminated in the confidential circular. 



I am, &c., M. H. PHELAN, 



Consul-General. 



Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West. 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 



Washington, July #, 1886. 



SIR : It is my unpleasant duty promptly to communicate to you the 

 telegraphic report to me by the United States consul-general at Hali- 

 fax, that the schooner City Point, of Portland, Me., arrived at the 

 port of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, landed two men, obtained water, and 

 is detained by the authorities until further instructions are received 

 from Ottawa. 



The case as thus reported is an infringement on the ordinary rights 

 of international hospitality, and constitutes a violation of treaty 

 stipulations and commercial privileges, evincing such unfriendliness 

 to the citizens of the United States as is greatly to be deplored, and 

 which I hold it to be the responsible duty of the Government of Great 

 Britain promptly to correct. 



I have, &c., T. F. BAYARD. 



Mr. Willard to Mr. Bayard. 



[Telegram.] 



PORTLAND, ME., July 3, 1886. 



(Received July 4.) 



We have received the following dispatch from Shelburne, Nova 

 Scotia, to-day, viz : 



" Gushing boarded last night 8 miles from custom-house. Brought 

 here seized to-day. Charge, seeking bait and not reporting at custom- 

 house. Have not bought anything. Wire instructions. 



" C. B. JKWETT." 



She left here last Tuesday with the understanding you had settled 

 the right of our vessels to buy bait. How long are we to be tor- 

 mented in this kind of style? If it is to continue long we should 

 prefer to haul our vessels up. It seems to us about time the President 

 issued his nonintercourse proclamation and settled this thing one way 

 or the other. 



Please instruct us what to do under the circumstances, as she is a 

 valuable vessel. 



E. G. WILLARD. 



