The Fisheries Dispute
By Electric Telegraph — Copyright, I PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. | New York, June 9. In consequence of an order which has been given to American cruisers to seize and dismantle any sealers infringing the Behring Sea fishing regulations, the Columbian sealers, have purchased a fast steamer to enable them to outpace the American cruisers. , St. John's, June 9. Several vessels are returning from St. George's Bay, the Customs officers having forbidden them to unload their cargoes until tho duties were paid. The French and English warships which have been at the scene of the disturbance are now dispersing, and are proceeding on their cruises. The French fishermen are also dispersing and the trouble is practically over for the present year, but it is probable that hostilities will be violently renewed next season. Paris, June 9 The French press ridicule the idea that war will ensue. They refer to the dispute as a paltry one, and advocate the acceptance of an indemnity and the granting of territorial compensation.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 150, 12 June 1890, Page 2
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